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240 Years of Tommyfield

Join Dr Deb Woodman for a deep dive into the history of Tommyfield Market.

Walking Tour of Historic Royton

Learn about the historic buildings of Royton on this guided walk for Oldham Histories Festival.

Open Days at Holy Trinity Church Dobcross

Enjoy a self-guided tour of the historic Holy Trinity Church in Dobcross.

Greengate Jamia Masjid Mosque Open Day

Learn about the history behind the first mosque built in Oldham on this Oldham Histories Festival open day.

Past to Present – Guided Heritage Walk with Northern Roots Heritage Champions

Explore the history of the Northern Roots site on this guided heritage walk for Oldham Histories Festival.

Gallery Talk: Oldham Panorama

Uncover the story of the panorama photograph of Oldham taken by Squire Knott in 1876.

Archives Display: 90 Years On – Oldham and the Spanish Civil War

Uncover the story of Charles Armitage, one of 10 men who left Oldham to fight in the Spanish Civil War.

Event advertisement for an archives display about Oldham and the Spanish Civil War with an image of Charles Armitage on the left and text describing the event on the right: "Archives Display, 90 Years On - Oldham and the Spanish Civil War, visit our FREE display of original archive material commemorating the 10 Oldham men who fought in the Spanish Civil War"

Visit our Indian Perspectives exhibition

Published on: 23 September 2025

The latest exhibition at Gallery Oldham celebrates historic links between India and the UK Gallery Oldham is delighted to present Indian Perspectives, a vibrant new exhibition. This thought-provoking display brings […]

Join us for our Open Day at Oldham Archives!

Published on: 19 September 2025

Find out more about the Oldham Archives Open Day on 27 September.

A view of the new entrance to Oldham Archives on Ascroft Street.

Join us for Oldham Histories Festival 2025

Published on: 03 September 2025

Find out more about what’s happening for Oldham Histories Festival in 2025.

Colour picture postcard showing Union Street in Oldham.

The Search for the ‘Manchester Seven’

Published on: 24 March 2025

The Manchester Evening News of February 2nd 1997 carried an article on Anglo Japanese trade relations which referred to ‘The Manchester Seven’, a phrase used to describe a group of men who went to Kagoshima, Japan in the 1860s to equip a cotton mill with textile machinery from Platt Brothers of Oldham.

Victorian Visitors from Japan

Published on: 18 March 2025

In April 2024 Rebecca, one of Gallery Oldham’s curators, travelled to Kagoshima to continue our research into historic links between Oldham and Japan. Her trip was funded by Art Fund’s Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grant programme. In the first of a series of blogs, Rebecca shares some of the background which led to her making this trip….