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Belle Vue sign

Object

  • Original Belle Vue sign

The original belle vue sign from Hyde road. It has cat's eyes in it to illuminate it from car headlights. It is 8' x 4'

When did you get it?

20 years ago

Where did you get it from, and how?

From a sale in Heaton chapel

What does it mean to you?

My family are all from that area of Manchester.

Tags

  • Entertainment
  • Fair
  • Object

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