| | Oldham -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19) |
 | | Oldham is a (An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city) town in (Click link for more info and facts about North West England) North West England, on the north-eastern edge of the (Click link for more info and facts about Greater Manchester) Greater Manchester conurbation. |
| | While Oldham's history can be traced back to the 11th century, it was the (The transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation) Industrial Revolution -- and cotton in particular -- that laid the foundations for the town's prosperity. |
| | Oldham was the birthplace of the (Someone who composes music as a profession) composer (Click link for more info and facts about William Walton) William Walton. |
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