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

The Disputed Toll

Painting from 1875 (circa)

The Disputed Toll by Heywood Hardy

Belle Vue Circus - original artwork

Painting from 1954

Original Artwork from 1953

In Belle Vue Gardens

Painting

In Belle Vue Gardens by Henry Tidmarsh

Manchester from Belle Vue

Painting from 1861

Manchester from Belle Vue, 1861 by George Danson

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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