EAW006252 ENGLAND (1947). Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, 1947
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Details
| Title | [EAW006252] Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, 1947 |
| Reference | EAW006252 |
| Date | 25-May-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BELLE VUE |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 387372, 396136 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.1902206832575, 53.461565167165 |
| National Grid Reference | SJ874961 |
Pins
 Scenic railway |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 10:30:25 AM |
| The animal exhibits were in this general area, in a thin line leading from the main entrance to about halfway down the miniature railway. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 10:21:06 AM |
| Exhibition Hall |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 10:09:12 AM |
| Smaller lake and the setting for grand fireworks displays each year. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 10:02:08 AM |
| The Ballroom block, destroyed by fire 17th January 1958 was replaced by the New Elizabethan Complex, with ballroom and disco running alongside each other. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:58:50 AM |
| Kings Hall - Kings is here plural in honour of George V and Edward VII. The hall was built in 1910 and enlarged in 1928. This hall is iconic- temporary home to the Halle Orchestra following the WW2 bombing of the Free Trade Hall, home of many pop concerts (Jimmy Hendrix, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple); Bingo and brass band contests- the last use of the hall was 14th Feb 82 when the last band to play was Glossop Schools Brass Band. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:54:40 AM |
| Kirkmanshulme Lane |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:45:29 AM |
| Hyde Road |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:44:18 AM |
| Greyhound Racecourse. This was the first greyhound track in the UK, intended to attract the "rabbit coursers" of old, they didn't like it but the sport progressed anyway.
(Shared with speedway when the speedway track was sold and developed much later on) |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:38:36 AM |
| The Great Lake. The small island in the middle has a clock tower which was used to time the half hour boat sessions.
It took its water from a branch canal to Stockport. When this was closed and drained in the seventies, the lake lost its water, was drained, filled in, and a ten pin bowling alley erected here. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:33:31 AM |
| Manchester Central Football Ground with Belle Vue Speedway around the pitch. Manchester Central AFC was soon replaced by Broughton Rangers Rugby League FC (1933). This area was later also used for a number of short lived sports and events (Baseball 1936).
Later when this site became a car sales area the speedway used the greyhound stadium. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:18:57 AM |
| Manchester Corporation Baths and Laundry (Gorton). |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:10:59 AM |
| Gorton Park |
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User Comment Contributions
 Just after the war has ended and we can see a change in housing, in the attractions at Belle Vue Gardens and in the landscape. Can you see the allotments? We think the increase in allotments was due to the Dig for Victory campaign during the war... |
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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:14:15 AM |
Belle Vue. For detailed site layout please refer to and contrast with image EPW017762. |
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Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:04:52 AM |