The site of Belle Vue Zoo
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The photograph on this page of The site of Belle Vue Zoo by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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The site of Belle Vue Zoo
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 14 Jul 2021
Outside the site of the former Belle Vue Zoo is a plaque on a stone Image which reads: Belle Vue Zoological Gardens 1836 - 1977 This monument to humans and animals marks the gateway to the gardens (world famous funfair, speedway, wrestling and many more attractions) In 1989 Showcase Cinemas Image opened on the site but that too has now gone and the plaque is marooned on an island of long grass.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.463654
Longitude
-2.188992