Like many post-industrial towns entering the 21st century, Oldham struggles to redefine itself in the shadow of a golden age of textile production. Derelict mills, warehouses and rows of neglected housing litter a landscape perched on the edge of the Pennines.

Culturally, the town is divided between a predominantly white working-class population and communities from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and parts of the Caribbean. In May 2001, these divisions came to a head with some of the worst racially motivated riots ever seen in the UK.

Eight years on, despite efforts by local and national governments to bring investment to the area and increase community cohesion, the town continues to be divided. This photographic survey was produced between 2007 and 2008 as part of a regeneration programme attempting to bridge these divides through cross-cultural understanding.