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Heritage Walk with ‘My Northern Roots’ Podcast
September 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Did you know that the Northern Roots site is full of history and fascinating stories?
Join us as we walk along Roman roads and Victorian Railway lines and explore where the world’s largest cotton mill once stood tall. Walk along Snipe Clough and learn about the Beautiful Oldham Society and the May Day parades they would host. Hear about Strawberry Gardens, a well known petting farm and café that sat on this site a century ago.
Going back even further, we’ll learn about the fossil forest which was termed ‘The Wonder of Europe’. Large fossils of tree were formed 300 million years ago and from this discovery the Oldham Microscopical & Natural History Society was created which still meets today. On this heritage walk, we will be joined by Matt Dean, the host of ‘My Northern Roots’ podcast. We’ll listen to parts of his podcast episodes as we explore the site. Matt is passionate about all things Oldham, and would love to hear your own heritage stories and experiences that make up Oldham’s history.
Meet at 2pm at Northern Roots Community Garden, this is where we will start and end our walk. Afterwards you’ll be able to explore the Urban Farm.
Book your free ticket via Eventbrite – https://bit.ly/heritageNR
This event has been organised by Northern Roots for the Oldham Histories Festival.
