Heritage Collections

Oldham Council’s Heritage Collections are held at Oldham Archives and Gallery Oldham. Most of the collections relate to the history and heritage of the area covered by Oldham Council including the seven townships of Chadderton, Crompton, Failsworth, Lees, Oldham, Royton and Saddleworth.

Information about the Oldham Archives collections can be found here.

Information about the Gallery Oldham collections can be found here.

Our online catalogue allows you to search for information across all the collections.

Access the online catalogue here

When you know what you would like to see from the Oldham Archives collections, please contact us to arrange a visit. We will bring items out from the archives store ahead of your visit, so that you can start your research when you arrive. Our contact details are on the Oldham Archives page.