Oldham Local Studies

Celebrating our local heritage and culture Oldham Local Studies and Archives is open to anyone interested in local history. Find out more about your heritage, explore family history or discover Oldham in the ages gone by. With thousands of maps, photographs, books and an extensive collection of archives celebrating the history of the borough, this is a resource every Oldhamer should delve into.

Archives, Books and pamphlets, Census returns, Internet access including Ancestry.co.uk, Family history, Local history, Parish registers, Photographs, Maps, Newspapers

Opening hours

• Mon and Thurs 10am–7pm,
• Tues 10am–2pm,
• Wed and Fri 10am–5pm,
• Sat 10am–4p

Events at Oldham Local Studies and Archives

Family history

Oldham Local Studies and Archives organises a variety of events to help with your family history. Family History Advisers are available every Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 2pm. The University of the Third Age Genealogy Group meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 10am to explore family and local history, and there are a variety of courses and expert advice sessions held throughout the year.

Heritage Open Days

Oldham Local Studies and Archives is participating in the annual Heritage Open Days scheme, which run from 8–11 September celebrating the architecture and heritage of Oldham. Talks, walks and displays will be on offer throughout Oldham.

Oldham History Group

Oldham History Group meets once a month to encourage research into the history of Oldham.

Oldham Palaeography Group

This group meets once a month on Saturdays to transcribe wills and other documents relating to the early history of Oldham.

Contact:

Oldham Local Studies and Archives,
84 Union Street,
Oldham,
OL1 1DN.
T: 0161 770 4654.
E-mail archives@oldham.gov.uk