Obsidian Urbex Photography

This social club was built in 1937 for the workers of a nearby paper mill. It was abandoned when the mill closed in 2001.

There was a bar where workers could unwind with a pint and enjoy a game of snooker after a hard day in the mill. There was also an auditorium with a stage where children of millworkers and the nearby villages would perform.

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Apr 5 at 1:10amWeb
Show threadWill 🇯🇵2d ago
@ObsidianUrbex is this in Oldham?
Show threadHywel1d ago

@ObsidianUrbex @TCMuffin much like https://museum.wales/collections/historic-buildings/25/Oakdale-Workmens-Institute/

I wonder if it was also built by the workers (from their contributions) rather than a benevolent employer?

Oakdale Workmen's Institute - Collections Online | Museum Wales

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