Know Your Roots - Introduction - Episode 1

We hope you've enjoyed this Northern Roots history mini-series. Just before you go, do you know about Alexandra Park? Oldham's award-winning, Grade 2 listed park is Northern Roots immediate neighbour and is stacked with history.  No.9 on the Northern Roots History map.

Equestrians are a vibrant part of the Northern Roots community, and have used the 160-acre Northern Roots site for decades. No.8 on the Northern Roots History Map.

Follow in the footsteps of a once busy railway..... No.7 on the Northern Roots History map.

This stunning 18th century ironworks, a relic of the Industrial Revolution, lies in Tameside, at the southern end of the Northern Roots site. No.6 on the Northern Roots History map.

What was Strawberry Gardens?  No.5 on the Northern Roots History map.

The largest mill in the world! No. 4 on the Northern Roots History map.

The extraordinary Mary Higgs. Pioneering social reformer, founder of the Beautiful Oldham Society.  No. 3 on the Northern Roots History map.

The Industrial Revolution is in full swing! Oldham is the epi-centre of the global cotton-spinning industry. Local businessman Robert Thatcher builds a mill on the Northern Roots site.  No.2 on the Northern Roots History map.

What connects the Roman Empire to the Northern Roots site?  No.1 on the Northern Roots History map.

Northern Roots is creating the UK's largest urban farm and eco-park on 160-acres of stunning green space in the heart of Oldham, Greater Manchester. Let podcast host Ashleigh Cartwright take you on a journey through time.