mcodrin1 (July 11, 2008 at 9:38 pm)

It was great to see how oldham use to be all them years ago and how it has now changed. its hard to believe the place I have grown up in has transformed so much. I dont think oldham is just full of chavs and immagrants there are still some nice people who live there and believe it or not some of them are immagrants and the same chavs that have been mentioned are the ones who have come from the once proud working class people{in reply to yellowfurbaby's comment}

Bontanique (June 21, 2008 at 10:11 pm)

I love the pictures. Oldham is a place of great diversity. Where I live there is a mix of all races and religions and we all get on fine. Here I have some of the best neighbours I have ever had. Crime is low around here and everyone looks out for each other. What more can you ask?

pemberton1986 (May 22, 2008 at 2:14 pm)

great video,my english ancestors come from that way since the 17th century,its really interesting to see all these images,

stevetitley (April 28, 2008 at 7:43 pm)

Lived in Oldham for about 15 years, been pleased to find many people who who treat folk as they find them. Some pictures pre-date WW2, the defeat of fascism which divided us by blaming immigrants for everything. Britain is an island, a large part of our success is based on immigration. Few of us have no ancestors from abroad, going back far enough. And let's face the facts, we all evolved from Africa. So lets be positive and celebrate the strength and diversity of Oldham, its a great place.

johnjarvo (April 20, 2008 at 6:43 pm)

I live in Wigan and things are just as bad, although the immigration problem isn't an issue as such. My town has suffered under the cursed Labour local council. People assume that living in a northern working-class town that one is expected to vote Labour; when are we going to learn. Until we vote the buggers out things will go from bad to worse; the message is: get out there and vote! Blairism has wrecked this once great country.Sad, but true.

yellowfurbaby (March 29, 2008 at 11:15 am)

Oldham was once a wonderful town. Yes before it was reduced to a hang out for chavs and immigrants. People used to look smart and be proud of their working class heritage. They used to delight in community activites and they brought their children up to have respect for others. Now all that is gone. Even the once famous Tommyfield market is reduced to selling mobile phone facias and Asian fabric. It is appauling on there lately. No town is now safe from chavs and immigrants.

sipaldi (March 14, 2008 at 11:08 pm)

Its truly tragic to see what we have lost in our town. Imagine being able to bring someone back from 1930's oldham.....they would think they were in a foreign land! All the heritage and culture has long gone. Its really sad.

eastlancs101 (March 12, 2008 at 7:17 am)

the whole northwest once looked this way what shame the south won and all this was lost

dogjam09 (March 1, 2008 at 6:02 pm)

It is a shame that what once was a pivotal town in the industrial revolution has become little more than a retail park.

Vodafoneservice (February 23, 2008 at 10:11 am)

realy nice work