ˈoʊldæm wʌz ɛndʒˈɔɪɪŋ ɹˈæpɪd ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ɛkspˈænʃən θˈæŋks tə ðɪ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, bˌʌt lˈoʊkəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz hædtə ɹᵻlˈaɪ ˌɔn mˈæntʃɛstɚ pˈeɪpɚz fɔːɹ nˈuːz ɐbˌaʊt ðə tˈaʊn ænd sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ dˈɪstɹɪkts.
Oldham was enjoying rapid economic expansion thanks to the Industrial Revolution, but local communities had to rely on Manchester papers for news about the town and surrounding districts.