 Many of Oldham 's present divisions and suburbs have origins as pre @-@ industrial hamlets , <unk> <unk> and ancient <unk> . Some , such as Moorside , exist as recently constructed residential <unk> , whilst places like Hollinwood exist as electoral wards and thoroughly <unk> districts . Throughout most of its recorded history , Oldham was surrounded by large <unk> of moorland , which is reflected in the placenames of Moorside , <unk> moor , <unk> , <unk> among others . 
