oldham became part of greater manchester on 1 april 1974.
oldham became part of greater manchester on 1 april 1974.
when did oldham become part of greater manchester?
1 april 1974
in 1864 at a cost of £932 werneth's first fire engine house opened in john st. it was equipped with a nine-inch manual pump purchased from john hall of oldham. it was manned by police doing auxiliary fireman work with lamplighters or anyone available as pumpers for sixpence per hour plus liquid refreshments. in 1898 a new station opened on manchester rd which was built to plans by messrs winder and taylor, architects of oldham. it had "the latest improvements and conveniences of firemen’s dwellings which were a special feature at this period and every accommodation will provide for the mental and physical recreation of the men during their leisure hours." the firemen’s dwellings on frederick st remain standing. on 1 april 1948 the station become part of oldham fire brigade and on 1 april 1974 became part of greater manchester fire service with a new call sign - c34. werneth fire station closed in 1981 and the building was demolished in 1987.
werneth, greater manchester
oldham (disambiguation)









































oldham is a town in greater manchester, in northern england.









































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bullet::::- oldham, nova scotia, a community in halifax









































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bullet::::- metropolitan borough of oldham, a current local government district of greater manchester, england









































bullet::::- county borough of oldham, a former local government district of lancashire, england, including some of greater manchester









































bullet::::- ol postcode area or oldham postcode area in england, including some of greater manchester









































bullet::::- prestwich-cum-oldham, a former ecclesiastic parish of the hundred of salford, lancashire, england, in greater manchester









































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oldham (disambiguation)