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Hi Nodens.What do you know now that you didn't know then? You're leaving us with a cliffhanger.

Hi Vague_ Boy. Belle Vue was quite something in its day.I suggest you Google it as it will probably jog some pleasant memories of your younger years.I'm pretty sure there will be lots of pics and articles on line.Good to reply to you.Would stick arround but its ten to one in the morning herezzzzz.So to each a good night or morning which ever it maybe .Will share memories again.Out.

Ah yes I remember it well especially the speedway.I used to be a cycle speedway rider back when with the Gorton Pirates, but our track was in Reddish near the secondary school.Motor cycle speedway rider Peter Craven was a friend of mine, RIP Peter.After the Aces meets we used to go to one of the Belle Vue dance halls,I can't remember the names of them but I think there were two or three.I remember the saxophone was prominent then and now my eldest son plays one for a hobby. I remember the distinctive smell of the burning oil that the bikes used and the song "A White Sportscoat"that was popular at that time and it seemed like it was played week after week after week!I think the DJ must have liked it:).The" Wall of Death" was one of my favorite Belle Vue attractions.Thank you to a previous poster for reminding me of it.It seems to me that the Bobs was dismantled,sold to the USA and reassembled,perhaps someone could verify that. Cheers from Oliver the wine capital of Canada.David.