 A number of culinary and medical advances have been developed in Oldham . There are claims that Oldham was the birthplace of the first chip shop . The sometimes disputed claim of trade in deep @-@ fried chipped potatoes is said to have been started around 1858 – 60 from an outlet owned by a John Lees , on what is the present site of Oldham 's Tommyfield Market . In 1900 Oldham had the highest concentration of chip shops in the country , one for every 400 people . Rag Pudding is a savoury dish said to be native to Oldham . Yates Wine Lodge was founded in Oldham by Peter and Simon Yates in 1884 . 
 A number of culinary and medical advances <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>have</mark></a> been developed in Oldham . <a href='dey_it' title='2'><mark>There</mark></a> are claims that Oldham was the birthplace of the first chip shop . The sometimes disputed claim of trade in deep @-@ fried chipped potatoes is said to <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> been started around 1858 – 60 from an outlet owned by a John Lees , on what is the present site of Oldham <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>Tommyfield Market . In 1900 Oldham had the highest concentration of chip shops in the country , one for every 400 people . Rag Pudding is a savoury dish said to be native to Oldham . Yates Wine Lodge was founded in Oldham by Peter and Simon Yates in 1884 . 
A number of culinary and medical advances done been developed in Oldham . It is claims that Oldham was the birthplace of the first chip shop . The sometimes disputed claim of trade in deep @-@ fried chipped potatoes is said to done been started around 1858 – 60 from an outlet owned by a John Lees , on wat is da present site of Oldham  Tommyfield Market . In 1900 Oldham had tdahighest concentration of chip shops in the country , one for every 400 people . Rag Pudding is a savoury dish said to be native to Oldham . Yates Wine Lodge was founded in Oldham by Peter and Simon Yates in 1884 .