Oldham Historical Research Group

'A BLAST FROM THE PAST'
Newspaper items from the archives
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The glodwick hermit -  Billy Butterworth
17th August, 1929
'The Glodwck Hermit'

Article from The 'Oldham
Chronicle'

Helen Bradley Oldham artist obituary
Saturday 21st July, 1979
Report from 'The Chronicle' on the death of
Helen Bradley, Oldham artist.

A Blue Plaque commemorates her achievements.

15th August 1896 newspaper clipping
Saturday 15th August 1896

Report from, 'Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser'.
1896 Mill Accident at Oldham...
'... the engines of Mumps New Mill collapsed ...

1846 newspaper clipping
Saturday 28th February, 1846

A report from the Petit Sessions concerning the prosecution of
William Pickering and James Meadowcroft, for the theft of beef from a shop on Henshaw Street.

1846 newspaper clipping
Saturday 28th February, 1846

Report of the inquest on the death of Martha Clegg at which a jury returned a verdict of suicide.

1846 newspaper clipping
Saturday 28th February, 1846

Report of the fatal accident to a child, Jane Taylor,
of Moor Hey, Side-of-the-Moor.

1846 newspaper clipping
Saturday 28th February, 1846

Report from the Petit Sessions at which Moses Howarth, of Greaves Street,
was charged with selling fish on a Sunday.

1845 news clip
Saturday April 26th, 1845

Oldham - Poll for election of Rate Collectors and the following vestry meeting.

1845 news clip
Saturday April 26th, 1845

Sudden death and a Coroner's Report.

1845 news clip
Saturday April 26th, 1845

Report of a fatal accident near Higher Groves.

 

 

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