King George V Playing Fields in Ashton not only has playing fields but is also a park. This tree-lined walk leading from the Alexander Road ...

A view of Ashton's Market Hall after a short downpour of rain. The dampness on the ground is now sparkling after the sun emerges betwee...

The Jogger is another of the seven sculptures sited along Lord Sheldon Way depicting local leisure pastimes. I think the figure may have ...

As part of the "My World" feature, we take another look today at the clock that stands in Market Street, Ashton under Lyne, last s...

What better time of day for a walk along the ridge at Hartshead Pike than when there's a glorious sunset to see? If you think the two wa...

The Cyclist is one of seven sculptures sited along Lord Sheldon Way depicting local leisure pastimes. Lord Sheldon Way is the new western ap...

For many years there has been a corner of Ashton Market where there are children's roundabouts. These colourful rides keep up to date w...

In yesterday's photo of cottages on Currier Lane, you might just have noticed this stone against the wall of one cottage. It is in fact...

A further visit to Currier Lane, after our look two weeks ago . These cottages are roughly half way along the lane, opposite the junction wi...

York House Hotel was a feature of Richmond Street, Ashton, for many years. In recent years it has stood empty and boarded up. At one time it...

Blandford Street is typical of many of the streets of terraced brick houses in Ashton. The houses in this area were built in the late 19th C...

This is the view looking down the western end of Currier Lane towards Scotland Street, with the tower of Ashton's Parish Church in the b...

Looking north up Henrietta Street at Lees Field, with Lord Street to the left and Canterbury Street a short way ahead on the right. See ...

Stamford Street West looks very different today than it did when I first saw it nearly 40 years ago. At that time the main A635 road from Ba...

One of Ashton's landmarks is its Town Hall with its grand steps running down to the Market ground. The original part of the building...

The Highland Laddie pub on Old Street started life in 1813 and was the Spinners Arms until 1820. It was re-built in 1900, along with the nei...

On the corner of Stamford Street and Warrington Street is this building, one time the Methodist New Connexion Chapel. The New Connexion, ...

Another visit to Warrington Street, seen last week outside the old Post Office, further along. The last time this part of Warrington Stre...

Bow Streets runs alongside Ashton's Open Market from Warrington Street to Market Street. In the distance is the restored Market Hall. ...

You wouldn't think that this scene is just a few miles from the centres of Ashton and Oldham - it is such an oasis of rural tranquility,...