Kidorry Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I remember going to the zoo to see the Tigon.A cross between a lion and a tiger.In the late 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygirl Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I remember going to the zoo to see the Tigon.A cross between a lion and a tiger.In the late 40s. Are you sure it wasn't a liger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Could be,the memory fades with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milted Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 We used to go to speedway at Bell View back in 1939 every saturday night onthe motor bikes. great days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27001Ariadne Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Anyone else go on a BR excursion from Victoria to "Ashburys for Belle Vue" & then walk down the lane? The lane's a busy dual carriageway now, the Woodhead line electric trains only come as far as Hadfield & the station's just plain "Ashburys". Don't suppose "Ashburys for the car auctions" would have quite the same ring---- We also arrived a couple of times by 210 trolleybus. I remember The Bobs well. In its later days the track got "threepenny bit" syndrome & you were jerked all over. I'll never forget the pong of the tiger cage either. By the way, don't tell them from Hyde it's in Greater Manchester. 36 years on it may be but there's a lot'll still tell you VERY firmly it's in Cheshire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Used to be taken by me mam in the '50's. Best day out of the year. I was sad to see it go but you move with the times. Went again much later to the Speedway, you could see the rubble of the old zoo-park, it was sad to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The 'Bobs' were lethal in their time. Went on them many times. I used to go go to the Speedway too. There was an entrance from the speedway direct into the funfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The 'Bobs' were lethal in their time. Went on them many times. I used to go go to the Speedway too. There was an entrance from the speedway direct into the funfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I went on The Bobs several time and each time was scared. No shame in being scared of the Bobs. At one time it was in the record books as being the fastest 'Big Dipper' in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilp Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 yes my dad worked there as an engineer and we all got in for free. My sister and aunt used to works in Kings hall where they had big events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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