As there was already a thread on the subject of Belle Vue, I thought of adding some more vintage adverts just for curiosity.
This one is from a guide book dated 1847, which shows the layout of the gardens, and the three-quarter mile racecourse which was used in 1847 and 1848. The line of the avenue leading towards Longsight Station is shown, but the Longsight entrance gateway had not as yet been built. In the foreground is Hyde Road and the original Belle Vue Inn:
Below is a layout plan from a guide book dated 1957, showing the changes made by the Joseph/Forte management after the 1956 takeover:
Below is another layout plan, this time from a guide book dated 1973 which shows the zoo in its final form shortly before it closed: