Radcliffe is an industrial town to the north of Manchester. This is a documentary photographic record of Worktown Radcliffe (and Ainsworth) has been produced by Ken Howarth who was born in the town. The earliest images start around 1850 and coverage is to modern times.

RESEARCHERS & LOCAL HISTORIANS - Additional Infomation
ALSO TRY this link http:/​/​g.​co/​maps/​su955 This brings up a satellite image of Radcliffe and there are many features tagged in addition to the photos in this Gallery - such as unrecorded place names. This can take up to 30 seconds to load - but the wait is worth it!

Sir Robert Peel built a water-powered cotton spinning mill at Radcliffe in 1780, and coal was mined from at least medieval times if not earlier. A short video on the site of Peel's Mill can be seen by clicking http:/​/​www.​youtube.​com/​watch?v=vFwgxivD43M&​feature=share&​list=UUxNVGAIh8cokjl555I7xWag

Ainsworth Village and environs

Visitors 30
48 photos
Ainsworth Village and environs

Radcliffe, AC Bealey Bleachers etc

Visitors 1294
34 photos
Radcliffe, AC Bealey Bleachers etc

Radcliffe, Buildings, housing etc

Visitors 7301
148 photos
Created 1-Aug-23
Modified 1-Aug-23
Radcliffe, Buildings, housing etc

Radcliffe, Churches, Sunday Schools etc

Visitors 1392
46 photos
Radcliffe, Churches, Sunday Schools etc

Radcliffe, Coalmining

Visitors 1589
20 photos
Created 14-Mar-22
Modified 14-Mar-22
Radcliffe, Coalmining

Radcliffe, Engineering

Visitors 666
23 photos
Radcliffe, Engineering

Radcliffe, Farming

Visitors 1767
40 photos
Created 2-May-22
Modified 2-May-22
Radcliffe, Farming

Radcliffe, Market

Visitors 1468
8 photos
Radcliffe, Market

Radcliffe, Miscellaneous and other industries

Visitors 2681
45 photos
Created 19-Jun-23
Modified 19-Jun-23
Radcliffe, Miscellaneous and other industries

Radcliffe, Mount Sion Works & Waterwheel

Visitors 652
30 photos
Created 18-Nov-18
Modified 18-Nov-18
Radcliffe, Mount Sion Works & Waterwheel

Radcliffe, Paper-making etc

Visitors 2132
20 photos
Created 25-Mar-22
Modified 25-Mar-22
Radcliffe, Paper-making etc

Radcliffe, People

Visitors 2967
76 photos
Created 26-Apr-22
Modified 26-Apr-22
Radcliffe, People

Radcliffe, Places

Visitors 6978
124 photos
Radcliffe, Places

Radcliffe, Quarry

Visitors 573
12 photos
Created 12-Jun-24
Modified 12-Jun-24
Radcliffe, Quarry

Radcliffe, Stand Lodge Photo Survey 1969

Visitors 408
15 photos
Created 31-Oct-12
Modified 31-Oct-12
Radcliffe, Stand Lodge Photo Survey 1969

Radcliffe, Stopes Pottery

Visitors 258
5 photos
Radcliffe, Stopes Pottery

Radcliffe, Textile Industry

Visitors 1817
126 photos
Radcliffe, Textile Industry

Radcliffe, The Black Cat mystery

Visitors 256
7 photos
Radcliffe, The Black Cat mystery

Radcliffe, The Great Trespass Case 1904-1906

Visitors 916
14 photos
Created 30-Oct-12
Modified 30-Oct-12
Radcliffe, The Great Trespass Case 1904-1906

Radcliffe, Transport

Visitors 1919
33 photos
Created 15-Jun-23
Modified 15-Jun-23
Radcliffe, Transport

Radcliffe, Whitehead & Poole Engineers Collection

Visitors 505
35 photos
Radcliffe, Whitehead & Poole Engineers Collection

Radcliffe, Danby, F Photographers

Visitors 220
11 photos
Radcliffe, Danby, F Photographers

Radcliffe, Harry & Ken Halliwell Photographers

Visitors 346
14 photos
Radcliffe, Harry & Ken Halliwell Photographers

New Gallery

Visitors 0
0 photos

New Gallery

Visitors 0
0 photos

New Gallery

Visitors 0
0 photos