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Oldham

Oldham is a town in North West England, on a north-eastern edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation. It began as a mill town, and is most recently well-known for inter-racial problems.

Oldham was the birthplace of the composer William Walton.

External Links

Oldham Council (http://www.oldham.gov.uk/)
Oldham through the lens (http://oldham.angelcities.com/)

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