Candle Light Oldham and other buildings. A walk with Owdham Vaults sarahs uk graveyard.

[@carolhampshire7820]

Thankyou for showing the Salt Cellar nice surprise worked there 18yrs

[@angelaegan7511]

An historic building that Oldham Council hasn't demolished, what a novel idea! Thank you for uploading, most interesting.

[@JameyLeanneCooper]

Don't give them idea's

[@andysheldon3258]

Another great vid..keep them coming 😊

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks Andy glad you liked it

[@Fireprotruther98]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I’m from around Oldham myself I may recognise you If I see you vlog

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It's possible

[@Fireprotruther98]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I hope so Your channel is amazing You’re very well spoken and do Great tours me and my Nan are Planning to go to Pemberley where Pride and prejudice was with Mr Darcy. I’ll try and catch Some footage and share it with you btw have u heard of Eric Dubay You should check him out you’ll find him very interesting and compelling

[@Fireprotruther98]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard this is his channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZOzXoikYtOWZrc

[@blackinvinciblegenie]

Myself and my friend have been watching your videos and Owdham vaults seperate videos/channels for a while now and was only talking about "I wonder if they'd collaborate" the other day. Needless to say this has made our day!

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awww I'm delighted your happy thank you for taking the time to watch. Mike's a lovely bloke and he's 6 foot 7 my god so tall

[@kristinejames9812]

@Molly Lane...Me too!!

[@johnnychantelle6206]

I worked at the candlelight club in the 70s as a waiter upstairs in the cabaret room,I met ken Naylor on a few occasions and you didn't mess with,he was one of those guys who didn't seem to have a sense of humor, very intense,, maybe if he had a few drinks he could laugh,but I never ever saw him,I saw lots of famous acts on there, Russ Abbott before he was famous,PJ,proby, Wayne Fontana, Emile Ford,Jimmy James and the vagabonds,and many others, Thursday night was striptease night,I tried not to look,lol no actually I did it was good.wow them girls wouldn't look so good on that stage today,bless em,lol I don't look as good as I did in them days either,ha ha .they were good times and at the time,I didn't even think I'd ever grow old,but here I am today,in my 70s, WOW but still going strong...thank God. ....

[@Spiritual-lady]

I could listen to you for hours, you are so full of info that I have never heard of and I've lived in oldham all my life ❤

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awww thank you Millie. I hope you get something out of the videos and thank you for watching. Do you mind me asking what age group you fall in as per decade? I'm in my 40s

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Only ask as I'm curious as to who's watching

[@Spiritual-lady]

Hi Sarah 👋 I'm 49 my grandparents lived on gorse avenue and me and my parents lived on cherry avenue on alt Estate . I moved to shaw when I was 16 and now I live in royton.

[@Spiritual-lady]

Sorry im tired my last comment was a bit garbled :) nice of you to reply :)

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Wow your a proper oldhamer. I keep meaning to do alt as there's loads to talk about over there

[@nicholadawn9149]

HalleluYah! Thankyou for the happy information Sarah! I love this library and the little garden ♥️🥰

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Me too 😁

[@raybeaumont7670]

Another good one Sarah. The building opposie the chron offices was the Victory Cinema. Went on a school trip there once to watch a production of Macbeth for English Lit.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Your kidding how fab is that. I'm filming Friday in Oldham for my retirn tk the channel and habe sone great histories to tell x

[@raybeaumont7670]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Cheers Sarah - I'll look out for it. Hope you're getting settled now xx

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes but loads to do but that's part of the fun isn't it bringing it together 😂

[@Lordsummerisle74]

So many Saturday afternoons spent in the old library back in the day! Glad they're going to reopen it as an extension of the gallery, it's a beautiful old building.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes Gary it's great news. About a week ago I did a video on the creator of the library and the scandal surrounding him. It's on the channel 😁

[@Lordsummerisle74]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Brill, there's so much content I'm spoilt for choice as to what to watch next! 😄

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Full your boots😁

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Enjoyed that m8. Il keep my eye on that Civic Centre. I tried infiltrating the library back when I did the prudential building too would love to see in there!

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awww thanks mate. Its beautiful in that library it's got a beautiful grand staircase you'd love it 😁 don't think I've seen that prudential one I'll watch right now

[@waqasahmad8015]

Excellent video sarah your amazing

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thank you for being supportive Waqas

[@waqasahmad8015]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard its nota problem your style of presenting is amazing hope it gets you really far

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thank you so much. To be honest I'm not trying to be big on YT just to talk history with like minded people like you and reach as many people as possible 😁

[@waqasahmad8015]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard awwwhh bless but keep up with it u never no when a good opportunity comes along

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Your right. Honestly though good things have happened already as I've met some wonderful people through the channel including the lads at Glodwick Chippy I honestly love that place it's the best food and they make me feel very welcome I highly recommend x

[@MUMCPromotions]

If anyone fancies a massive meet up. We're gonna nip to Whittles on Roscoe Street on April the 12th. It's a Monday but sod it lol. We need a pint. Great vid as always 😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

May come along for that need a blow out 😁 thanks for watching

[@MUMCPromotions]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Brilliant. Me and Mrs are gonna nip for a pint. Probably a few others as well. Will be good to sink a beer and have a chat 😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Defo. It's needed

[@cuttlefisch]

Fascinating as always Sarah.

[@terryyaesu2009]

Love your channel Sarah, i am hooked. ah the CANDLELIGHT fond memories of a very sticky carpet haha.keep the video's coming and good luck from a old owdamer. sarah i am a bit concerened about your cough, i hope you have sorted it?

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks Terry. I'm OK I've always suffered with coughs that stick ever since I was a kid. My lungs have been checked and I'm fine. It's a problem with my ears that gives me a tickle I'm under the ENT for it. Thank you for your concern though 😁 also thank you for watching its very good of you xx

[@richardhammer187]

Many good memories in that library, they used to have an excellent music library too, I raided it on a daily basis when I was at OSFC!

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Osfc?

[@richardhammer187]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Oldham Sixth Form College 😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Ahhh right thanks Richard had no clue lol as I never went there. Left after fifth year me 😁

[@richardhammer187]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard haha no problem, OSFC's much easier than saying the whole thing! I was there in the mid 90s when it was still shiny and new, so remember the library when it was still busy 😀

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Well I left school 92 or 93 can't remember so I bet we're quite close in schooling 😊

[@MickJ666]

Great video as always Sarah,I've never really looked at the old library properly until today. It's a very grand building. The civic centre is ugly but could be modernised into flats/apartments etc quite easily. The views from the civic centre must be the best in Oldham 👍👍

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes mick it has some great views. I had cause to go in it back in the 90s and remember looking out over Manchester and Jodrell bank

[@FranssensM]

Didn’t remember that club until you mentioned New York New York. I went in there once with a girl I was seeing who worked at Nat west Mumps, that old building

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Oh that banks a beautiful building xx

[@FranssensM]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard She was a bit of a goth back in the 80’s as a lot of us were. She had blonde back combed hair. She was the receptionist who said “Nat west mumps, can I help you” 😂

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

@FranssensM what happened to her?

[@FranssensM]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard It was a shotlived romance. I met her on the night bus from Manchester Piccadilly gardens up to Oldham. She had curry and chips so I sat next to her. I don’t think people meet like that anymore. 😂

[@BlackpoolandBeyond]

WELL DONE 1000 SUB'S

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thank you so much. Expected an email of KZbin but nothing yet 😂🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Isochest]

I remember going to the Candlelight back in the early 90s. I remember the smell of chips😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

😂😂 It was a Brill club 😁

[@joannejohnson752]

Hi Sahara, just a thought, how about researching the old fire station on union street?

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Good shout it's on the cards as part of another few buildings. 😁

[@djpaul146]

Great video I'm glad that it's not being demolished not like other buildings but as I've said before that's what you get when the same council year after year is allowed to demolish so many of our beautiful buildings and in turn demolishes our history and heritage I understand that some have to go but I'm very certain that if we had a council that cared about our history then maybe lots of them could be saved.it just feels like my past memories are being erased in some ways

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

good point. I will say this. Today I was in Barnsley and Huddersfield. their buildings are as old as or older than what we have here so my point is this. How come Yorkshire councils manage tp preserve buildings and landscapes with no issue yet here our buildings go to seed and then get knocked down. my deduction is that ours are purposely left to rot so they can be knocked down

[@djpaul146]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I no it just doesn't make sense. And the market is being pulled down its ridiculous

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I honestly dont understand why they did what they did to the market. we went from having the famous Tommy Field market with a great flea market Wednesday and then the normal market the 50p stall and countless others. I just dont get who made the decision to turn it into a carpark, it killed the town centre. look at ashton their market is thriving omg im going to shut up lol because I could go on and on

[@Jack-hy1zq]

I used to read books in the library garden. A little oasis 😊

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It's lovely isn't it

[@thebeekeepers7170]

I thought that when the new library building was opened they had intended to turn the old bit into a local history section.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Apparently that's the plan but nothing so far

[@waynejones3821]

I remember going that market with dad sis x

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

No way Bro that's brill xxxxx listen still waiting for you Jen and the kids to visit me in the new house xxxx

[@waynejones3821]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I'm home from work next Thursday how about I pop up on the Sunday with jen and kids for a brew and that x

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes text me xxx lovely to see you all xxxxx

[@waynejones3821]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard ya will do x

[@waynejones3821]

It will be nice to see you too x

[@sarahkhan6979]

I remember the old library back in the retro days and the old box computers they use to have and the grand staircase when you use to go in that lead to the gallery and cafe there was a area where you could rent cassette tapes and videos on the first floor and they use to stamp your library books 📚 I remember the old carpet in the library I was reading about the library ages ago that they were going to rip of the carpets and put new flooring in and glass display cabinets props of the history of the Cotten mills so the younger generation can learn all about the historical Oldham there was going to a big renovation to be carried out to modernise the library 📚 that was on the Oldham council agenda. Weather the circumstances have changed of how much work that they can carry out due to the Covid 19 and the impact it’s had it’s nice to know it will reopen again I have missed going to this library I started going to the library in 1986 met some lovely people sweet memories 💕

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Sarah it's a fabulous building. Like you I remember the beautiful stairs. I am very confident it will reopen and I can't wait 😁

[@dreadlockzgal]

I used to work on that market

[@BlackpoolandBeyond]

It's me again . Still working though your content. It's great just another question. Regards your equipment I am doing a lot of research to buy another Canara . Do you use a gimbal with this cannon ? One again sorry to bother you

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Gimbal?

[@BlackpoolandBeyond]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard yes to stabilise the video but your footage is very stable so I presume you don't need one just a hand tripod . I hope you don't mind all the q ...thank you

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

No it's fine and yes it's got built in stabilisers. I still need to concentrate more on my walk rounds 😁

[@dreadlockzgal]

I used to work there too

[@davidcassell3599]

Was Scruples previously Dreamers club?

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I think it may have been not exactly sure ill ask 😁

[@paulinehalkyard9312]

No dreamers was at Mumps over the top of Alladins Cave.

[@davidcassell3599]

@@paulinehalkyard9312 Nice one thanks! Many a great night in Dreamers. Probably my favourite club in Oldham at that time

[@kristinejames9812]

@Pauline Halkyard..Sounds like you might know love? Was Montys nightclub just on the left past where Yelloways bus station used to be? 🤔

[@paulinehalkyard9312]

Yes it's called Frangos now or something like that it has been renovated lots of times.It was a coffee shop first then different steak houses but never seems to have opened.

[@BugRacer1955]

OMG cabaret club, I once went in and the lady in front of me paid her entry fee in shrapnel poor thing I think she had a carrier bag with her but regardless always guaranteed a great night out there Glyn

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

You know what? I wish I could go for another night out there. Maybe I'll rent it out and invite regular subs on my channel for a night out that would be cool I think.

[@BugRacer1955]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I meant candlelight not cabaret club don’t know where that came from 😂 great idea btw post lockdown drink up

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes I think so. Seriously may do it I'll look into costs and see if anyone's interested should I decide to do it

[@BugRacer1955]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard could be a great opportunity to celebrate the 1000th subscriber too, your channel has really taken off, well done Sarah! Glyn

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks Glyn it's nice of you to say. I must admit I'm blown away by the nice things people say on the channel and how people say they like it. I can't stop now can I 🤣🤣🤣

[@robertwoolstencroft5946]

I remember tommyfield market as I got myself lost on their when I was about 5-6 years old also bought most of my bedding their when I was about to get married

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Brilliant x

[@yonner6747]

The Rotary club used to dine at our place.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

What's your place ? Xx

[@tinahardman9805]

I love the beautiful original Oldham Library building. I spent my teenage years in the record library, a little oasis from pre DVD days. I agree about the 'new' library building, its appalling and shabby with no character.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It is. Normally I'm not so negative on the channel but I really dislike that building lol

[@OwdhamVaults]

Amazing video I must say so myself and part 2 to this video is in editing and due to be scheduled for tomorrow at 3pm, I'm quite glad I didn't take my camera bag up town as one the way home a man in balalcalva got on the tram was looking really shifty

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Omg a balaclava 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wonkvers]

Did they ever find the art that disappeared after ww2? P.s. the library is one of my all time favourite places in Oldham

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

What art? Please tell

[@wonkvers]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard where there not statues and art/paintings that where put somewhere safe during ww2 that where never seen again. It's 1.28 in the am , I have had a few glasses of wine I could be totally wrong ( pretty sure I'm not)!!!! P.s. this is my favourite KZbin channel. Such a shame about Phil in greenacres he was a dude.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

David I'm flattered ypu said this is your favourite channel. Thank you so much for watching and I hope I can bring you more videos you'll like.

[@wonkvers]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I went to greenacres junior school then counthill, used to walk past the Hollies every day with my dog Elsa. I now live in Morecambe it's great watching your adventures!!!!

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks for watching David. I hope elsa is OK

[@teddybedlam2022]

Where my mum and dad met , When it was the Savoy.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awww brilliant xx

[@teddybedlam2022]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard It was a Ladies choice dance , and my mum saw my dad and his dark hair (went bald in later life hehe) and he was dancing with another girl , and she walked up and said to him , Do you come here often . and he said only in the mating season . xxx together ever since . he died February 14th .after bad fall

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awww that's a Brill story how many years did they habe together?

[@JeffreySmith-n6x]

He's still there...Ken 😊 plus it was called the Savoy

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes it was, a beautiful dance hall I believe x

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I'm pretty sure he has died now. His son has it these days

[@JeffreySmith-n6x]

@SarahsUKGraveyard could be

[@indian-tech-support]

There used to be a war bunker In the civic tower

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

No way? What type of bunker? I went to Russia Moscow a few years back and visited a nuclear bunker in a flats on a council estate. Was it like that?

[@indian-tech-support]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard nuclear bunker as it was built around 1960s to house politicians and police officers if we did go to war

[@cjbrad2582]

The candlelight club was a bit of grab a granny night in its days.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I think it's been many things over the years but one thing it has been is a constant presance and most of us have enjoyed a night or two there x

[@Moonlight-yc5ir]

What ever happened to Kenny. X

[@indian-tech-support]

Went to the Hollis today truly sad sight

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I want a brick from the old bit are there any left?

[@indian-tech-support]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard didn't go that far in as it was closed off

[@DanishKing-eo8hb]

Yea I always go there it's in front of bus station lol😂😂😂

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

The candle light?

[@DanishKing-eo8hb]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard yes lol Are U talking about the one in front of bus station right?

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes that one 😁

[@DanishKing-eo8hb]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard well yes I always go ther before lockdown for drink n food x

[@openmicsandacts]

The civic centre has a nuclear bunker underneath it. They use it for storage apparently

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I find that incredible. Who is it designed to save do you think?

[@openmicsandacts]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard it was top secret until it was decommissioned. So I would presume only top level civil servants. Thank you for all the videos they are very entertaining. I have just moved back myself.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Your very welcome and thank you for watching and liking the videos. I started doing them as a hobby which it still is but it's nice to hear folk like them

[@indian-tech-support]

It's the only street in Oldham that hasn't been changed

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I agree it is however its not the most spectacular street oldham has had. I am glad though for what we have

[@indian-tech-support]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard yep it's on of the only streets in Oldham where all the buildings are grade listed

[@Moonlight-yc5ir]

Sarah go to the founders grave Exeter Cathedral. X

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

ohhhhhh ill have to look it up but yes can do, off down that way with mother soon x

[@yonner6747]

i'm not sure but it's possible Ken Nailer still has it. wi

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

His son now I think xx

[@davidclarke6718]

Grab a granny night at the candle light.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Lived the candle light xx

[@daveguiney3437]

your so funny the records office is next door yah plum knowing Oldham its gonna be new restaurant

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Actually the local interest is where they used to have the history displays then they changed it to be used by the theatre. 😁 I know because I used to go in wagging school 😂

[@kevins9417]

I met my ex wife in the candlelight, i didn't realize that she went to school with my Gran🤣

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevins9417]

@21_FREEDOM_21 probably 🤣

[@JeffreySmith-n6x]

Grab a granny in Candlelight 😂

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

😁😁

[@seany84uk]

What a classy place Scruples was LOL not! :)

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You know I don't think I went

[@seany84uk]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Haha you didnt miss much!!! :)

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thank god for that 🤣🤣🤣 what years to and from would you say it was open

[@seany84uk]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard id say mid 90s to 2010 ish? I last went around 2004/2005

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I don't think I ever went

[@Cking143]

Honest I dont think they will do anything with the old library. I have heard so many ideas for the the library but they never do anything. Next time I visit oldham I want to see what they are showcasing on the top floor of the old library. I am shocked that the chippy in the market is still open (covid), arent all the shops up there closed? I have been passed the candlelight so many times but I never knew what it was. The building hasn't changed in decades. Shame about the civic centre, it's an ugly building but it is apart of the Oldham skyline.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Hi Leon the library will be used I'm confident of that. The civic honestly I don't think it's ugly to be honest I think it should be saved as it represents an era long gone. It's actually a comforting building and I think it will be missed if it goes

[@Cking143]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard it will be used but not in the near future (20 years). I do like the civic centre, I remember looking at it when I was a kid. I am still trying to find out about the old bird on the civic centre.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Ypu mean the one on phoenix House?

[@Cking143]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard the bird? It was a small red bird on top of the civic centre. I want to say it was a parrot but it could of been an owl

[@yonner6747]

I think you need a brew with my parents some time for more facts on Town

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Would love that xx

[@yonner6747]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Do people remember the old lady that drove her Mini down the steps next to C&A.

[@yonner6747]

Tommy Hefron

[@mfnoby1044]

hi do you have an onlyfans

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Only fans? No haven't even thought of it as my channel is just my videos on history not about me if that's what you mean