ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All photographs used on this site is by kind permission of :
The Director of Recreation and Community Services, Rochdale Borough Council (Black & white archive photographs)
The Mayor's Office, Rochdale Town Hall (Interior photographs of the Town Hall)
Sources of Information:
ROCHDALE AS IT WAS by Jack Milne
YESTERDAYS ROCHDALE by John Cole
ROCHDALE REVISITED (Volumes 1 & 2) by John Cole
TRAILS AROUND ROCHDALE 1980 by Rochdale Civic Society
FURTHER TRAILS AROUND ROCHDALE 1982 by Rochdale Civic Society
Mr Barry George R.I.B.A Rochdale Borough Architect - For the Plans of Rochdale Town Hall Tower. (Sent to me in 1985 When I was doing a hand written Project, Before the computer age took off!)
MY GRANDPARENTS AND PARENTS! - For the never ending stories of "How it used to be".
(I have tried my best to use my own text when compiling this site with information from the above books, however because it is factual, I had to use some phrases. If this is deemed as a breech of copyright, I apologize. If you contact me I can then re-write the offending section to the owners liking.)
THANK YOU'S
Steve - For all the help and expertise in getting this thing started, and his continued help in investigating old locations around the town. Without Steve's help half of the enquiries that I receive would not even get off the ground. Thanks again and also for introducing me to the joys of The Ratcliffe Arms before Dale matches!
Col - Rochdale AFC Online - for the continued help and expertise over a beer before match days at Spotland.
Deb (my wife) - For letting me use the phone!!!!!!