Tag: oldham
World Microscope Day: Part 2
In the 1800s, the United Kingdom, especially the northwest of England, experienced a surge in the establishment of scientific groups. Many Microscopical and Natural History Groups formed during this time. […]
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To celebrate microscopy’s amazing impact in our world, April 13th is World Microscope Day. In this post, Gallery Oldham volunteer Jasmine introduces us to the history of miscroscopy. It is 400 […]
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The Search for the ‘Manchester Seven’
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.
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Victorian Visitors from Japan
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….
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175: Sir John Lubbock and his pet wasp
To celebrate 175 years of the borough of Oldham we’re sharing guest blogs linked to items on display. Jo Haigh shares her discoveries about Sir John Lubbock and his pet wasp.
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