This week we were given a talk on the famous Belle Vue, yet I had never heard of it. Opened in 1836 and closed in 1980. It was great to hear about something that no longer exists but played a big impact on hundreds and probably millions of lives. People traveled miles to experience what Belle Vue had to offer from the gardens to the circus acts.
As Belle Vue had so much to offer this has given me another starting point and another set of inspiration. Belle Vue's entertainment was spectacular at the time and was on arches and aches of land. But the place is none existent now. Belle Vue held concerts, sports, a circus, ballrooms, firework displays and most importantly I have found is the Belle Vue zoo.
I'm intrigued by the idea that more than 3/4 of the people my age and people older have never heard of Belle Vue. Manchester Histories though are and have been creating archives around Belle Vue and on the 21st March will be publishing a digital map of the Belle Vue collections and archives that are being showcased around Manchester. It will aslo give me a chance to research into individuals that will have fascinating stories about life at Belle Vue.
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