Oldham has had a thriving art scene for around 150 years. This selection of works contains work by artists who trained at Oldham Art School in the 1870s, to artists living and working in Oldham today.
Unveiling of the War Memorial, Oldham, Lancashire, 28 April 1923
James Purdy (1900–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 101.5 x W 122 cm
Gallery Oldham
Tram on Union Street, Outside the Lyceum 2015
Cliff Murphy (b.1944)
Oil on canvas
H 43 x W 52 cm
Gallery Oldham
'It was early spring...' (Fire on Union Street) 1969
Helen Bradley (1900–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 86.4 x W 132 cm
Gallery Oldham
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William Stott (1857–1900) -
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James Purdy (1900–1972)