Radcliffe during the 1970s

[@deangriffith6862]

I’m one of the lucky ones, I grew up in 70s Radcliffe, I can remember when it was such a lively and vibrant town, whit walks and the carnival and not forgetting silcocks fair on red bank field, them were the good old days. Thankyou for sharing

[@lisawright63]

Brilliant. I saw myself... good times then in Radcliffe. No fighting, lager louts, just so peaceful Thank you for the memories

[@lifeasanoapshihtzuat15year57]

Brilliant video😊 my grandparents my mum 😢 are probably in this video somewhere and my other family members too who are born and bred in radcliffe. I was born in 1987 and i use to go to brownies and guides and remember doing the parades on a sunday. I do miss the simpler times in life😊😊

[@732466]

worked at Halsteads tile and lino factory about 1970

[@lilwen4063]

Thank you! I was born and raised in Radcliffe. It was so lovely, safe and peaceful in those days. I went to Sunday School and was in the Brownies and Guides. Community spirit and discipline...in my opinion too much free reign and lack of discipline today has ruined what was once peaceful and harmonious.

[@fortesmentum1719]

@Sleeping A wind up I do believe.

[@mrgoldengraham027]

@Sleeping Who are you mate? That's 3 off-colour comments on this video alone. What's wrong with you? Just let people reminisce without all this harrassment. We only have one life here, so I don't think anyone want to spend theirs reading your shite. Soon, you will be all grown up, and you probably won't think you deserve this kind of treatment, either. So, treat other people with a bit of humilityand maybe you'll get it in return one day.

[@lilchris26]

Nice video, makes you think what a thriving little town Radcliffe was before Bury Council took over and run it down.

[@Paul09]

Thanks for sharing this Tom.

[@mistercarlton]

Loved Radcliffe in the 60s and 70s.Did my apprentiship there in 1968 and had my 21 birthday at the baths in 1970.Worked in many many firms there over the years..The market was top notch as well.

[@fortesmentum1719]

A superb film - thanks this. Your father did a great job.

[@lilliejo5422]

Radcliffe is we’re I live and honesty I love it and I can’t believe how much it has chnaged

[@lilwen4063]

There was a sense of pride and belonging!

[@darryllharden9141]

Tom,This is quite interesting footage there before my family and myself became residents in the Town circa 1980 after leaving Ramsbottom.

[@juliecrook4515]

Wonderful 🙏🥰

[@mikesaunders4775]

A beautiful glimpse of a calmer time, before postcode gangs, crack cocaine and drive by shootings.

[@amyclarke41]

aww ax

[@joncooper7733]

Thats fantastic i hope people recognise themselves happy times before computers and mobile phones.

[@neilharrison3187]

When it was safe to walk the streets in Radcliffe's no matter what time of day.

[@fortesmentum1719]

@Sleeping I was burgled in Radcliffe over ten times between 1990 and 2012 when I had the good sense to move out.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

I'm not religeous but when people went to church .life was much more serene and peaceful

[@MARKETMAN6789]

@Sleeping oh yes it was

[@MARKETMAN6789]

The only time it wasn't peaceful and serene was when the congregation sang onward Christian soldiers very loudly ,and the children started running around the church pretending that they were soldiers throwing their pretend grenade hymn books at the vicar

[@lilwen4063]

I absolutely agree with Marketman! 100%

[@dogstar518]

the carnival now is pitiful, used to take ages to watch it all go by, nowadays they can do it just by stopping traffic at certain junctions as it goes by

[@PureBlood-TV-Official]

Technology and Government have really done a number of this country.

[@redone2612]

Cool video, my house on this at dead on 15 seconds Ringley road almost facing St Pauls.

[@iancallaghan4059]

Happy Day's indeed , think I caught a glimpse of myself as landlord of the Welly watching the proceedings 😊

[@DavidSmith-ku8kw]

It's changed.

[@johnthecloud]

Do you still have these in Radcliffe? I know that the Whit Walks have not been done in Tottington for many, many years. The brass band used to make my mum's dogs go beserk as they went past. As a kid I was involved in a few of them too, carrying a big bible on a sort of palanquin. I miss these community events. I guess we live in a more secular world, but it's a shame that - if they had to go - they could not have been replaced with something that equally brought the community together.

[@GPBleakley1]

They do but the procession is over in the blink of an eye. No colourful floats or flowered up cars etc. dustbin wagon and the mayoral car….

[@jonmac3995]

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[@jonmac3995]

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[@julianhargreaves8472]

I remember you from Rupert St

[@emmal9498]

No way! I saw my nanna, auntie and cousin on here! What year was this? I'm guessing about 76? 77?

[@tjeffscats]

It would be around 1975 as I am the girl in the flower dress and bonnet with red hari my dad keeps zooming in on

[@mrangry1960]

Wonderful film. I loved Radcliffe at that time

[@WildViews9]

The Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. 1977 . . .

[@barry4320]

what happened to Radcliffe? it's people kept voting Labour

[@pyhunter101]

You think it matters who vote for ? Sad

[@Aron2710]

Nice footage but the music sounds like something off auschwitz

[@tjeffscats]

Auschwitz doesnt have music. Have some respect, this has been in our family for years.