Family photograph

WHAT IS IT?

Photograph of my sister, Karan, taken at Belle Vue with my dad. She was born in 1966 and I guess she was about two in this picture, so maybe 1968?

WHEN DID YOU GET IT?

My late dad took many, many photographs and movies. I've got boxes of them!

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

I guess my parents took their five children to Belle Vue hundreds of times. The zoo was my favourite. Being an 'inner city' family, was like another world to see the amount of nail alms there. But so remember the boating lake too. Happy times.

History of Belle Vue

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About the project

Manchester Histories bring Belle Vue back to life

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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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