Oldham Local Studies and Archives olds the archives for the town of Oldham. The archives are held at Union Street, Oldham, and run by Oldham Council. The archives date back to 1597 and include local authority records for the areas of Chadderton, Crompton, Failsworth, Lees, Oldham, Royton and Saddleworth.The archive covers an enormous range of subjects and activities including: Hospital records; Poor Law Union records; local authority records including Chadderton, Crompton, Failsworth, Lees, Oldham, Royton and Saddleworth; schools and education records; church and religious records; business records; solicitors and estate agents records; trade unions and associations records; Co-operative Society records; sports, entertainment and leisure records; personal, family and property records; society and association records; records of Oldham communities.