Belle Vue, a dog racing track near Manchester, holds a special place in the greyhound racing record books because the very first race round an oval track in Britain was staged there on July 24, 1926. More than 1,700 people were attracted to the meeting where they watched a greyhound called Mistley win over 440 yards. The track has always been the property of Greyhound Racing Association Ltd. (GRA), which has invested heavily in it right through to the current day.

Until 1977 the site was also a Zoological Gardens and circus: see its history (http://manchesterhistory.net/bellevue/attract.html)

Belle Vue is also the name of an area in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Built up during the 19th and early 20th Centuries, it is now mainly residential.

Belle Vue is also the name of a Mancunian band, who take their name from the same area of Manchester.

Belle Vue is also the name of locality within Doncaster. It is where the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C. is to be found. The ground itself used to be known as Belle Vue, but following commercial sponsorship it is now (for the 2004–2005 season) known as the Earth Stadium.

Belle Vue is also a brand of Belgian fruit beer, owned by Interbrew.

External links

• BBC Article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/voices/2003/06/02/belle-vue.shtml) about the band