Oldham
[ohl-duh m; locally ou-duh m]
- a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.
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Contemporary Examples
Oldham had wanted to work with the Beatles, but instead he discovered Jagger and the Stones.
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October 1, 2012
Oldham, their manager, went to California to escape the mess, stranding Jagger.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick JaggerThe Daily Beast
October 1, 2012
Historical Examples
Mr. Oldham describes the fault in detail, as observed by him in February 1898.
A Study of Recent EarthquakesCharles Davison
The explanation of these peculiarities is evidently that given by Mr. Oldham.
A Study of Recent EarthquakesCharles Davison
No one who took an interest in Miss Oldham could fail to be so.
The Silver ButterflyMrs. Wilson Woodrow
I was thinking not only of Miss Oldham, but of the other butterfly lady—the Mariposa.
The Silver ButterflyMrs. Wilson Woodrow
I am surprised that you should say that, for Miss Oldham's are quite the most artistic I have seen.
The Silver ButterflyMrs. Wilson Woodrow
Oldham
- a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)
- a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)
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