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Oldham

UK Place
Area
Total Area6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
Demography
Population103544 ((2001 Census))
Population density5784.6/km2 15006.4/sq mi
Administration
Metropolitan boroughOldham
Metropolitan countyGreater Manchester
RegionNorth West England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townOLDHAM
Postcode districtOL1-OL2, OL4, OL8-OL9 OL
Dialling code0161
UK ParliamentOldham East and Saddleworth
Oldham West and Royton

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Oldham (c-eniconˈɒlˌdəm) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5.3 mi (8.5 km) south-southeast of Rochdale, and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) northeast of the city of Manchester. Oldham is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, of which Oldham is the administrative centre.

Historically a part of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence during the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England". At its zenith, it was the most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world, spinning more cotton than France and Germany combined. Oldham's textile industry began to fall into decline during the mid-20th century, and its last mill closed in 1998.

The demise of textile processing in Oldham depressed the local economy. Today Oldham is a predominantly residential town, and a centre for further education and the performing arts. It is, however, still distinguished architecturally by the surviving cotton mills and other buildings associated with that industry. The town's population of 103,544 lives in an area of around 26 sqmi (67.3 km2).

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Sage Francis - Sea Lion (Feat Alias, Will Oldham & Saul Williams) The force of my love was strong. The sea lion lay down long. Song in the air. Why should singer care? When singer can be among song. Ma, Ma--look what i did, Ma. Look what i did to my hands, I broke 'em. You gave me the stone, gave me the chisel, didn't say how to hold 'em. Didn't say to give away every piece of the puzzle 'til i was left with nothin'. But i took it upon myself to crush it up and distribute the dust. Get in the bus. Hop in the van. Jump in the water. Crawl to the land. Build another castle out of sand. Break it down and then get into the saddle again. I'm going city to city - i'm already lost. Tell the boss who is new in town. I'll ride this horse 'til it it bucks me off and i'm forced to shoot it down. I'll take him out for some gasoline. Trade this cow for some magic beans. Gonna make mom proud of the deals that I made, 'cause I'm just a modern day Johnny Appleseed But i'm glad that I never passed the genes, and I never put down the axe. Piano man got a checkered dance floor to grace and a painful look on his face. 'Cause the crowd is packed and the louder they clap the less he is able to make the connection between what he sees when he hears certain notes and the hurt that is shown in his facial expression. Ahhhhhh. I don't need your "go ahead" to go ahead. No, I know no one said it was gonna be easy, but sweet jesus who wants to sleep with me? Way too many moves to learn. Not enough <b>...</b>
6.68 min. | 4.93 user rating
Respond to this video with your DIY holiday ideas! The most exciting videos will be hand picked by Todd Oldham and featured on the home page. You only have until December 19th so hurry! and hurry!
0.90 min. | 2.75 user rating
PROMO DIRECTED BY MARK LOCKE, from the Jeffrey & Jack Lewis album 'City & Eastern Songs'. www.TheJeffreyLewisSite.com www.myspace.com/jefflewisband www.roughtrade.com This video also features cameos from artists Biff Rose (www.biffrose.com) and Tuli Kupferberg of legendary New York band The Fugs (www.thefugs.com)! Will Oldham (or is it?) played by Turner Cody (www.turnercody.com). See it in higher res, plus Jeff & Jack's 'Posters' video in higher res too, at www.fortmarkfilms.com.
5.82 min. | 4.79 user rating
Beautiful Loser marked the beginning of a breakthrough for Seger, setting the stage for his next album, Night Moves. Recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Spooner Oldham on the organ teamed with one of the greats, Barry Beckett on piano for this song. Video Thumbnail: Mr Bob
3.50 min. | 4.97 user rating
As Tears Go By ... by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1965. This was one of the first songs written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The Stones manager, Andrew Oldham, gave it to a singer he also managed named Marianne Faithfull, who released it in 1964. It was going to be the B-side of her first single, but the record company decided to make it the A-side and it became her first hit. The Stones recorded it a year later. Faithfull became Mick Jagger's girlfriend in 1966. Their tumultuous relationship ended 3 years later. In that time, she helped write "Sister Morphine" and gave Jagger the book that inspired "Sympathy For The Devil." In a 1992 interview with Guitar Player magazine, Keith Richards said: "suddenly, 'Oh, we're songwriters,' with the most totally anti-Stones sort of song you could think of at the time, while we're trying to make a good version of (Muddy Waters') 'Still A Fool.' When you start writing, it doesn't matter where the first one comes from. You've got to start somewhere, right? So Andrew locked Mick and myself into a kitchen in this horrible little apartment we had. He said, 'You ain't comin' out,' and there was no way out. We were in the kitchen with some food and a couple of guitars, but we couldn't get to the john, so we had to come out with a song. In his own little way, that's where Andrew made his great contribution to the Stones. That was such a flatulent idea, a fart of an idea, that suddenly you're gonna lock two guys in a room, and they <b>...</b>
2.67 min. | 4.85 user rating
This video shows how the BNP and Nazi football hooligans helped to start the Oldham Riots, which occurred when UK Fascist leader and BNP chairman Nick Griffin just happened to be campaigning for election as a BNP candidate election in Oldham! Coincidence? Radical nationalist, Fascist and Nazi leaders obviously want to make sure it's their foot-soldiers that go to prison, not they themselves, so, since the Nuremberg Trials it has been a top priority for all Nazi leaders to make sure they don't leave physical evidence of their having issued orders to commit the hate crimes they encourage. In their desperation to cynically CREATE PROBLEMS from which they can offer "solutions" drawn from their psychotic ideology, in Oldham, as elsewhere, rather than issuing direct orders, the extreme right used an informal network of mobile phone contacts to organise the confrontations that sparked the infamous "race riot". Oldham is a deprived area and has serious problems, but if the Nazis hadn't organised several hundred of the most violent psychopaths in Britain to group together on the edge of one predominantly Asian housing estate, do you think we would have seen the "race" riot the BNP so desperately wanted? This next video shows the relationship between recent provocations by EDL hooligans and BNP activist Chris Renton... www.youtube.com
3.85 min. | 5.0 user rating
Supermodel / TV personality Tyra Banks on the fashion runway. Most clips are from the 1993 to 1996 period with the main exception being the stuff from VS. Designers include Victoria's Secret, Todd Oldham, Isaac Mizrahi, Nicole Miller and a few others. Enjoy!
3.20 min. | 4.75 user rating
Long KIck, dropped ball, goodfootball, try Mick Worrall
0.52 min. | 3.94 user rating
TODD SHOWS AMY HOW TO MAKE TINY DECOUPAGE TABLES. (2005)
7.63 min. | 4.76 user rating
Mark Hughes volley v Oldham 1994 at Wembley
0.23 min. | 4.66 user rating

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Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Family Gets Probation - WLKY Louisville Tweet this news
WLKY Louisville---OLDHAM- COUNTY, Ky. -- An -Oldham- County man who set his family home on fire following a dispute with his girlfriend is getting probation. Keith Evridge was originally charged with three counts of attempted murder, arson, intimidating a - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:09:23 GMT+00:00
Oldham County Republican Party chairwoman resigns - Louisville Courier-Journal Tweet this news
Louisville Courier-Journal---Oldham- County Republican Party Chairwoman Anne Gernstein has resigned from the position effective Friday, vice chairman Phil Feigel said. Feigel said Gernstein announced the resignation, which she called a retirement, during - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:32:06 GMT+00:00
Thursday's Kentucky HS wrestling state meet first-round results - Louisville Courier-Journal Tweet this news
Louisville Courier-Journal--Chris McKenna, South -Oldham-, 11-2; Chris Abernathy, Meade County, p. TJ Bowen, Johnson Central, 0:27; Conner Wilkerson, -Oldham- County, p. Tristin Badida, Conner, 1:03; Trae Blackwell, Union County, p. Cecil Nevels, Wayne Co - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:40:30 GMT+00:00
Tom Taiwo fit to play for Carlisle Utd at Swindon - News & Star Tweet this news
News & Star--Tom Taiwo will be fit to face Swindon Town tomorrow after fears he had broken his nose in the touchline scuffle at -Oldham- Athletic proved unfounded. Taiwo left Boundary Park with a gashed face after a confrontation with -Oldham- assista - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:04:24 GMT+00:00
Oldham Athletic sign WBA midfielder Sam Mantom on loan - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---Oldham- Athletic have signed West Bromwich Albion midfielder Sam Mantom on a month-long emergency loan deal. The 18-year-old had a one month loan spell at Tranmere earlier in the season, making two appearances. Mantom also spent time on loan at - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:54:52 GMT+00:00
La Grange council will join Oldham storm-water program - Louisville Courier-Journal Tweet this news
Louisville Courier-Journal--To meet federal storm-water regulations and avoid a fine, the LaGrange City Council has decided to become part of the county's storm-water program, Mayor Bill Lammlein said. Lammlein said the council voted on a resolution - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:40:05 GMT+00:00
Duncan Oldham: Give Kenny the job on Tuesday - KopTalk Tweet this news
KopTalk--On Tuesday it will be 20 years since Kenny Dalglish resigned as the manager of Liverpool Football Club. He stood down on 22nd February 1991, just a few months before I left seconday school. I was devastated when I heard ... - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:11:20 GMT+00:00
Used Wood Working Machines Neville M Oldham Announce End of 2010 Sales Appraisal - BigNews.biz (press release) Tweet this news
BigNews.biz (press release)--Biz - Feb 13,2011 - October started off well for Neville -Oldham-, www.used-woodworkingmachines.co.uk with their agent from Kenya coming over, and purchasing ... - Date : Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:32:52 GMT+00:00
Oldham Athletic directors hit out at council bosses over failed stadium bid - Manchester Evening News Tweet this news
Manchester Evening News--Directors of -Oldham- Athletic have slammed the council over the failed bid to find land for a new stadium for the club. And they have said the club could end ... - Date : Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:56:40 GMT+00:00
Reserves: United 3 Oldham 0 - Manchester United FC Tweet this news
Manchester United FC--United strolled into the semi-finals of the Lancashire Senior Cup at the expense of -Oldham- Athletic. Josh King extended his fine run of goalscoring form ... - Date : Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:22:50 GMT+00:00

Divisions and suburbs : Coal mining
Oldham compared
UK Census 2001 Oldham  Oldham (Met. District) England
Total population 103,544  217,273 49,138,831
Foreign born 15% 8.2% 9.2%
White British 71% 86% 92%
Asian 27% 12% 4.6%
Black 0.9% 0.6% 2.3%
Christian 58% 73% 72%
Muslim 25% 11% 3.1%
Hindu 1.1% 0.1% 1.1%
No religion 8.3% 8.9% 15%
Over 65 years old 12% 14% 16%
Unemployed 5.5% 3.7% 3.3%

Divisions and suburbs : Coal mining
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Parish Church :
School Type/Status OfSTED Website
The Blue Coat School Secondary School 105739 www.blue-coat.oldham.sch.uk
Breeze Hill School Secondary School 105731 www.breezehill.oldham.sch.uk
Counthill School Secondary School 105728 www.counthill.org.uk
Grange School Secondary School 105729 [http://www.theoldhamacademynorth.com/[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=287316&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\105\\s5_105729_20061205.pdf
Hulme Grammar School Grammar School N/A www.hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk
Kaskenmoor School Secondary School 105732 www.kaskenmoor.org.uk
New Bridge School Secondary Special School 134517 www.newbridgeschool.net
Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth Form College 130506 www.osfc.ac.uk
The Oldham College Further education college 130505 www.oldham.ac.uk
University Centre Oldham Higher education college N/A www.oldham.hud.ac.uk
St Augustine of Canterbury R.C. High School Secondary School 105741 www.staugustine.oldham.sch.uk
The Hathershaw College Secondary School 105730 www.hathershaw.org.uk

Areas and suburbs of Oldham

Abbeyhills * Alt * Bardsley * Barrowshaw * Clarksfield * Coldhurst * Coppice * Derker * Fitton Hill * Freehold * Garden Suburb * Glodwick * Greenacres * Hathershaw * Higginshaw * Hollinwood * Limeside * Moorside * Mumps * Salem * Sholver * Waterhead * Watersheddings * Werneth * Westwood



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