Oldham
Northern English town
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, historically significant for its textile mills during the Industrial Revolution.
Once the world's leading cotton-spinning center, it became synonymous with northern English industrial heritage.
The name also serves as a surname: Oldham Athletic is the local football club.
Northwestern English county
- ShawBritish-origin family name
- LeesAnglo or Chinese surname
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- townshipCounty's smaller division
metropolitan · district · constituency · ward · council · civic · boundary · locality
Plant fiber for textiles
- millGrain-crushing facility
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- loomFabric-making frame
factory · manufacturing · machinery · workers · labor · trade · industrialization · production
Traveling amusement attraction
Institution housing poor laborers
- riotsViolent public disturbances
- suffragettesFemale voting-rights activists
- ColiseumGrand Roman amphitheater
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
archive · chronicle · antiquity · legacy · monument · Victorian · Edwardian · pioneer
Ardent admirers or coolers
- supportersPeople who back something
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- matchGame between opponents
- promotionRank increase or publicity
Lancashire
Northwestern English county
township · metropolitan · district · constituency · ward · council · civic · boundary · locality · Pennines
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
loom · factory · manufacturing · machinery · workers · labor · trade · industrialization · production · weaving
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
- musicOrganized auditory art
heritage · traditions · folklore · community
workhouse
Institution housing poor laborers
- riotsViolent public disturbances
- suffragettesFemale voting-rights activists
- ColiseumGrand Roman amphitheater
heritage · archive · chronicle · antiquity · legacy · monument · Victorian · Edwardian · pioneer · ancestry
fans
Ardent admirers or coolers
- supportersPeople who back something
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- matchGame between opponents
OldhamChelsea
London neighborhood or club
Kensington · Westminster · Guildford · Winchester · Surrey