I now live on the south coast - did the Normal Tebbit thing and got on my bike to find work. I loved Oldham, especially when I'd left it!! Its history is all its got left now - if in doubt read about the Mills, the people and what it was really like. Grim? Aye it was, but it had soul. I lived there from 1956 till about 1980 but visited my Mum and Dad in Derker (both gone now) and it always saddened me to see what it had become - but you get what you pay for and the local council is full of outsiders with no interest in the town - its either promoting their party or their race. Remember the old motto - Dare to be Wise, what have we now a stupid corporate logo - sad, very sad. ExProud Oldhamer - Fri 19 Jun 2009 3:30 pm
all the pubs i used to go to in the 1970s have gone or been ruined. i left oldham in 1977 and find it depressing to see how it's gone downhill since
i used to love the cosy rooms in the bath hotel on union street
what hapened to the tripe sellers on oldham market? in fact what hapened to oldham market? it used to be great. now there's little left of it tony - Tue 09 Jun 2009 08:53 am
i read the comments on oldham i to grew up in oldham and was one of the lucky ones to escape,,,but i must say ,,the world has become smaller the owdham lingos gone ,,,im proud to av come from nowt and remember running about with me arse hanggin out of the jeans but i had fun ...i was a tough kid still am ,,,but oldham has now become a viscous place to live who can blame kids taking a pregnancy route for hoousing when mps are putting there kids in flats then selling the flat to them at a loss when for years they have been claiming outr of public purse but i bet the poor kids have more morals anyway what a shame its gone ,,,all the kids are talking eg,,init,,bruv,, they need reminding that they are dcendents of warriors past who fought for our country and it was a nice place to live make poverty history r longgone - 21/05/2009 23:37
I have just returned to my home in Australia after visiting my home town of Oldham and feel physically sick at what the town as become. Where is the Oldham I spent so very many happy years from birth to retirement, gone forever I believe. O K so the weather has a lot to do with how people feel but honestly I very rarely saw a smile on people's faces, the streets and buildings were dirty, the shop assistants were without manners and the number of young girls pushing prams was disgusting. Is it easier to get pregnant and get a house than it is to work for one. I am so glad I am at the age I am and know that I had a lovely childhood, teenage years and raised a family before the bottom fell out of Oldham. I feel so sorry for the many good people that are still living there and cannot get out.