Heritage Collections

Oldham Council’s Heritage Collections are held at Oldham Local Studies and 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 Local Studies and 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

Advance notice is required to access part of our collections held off site.