Soon afterwards his wife, Kate, and their two daughters, Harriette and Olive, joined him at his farm 'Utopia' near Paparoa, on an inlet of the Kaipara Harbour.
Radcliffe's interest in photography grew and he quickly acquired a reputation as an exceptional scenic photographer.
For twenty years he traveled the country taking photographs of small rural towns, large cities, rivers, gardens, buildings, beaches, wharves, forests, lakes and streets.
Radcliffe played the oboe, conducted local orchestras and was an active member of various music-related clubs in his community.
[2] Examples of Radcliffe's photography can be accessed via the Auckland Libraries' database Heritage Images.