Sport

From boxing to speedway, wrestling to football – Belle Vue was famous for showcasing a range of sports over the years. Famous names such as wrestlers, Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Jack Pye all fought in the King’s Hall and speedway riders such as Peter Craven and Peter Collins raced to vestry in the speedway stadium for the Belle Vue Aces.

Speedway at Belle Vue

Show programme

Programme

Rod and Custom show programme

Slider Shuttleworth

Photo

Slider Shuttleworth (1)

speedway leathers

Object

Speedway leathers

Belle Vue Speedway Test Match

Programme

Test Match programme

Belle Vue painting

Object

Painting of Belle Vue

Speedway riders scrapbook and programme

Photo

scrapbook and programme

Langton-JAP Speedway Motorcycle

Object from 1962

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

The thrill of the Speedway

Oral history

Jane and Frank during Oral History training

Rugby at Belle Vue

Oral history

Jane and Frank during Oral History training

Belle Vue Scrapbook

Object

Belle Vue scrapbook

Speedway and sign writing

Oral history

Jane and Frank during Oral History training

Belle Vue Rangers Rugby League Programme

Programme

Belle Vue Rangers programme from 1954

Peter Craven Memorial Trophy

Object from 1967-1986

Peter Craven Memorial Trophy

Christmas Card

Object

Christmas Card

Speedway memories

Oral history

Jane and Frank during Oral History training

Weslake Speedway bike

Photo

Weslake Speedway bike

Motorcycle plaque

Object

Plaque

Speedway badge collection

Object

Bernard and his collection of speedway badges - some date back to 1938!

Map of Belle Vue

Programme from 1960's

Map of Belle Vue from the 1960's

Belle Vue speedway souvenir handkerchief

Object from 1930-1931

1930-1931 Belle Vue speedway handkechief

Speedway Programme

Programme

Belle Vue Speedway programme

Belle Vue Speedway Photograph Collection

Photo

Speedway photograph collection

Replica Belle Vue Aces racing bib

Object

Replica Belle Vue Aces bib

Speedway programme

Programme

Speedway programme 1929

Sew on patch

Object

Sew on patch

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