Back lane off Pretoria road, Hollinwood
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Back lane off Pretoria road, Hollinwood
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Aug 2006
There are still many of these "Corrie" type lanes in Oldham but they usually have gates on them. I shot this through the bars of the gate. This is a little Boer War enclave that is centred on Durban Mill (q.v.). All the streets have Boer War connections.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.525392
Longitude
-2.131194