Oldham Area Civic Society

Gallery

Church Lane, part of Oldham town centre conservation area
The boarded-up 1841 town hall
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Oldham Area Civic Society's display at the Gallery Oldham Local History Day, November 15, 2008
Oldham Area Civic Society's display at the Gallery Oldham Local Hsitory Day, November 15, 2008
Entering the old Town Hall . . .
The once magnificent ceiling dome
Oldham's first coat of arms and motto - Haud Facile Captu (Not Easily Caught)
Some obvious decay
More of the ceiling
Another coat of arms panel
An ornate balustrade
A rather nice radiator cover!
How could the council not be proud of this?
Definitely worth saving!
What was once an attractive wall!
Another ornate ceiling
A ceiling panel at risk
Wall decoration
Floor tiling
More of the floor . . .
And more floor . . .
And even more . . .
Floor tiles close up
A domed ceiling
A ceiling hanging by a thread
The dock in old courtroom at the back of the Town Hall
This part of the building is severely at risk
Remember being banged up for the night here?
Inside one of the cells under the Town Hall

Contact Information

Oldham Area Civic Society

c/o Wyngate
Higher Hartshead
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Oldham
OL9 6AF

Tel: 01457 833148

Meeting times

All are welcome to attend our meetings, usually held at a town centre venue on the third Tuesday of each month.

Membership of the society runs from January 1-December 31, but new members joining after September 1 will have continuing membership until the end of the following year.

Membership fees:

Individual - £5

Joint - £7 (two or more at same address)

Concession (student/unwaged/OAP) - £3

Corporate (business) - £50 min

Corporate (community/voluntary) - £10