A NEW exhibition ‘Peace and Plenty? Oldham and the First World War’ has opened at Gallery Oldham. The exhibition looks at the experiences of those…
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Silhouettes cast poignant shadow on Saddleworth ahead of Armistice Day
By Aimee Belmore and Ken Bennett VILLAGES across Saddleworth are unveiling touching tributes and displays ahead of this year’s Armistice Day on November 11. In…
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Oldham remembers 100 years since end of Battle of Passchendaele
OLDHAM is hosting a weekend of commemorative events to mark 100 years since the end of the Battle of Passchendaele, one of the bloodiest and…
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Poignant display commemorates Oldham men killed at Passchendaele
TO COMMEMORATE the Battle of Passchendaele, Oldham Local Studies and Archives is hosting a display featuring men from Oldham and District who were killed during…
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OIdham theatre experience to remember Battle of the Somme
Oldham Theatre Workshop in association with Oldham Local Studies and Archives will be performing their acclaimed immersive theatre experience ‘Sides of Silence: Remembering the Battle…
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Springhead war hero honoured with special commemorative paving stone
By Joseph Bray THE PROUD family of a World War One hero from Springhead joined more than 250 locals and special guests at an “emotional”…
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Commemoration service to honour First World War hero from Springhead
By Joseph Bray A paving stone will be unveiled to commemorate Springhead’s Sergeant Thomas Steele, 100 years after his acts of bravery during the First…
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Search on for family of Springhead’s Victoria Cross recipient
OLDHAM COUNCIL is appealing for the family of Springhead’s Victoria Cross recipient from the First World War to come forward as it prepares to honour…
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Heroes of World War One remembered through exhibitions across Oldham
THE BOROUGH’S heroes of World War One will be remembered with two new roving exhibitions over the coming months. Volunteers have worked hard to gather…
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Saddleworth transported back to wartime for popular Pennine 1940s weekend
By Mark Barrow A SCENIC Saddleworth hamlet was transported back to wartime as a host of military vehicles and entertainers descended for the annual Pennine…
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