... edited for publication by
RRS wm.
NB: The copyright in all of the images below remains with their respective owners.
As you know, we now look forward to the future of Radcliffe Riverside School
with a new building planned for 2007. Whilst it's important to look to the
future, we should always remember the past as without a past, there is no future!
The inspiration for this project came from one of our students, Matthew
Stewart who had originally created his own website detailing the history of Radcliffe
and the surrounding area - so thanks Matthew for a great idea!
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
Hi - my name is Matthew Stewart. I'm a student at Radcliffe Riverside School
and I have an interest in local history. My presentation below contains old photographs
of Radcliffe High School and Coney Green Technology College.
Both of these schools came together in 2004 to form what is now called 'Radcliffe
Riverside School'. Thanks for taking the time to look ... - enjoy!
Ex Coney Green Head Master - Mr. William Dockerall
The photograph on the left shows ex Coney Green Head Master
Mr. William Dockerall standing in front Coney Green
School when it was just being built. At this stage, the back half of the school
(where the science, cooking and CDT rooms are now) was not complete.
From what
I've been told, the second half as it was planned, was never completed! This
photo was taken on 12th June 1975. You can click on the photograph to
view a bigger version.
click on the picture to enlarge
Coney Green School - back
 "Coney Green School (back)")
This photograph was taken on the 20th
of January 1977. The photo is of the back of the school where
the sports hall is now.
The name of
the school when it was built, was Coney Green Country
Comprehensive.
click on the picture to enlarge
Coney Green Exterior - front and side
This picture was also taken in the 1970s when the school
was being built.
The rooms on the front photo show what is now the staff
room, office and maths. I think the side image is the canteen.
The school only needed 12 teachers on it's first year of opening!
click on the picture to enlarge
Radcliffe Secondary (Modern) School
 School "Radcliffe Secondary (Modern) School")
I don't really know very much about this picture but it's
worth putting it in.
It's a very old picture of what was then called Radcliffe
Secondary (Modern) School.
click on the picture to enlarge
Coney Green School Fire
This photo was taken from a newspaper article covering the
fire at Coney Green. The fire began in a class room next to the canteen (I
believe it was Mrs Preston's old room wich is now part of the canteen).
Firemen were facing
the fire when a metal support buckled and gave way, causing the roof in one
of the classrooms to cave in.
The fire began at 8pm on a Sunday destroying
three classrooms and the canteen in one wing of the school and 15 other cabins.
The corridors were smoke damaged and the school used temporary cabins and
classrooms at the back of the school
click on the picture to enlarge
THE END
Thanks for visiting ...
Matthew Stewart :o)
Year 10
Radcliffe Riverside School
© Radcliffe Riverside 2008
