The documents below detail all the research carried out by members and others since the society formed in 1987, available as a PDF for viewing or downloading. If you prefer to read some of the documents as a PDF flip viewer click here
Other resources on the website which can be used for research are
How to search various resources , i.e. Facebook, News Magazines, Bury Archives, Various websites such as BMD, War Records - includes links to external resources
Bury Archives All the Heritage Society records have a prefix of RHS - there are also articles on how to search and a regular blog
Ramsbottom Now and Then There is also another Facebook Group not managed by the Heritage Society that have old and current photographs and memories
| Research Type | Direct Link to PDF | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazines | Magazines 1 - 67 | The twice yearly magazines published since 1990 as a single document | Keith Burroughs |
| Date of Build Register | Date of Build Register | Earliest references to houses and other buildings. The date of build or earliest residents of most streets in the Ramsbottom area | Keith Burroughs |
| Occupants of Streets and Buildings | Occupants of Ramsbottom Area | Occupants of selected streets in Ramsbottom, Edenfield e.t.c - an amalgamation of the following 7 documents | Keith Burroughs |
| Occupants of Edenfield | Occupants of selected streets in Edenfield | Keith Burroughs | |
| Occupants of Holcombe Brook | Occupants of selected streets in Holcombe Brook | Keith Burroughs | |
| Occupants of Holcombe Village | Occupants of selected streets in Holcombe Village | Keith Burroughs | |
| Occupants of Ramsbottom | Occupants of selected streets in Ramsbottom | Keith Burroughs | |
| Occupants of Shuttleworth | Occupants of selected streets in Shuttleworth and Turn Village | Keith Burroughs | |
| Occupants of Stubbins | Occupants of selected streets in Stubbins, Chatterton and Strongstry | Keith Burroughs | |
| Occupants of Summerseat | Occupants of selected streets in Summerseat | Keith Burroughs | |
| 200 Years in Picture Exhibition | 200 Years in Pictures | A booklet to celebrate the Art exhibition from 2019. Includes history of the scenes | Keith Burroughs |
| Blue Plaques | Blue Plaques | Story of the Blue Plaques installed by the Heritage Society | Andrew Todd |
| 1794 Survey | 1794 Survey | Survey of Properties in Tottington Lower End | Andrew Todd |
| Old Mill Hotel | Old Mill Hotel | History of the Hotel | Keith Burroughs |
| Ramsbottom Conservation Area | Ramsbottom Conservation Area 2011 | Bury Council | |
| Redisher Wood Local Nature Reserve | Redisher Wood | Bury Council | |
| Research on the Website | original web pages | This section has research as webpages | Lead Researcher |
| Lloyd-George Survey | Field Books | Valuation of all Properties in 1910 in 46 Field Books | Andrew Todd |
| Maps Index | Maps | Maps of Ramsbottom | |
| Oral Memories Index | Oral Memories | Memories of Ramsbottom Residents | |
| Mill Research | Mills Research | Mill research carried out in 2009 | Kath Haddock |
| German Zepplelin Raid on Ramsbottom | Zeppelin Raid | The night of September 25th 1916 was clear and bright with stars. Suddenly there was a boom, boom, boom coming gradually nearer; bright flashes turned night into day. It was a German Zeppelin carrying a deadly load of bombs | |
| Dickens and Ramsbottom | Dickens | As part of the 25th Anniversary exhibition in 2012, members of the Heritage Society researched the relationship between Dickens and Ramsbottom, and whether the Cherryble Brothers were based on the Grant Brothers. | |
| Kibboth Crew | Kibboth Crew – Introduction | The dig took place for 3 weeks in April and May 2007. 49 volunteers were supervised by The University of Manchester Archaeology Unit | Kate Slingsby |
| Crow Lane Project | Crow Lane Project | The Crow Lane Project was set up in January 2003 by members of the Ramsbottom Heritage Society to research the history of the houses and other buildings and people of Crow Lane, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. | Kate Slingsby |
| Photographing Scout Moor | Scout Moor | In 2004 and 2005 members were encouraged to photograph Scout Moor before the wind turbines were built | |