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few people without doors, yet within we saw the houses full of lusty fellows, some at the dye vat, some at the loom, others dressing the cloths; the women and children carding or spinning; all employed, from the youngest to the oldest, scarce anything above four years old but its hands were sufficient for its own support.
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transformation. Within a year, 11 other mills had been constructed, and by 1818 there were 19 – not a large number in comparison with other local settlements. The first steam engine for Oldham went into operation in 1794. Oldham's small local population was greatly increased by the mass migration of
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village, but moved to Oldham. They were pioneers of cotton-spinning machinery, developing innovatory products which enabled the mass-production of cotton yarn. Platt
Brothers became the largest textile machine makers in the world, employing over 15,000 people in the 1890s, twice the number of their
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grew during the 20th century, Oldham's economy declined into a depression, although it was not until 1964 that Oldham ceased to be the largest centre of cotton spinning. In spite of efforts to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of its production, the last cotton spun in the town was at Elk
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The visitor to Oldham will find it essentially a mean-looking straggling town, built upon both sides and crowning the ridge of one of the outlying spurs which branch from
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and provided enough coal to accelerate Oldham's rapid development at the centre of the cotton boom. At its height in the mid-19th century, when it was dominated by the Lees and Jones families, Oldham coal was mainly sourced from many small collieries whose lives varied from a few years to many
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were cut off. Wholly reliant upon the textile industry, the cotton famine created chronic unemployment in the town. By 1863 a committee had been formed, and with aid from central government, land was purchased with the intention of employing local cotton workers to construct
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settlements for investors and their engineers. As a result, Oldham played no part in the initial period of the
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labourers, John Evans and
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weaving trade. In the 17th century there were in Oldham various thriving crafts and trades chiefly devoted to cloth-making and linen-making on a domestic basis. It was not until the last quarter of the 18th century that Oldham changed from being a
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of
Werneth/Oldham (1354). His daughter and heiress, Margery (d.1384), married John de Cudworth (d.1384), from whom descended the Cudworth family of Werneth Hall who were successive lords of the manor of Werneth/Oldham. A Member of this family was
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workers from its outlying villages, resulting in a population increase from just over 12,000 in 1801 to 137,000 in 1901. The speed of this urban growth meant that Oldham, with little pre-industrial history to speak of, was effectively born as a
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and 143.5 million in the world; in 1928, with the construction of Elk mill – the UK's largest textile factory – Oldham reached its manufacturing zenith. At its peak, there were over 360 mills, operating night and day.
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over the following days and weeks. The 2001 riots prompted governmental and independent inquiries, which collectively agreed on community relations improvements and considerable regeneration schemes for the town.
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took the decision not to allow any candidates to make speeches after the declaration of the results. This led to
Griffin and fellow BNP candidate Michael Treacy, who ran in the neighbouring constituency of
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as the result of a mill building boom in the 1860s and 1870s, a period during which Oldham became the most productive cotton-spinning town in the world. By 1911 there were 16.4 million
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found patronage in the town. Oldham was frequently disturbed by bread and labour riots, facilitated by periods of scarcity and the disturbance of employment following the introduction of
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to be imprisoned. Oldham Women's
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Dronsfield Bros Ltd., William Bodden & Sons Ltd., S. Dodd & Sons Ltd., George Orme Ltd., and Joseph Nadin Ltd.
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in the media. At least 20 people were injured in the riots, including 15 police officers, and 37 people were arrested. Similar riots took place in other towns in
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were added to the County Borough of Oldham, and in 1954 other parts of these same civil parishes were added to it. Since 1961, Oldham has been
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placed a town firmly and squarely on the map of the world, that town is Oldham." Oldham's soils were too thin and poor to sustain
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for Labour). Griffin received over 6,500 votes (a 16.4% share), beating the
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1667:"Visit Oldham – The History of Oldham"
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1324:: AMCD (Publishers) Ltd. p. 117.
1018:in the town. After the passing of the
3181:Manchester and Salford Junction Canal
3161:Manchester and Salford Junction Canal
2602:Greater Manchester Combined Authority
1953:Brownbill, J; William Farrer (1911).
1311:
1309:
1022:, people of the newly created Oldham
450:Abraham Henthorn Stott, the son of a
283:growing, and so for decades prior to
275:; it has been said that "if ever the
7:
1562:A History of the County of Lancaster
1072:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1046:as the member of Parliament for the
901:of families forming the bulk of the
822:, Oldham was elevated to become the
777:Borough status in the United Kingdom
226:. Richard de Oldham was recorded as
159:activity is confirmed by an ancient
120:- for which the town is most noted.
2068:Ritchie, David (11 December 2001).
1917:British Mining No. 68 - Oldham Coal
1669:. visitoldham.co.uk. Archived from
1054:. He held the constituency for the
986:Oldham (UK Parliament constituency)
568:, as well as events related to the
3176:Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
3166:Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
1081:Since 1997, the boundaries of two
918:demographics of the United Kingdom
884:Demographics of Greater Manchester
14:
3252:Greater Manchester County Council
2658:Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
2075:. oldhamir.org.uk. Archived from
1564:, (London, 1911), v, pp. 92-108.
818:of Lancashire was created by the
3411:
3399:
3387:
3375:
3343:Transport for Greater Manchester
2668:Metropolitan Borough of Trafford
2663:Metropolitan Borough of Tameside
2653:Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
2270:A vision of Britain through time
2039:. edgehill.ac.uk. Archived from
1828:Platts; Textile Machinery Makers
564:towns, is marked by politicised
259:Industrial Revolution and cotton
49:
3263:Population of major settlements
2398:. oldham.gov.uk. Archived from
2180:. oldham.gov.uk. Archived from
2178:"Tourist Information in Oldham"
1848:. Oldham.gov.uk. Archived from
1800:. Oldham.gov.uk. Archived from
1074:in 1940, Churchill was made an
1062:, when he won the election for
2648:Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
2638:Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
2152:"Greater Manchester Gazetteer"
2034:"Oldham: Separate Development"
1472:McNeil, R.; Nevell, M (2000).
864:Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
725:Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
429:Oldham Werneth railway station
404:spinning and weaving machinery
287:the area was used for grazing
1:
2673:Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
2492:Published in the 20th century
2470:John Parker Anderson (1881),
2442:Beauties of England and Wales
2426:Published in the 19th century
2101:Cantle, Ted (30 March 2006).
1891:. Tempus Publishing Limited.
1826:Eastham, Reginald H. (1994).
1645:. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
1508:Historical Sketches of Oldham
1402:Oldham County Borough Council
1398:A Centenary History of Oldham
916:Compared against the average
468:Sir Philip Stott, 1st Baronet
194:and dirt tracks which linked
3186:Mersey and Irwell Navigation
2643:Metropolitan Borough of Bury
1083:parliamentary constituencies
834:area. In 1951 parts of Alt,
738:since the early 12th century
560:, like that of other former
2612:Mayor of Greater Manchester
2240:. Oldham Leisure Services.
1700:"Spinning The Web - Oldham"
1506:Butterworth, Edwin (1981).
1166:Oldham East and Saddleworth
1087:Oldham East and Saddleworth
909:, Chadderton, Clegg, Coup,
807:information, and output of
368:Oldham was hit hard by the
3455:
3293:Grade II* listed buildings
2272:. University of Portsmouth
1600:The Cotton Mills of Oldham
1290:List of people from Oldham
983:
881:
731:historic county boundaries
718:
2587:Greater Manchester Portal
2583:
1759:. True North Publishing.
1732:Images of England; Oldham
1396:Bateson, Hartley (1949).
856:Local Government Act 1972
828:Lancashire County Council
820:Local Government Act 1888
597:cotton-spinning machinery
3288:Grade I listed buildings
3151:Hulme Locks Branch Canal
2509:. London: Edward Lloyd.
1625:Oldham's natural history
1598:Gurr & Hunt (1998).
1546:Frangopulo, N.J (1977).
1070:MP. After he became the
858:, the town's autonomous
824:County Borough of Oldham
721:County Borough of Oldham
370:Lancashire Cotton Famine
2530:Encyclopædia Britannica
2515:2027/nyp.33433081995593
2451:2027/mdp.39015063565736
2238:Oldham & its People
2236:Millett, Freda (1994).
1915:Fanning, Gerry (2001).
1730:Millett, Freda (1996).
1120:when the leader of the
946:Commonwealth of Nations
830:or, in modern terms, a
414:, originated in nearby
3196:Stockport Branch Canal
3156:Islington Branch Canal
2621:Metropolitan districts
2457:James Dugdale (1819),
2291:The Churchill Centre.
2110:University of Coventry
1623:Kidd, Leonard (1977).
1261:
1250:
1235:
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1200:
1125:British National Party
1091:Oldham West and Royton
995:
893:
692:area of the town, the
651:Co-operative movements
400:mechanical engineering
268:
110:mechanical engineering
106:structural engineering
88:capital of the world.
41:
3171:Manchester Ship Canal
2595:Statutory City Region
2478:, London: W. Satchell
2463:New British Traveller
2364:"BNP: Under the Skin"
2032:Iain Jackson (n.d.).
1641:Foster, John (1974).
1275:History of Lancashire
1270:History of Manchester
1240:Industrial Revolution
1147:that had occurred in
1118:2001 general election
1098:Members of Parliament
1085:have divided Oldham;
1064:Manchester North West
1060:1906 general election
1052:1900 general election
1024:parliamentary borough
1004:Major John Cartwright
1000:struggle for the vote
993:
952:. Many came from the
891:
816:administrative county
769:parliamentary borough
615:Court of King's Bench
486:site now operated by
454:, was born in nearby
277:Industrial Revolution
266:
214:by a family surnamed
188:Industrial Revolution
21:
3353:Manchester Metrolink
2696:Ashton-in-Makerfield
2472:"Lancashire: Oldham"
2459:"Lancashire: Oldham"
2437:"Lancashire: Oldham"
2343:. theyworkforyou.com
2341:"Michael Meacher MP"
2321:. theyworkforyou.com
2070:"The Ritchie Report"
1889:The Oldham Coalfield
1887:Nadin, Jack (2006).
1793:URBED (April 2004).
1575:, 111 (2019), 48–80.
758:Prestwich-cum-Oldham
663:1852 on election day
218:, whose seat was at
182:, Oldham during the
3303:Scheduled monuments
2684:(cities in italics)
2484:Oldham Street Guide
2393:"Rebranding Oldham"
2119:on 28 November 2007
2046:on 28 November 2007
1988:on 14 November 2007
1855:on 28 November 2007
1807:on 28 November 2007
1295:Bagley & Wright
1078:, on 2 April 1941.
958:Indian subcontinent
948:were encouraged to
878:Demographic history
868:Metropolitan county
684:communities, major
241:Cambridge Platonist
178:Unmentioned in the
3406:Greater Manchester
3348:Manchester Airport
3333:Places of interest
2836:Ince-in-Makerfield
2761:Chorlton-cum-Hardy
2628:City of Manchester
2576:Greater Manchester
2299:on 9 December 2007
1841:URBED (May 2004).
1706:on 5 December 2012
1280:History of England
1226:John Marius Wilson
1056:Conservative Party
996:
894:
872:Greater Manchester
805:civil registration
762:hundred of Salford
750:Roger de Montbegon
635:Emmeline Pankhurst
633:, and later (with
586:friendly societies
566:civil disturbances
269:
249:Sir Ralph Assheton
94:industrial history
86:textile processing
42:
3434:History of Oldham
3363:
3362:
3191:Peak Forest Canal
3141:Bridgewater Canal
2701:Ashton-under-Lyne
2682:Major settlements
2570:Ceremonial county
2210:on 9 October 2007
2082:on 7 October 2007
2018:978-0-415-23926-4
1964:978-0-7129-1055-2
1652:978-0-297-76681-0
1517:978-0-85972-048-9
1211:Morning Chronicle
1161:Returning Officer
1137:Liberal Democrats
1040:Winston Churchill
980:Political history
832:unitary authority
801:Oldham Below Town
797:Oldham Above Town
793:Ashton-under-Lyne
773:municipal borough
729:Lying within the
715:Municipal history
631:Winston Churchill
621:, born in nearby
610:Peterloo Massacre
460:Sir Charles Barry
456:Shaw and Crompton
285:industrialisation
228:lord of the manor
114:textile machinery
46:history of Oldham
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1002:. After hearing
903:parish of Oldham
708:northern England
704:Northern Ireland
578:Labour movements
524:recorded history
510:in the north to
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362:United Kingdom
312:and southwest
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