Belle Vue Showground of the World =
  • The story
  • Our collection
  • Share your memories
  • Play the game

Museum of Science & Industry

MOSI's mission - To explore where science met industry and the modern world began, and to understand the impact that Manchester science, technology and innovation continues to have on all our lives.

Liverpool Road
Castlefield
Manchester
M3 4PF

Open 10am to 5pm every day (except 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan). Free entry.

www.mosi.org.uk

Click here for a larger map and directions

Langton-JAP Speedway Motorcycle

Object from 1962

c.1962 Langton-JAP Speedway motorcycle ridden by Bell Vue Ace Peter Craven.

Electric Chair replica

Object from Late 1960s

Replica of the electric chair at Sing Sing prison in New York.

History of Belle Vue

Welcome to the Showground of the World

About the project

Manchester Histories bring Belle Vue back to life

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments, get in touch - we'd love to hear from you!

Browse our collection

Circus | Entertainment | Funfair | Zoo | Sport

By type Photos | Programmes | Objects | Oral History

Map the impact

Legacy around the globe

Add to our collection

We're looking for photos, posters, programmes, objects, costumes and memories of your experiences of Belle Vue.

If you have anything you can share with us, we'd love to hear from you - just click here and let us know...

Latest contributions

See the latest memories and pieces of history contributed by our visitors.

Show & Tell

Get ready to tweet your way through Show and Tell, a digital game running alongside Manchester Histories Festival 2014!

Each day through the festival, we'll release a task to complete in order to earn points and win prizes!

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