Hi Val, Renshaw street was on the north side of Hyde road in West Gorton. Its not near the maps I copied. Its close to the amusement park named Belle Vue, opposite the speedway stadium. Will send you the map section showing Ducie street in 1844. I will look for St Clements church next. Regards Mike Morris Topronto Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <alicia.taylor1@ntlworld.com> To: <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 4:30 PM > > St. Clement's rang a bell (no pun intended!) so I checked my paf which > is where I store my family history and find that St. Clements church is > where my great great grandfather married for the second time! He was > living at 60 Ducie Street and his bride at 29 Victoria Street when they > married. Would these streets appear on your map section? You already > sent me a map covering Beswick - would these overlap? My knowledge of > Manchester is really sketchy I'm ashamed to say. Also whilst I'm asking > would 4 Renshaw Street, West Gorton, also be covered on the map <snip>

Hi Mike Thank you so much! I hadn't realise that Renshaw street was so close to Belle Vue. Nor that the area was considered to be part of West Gorton. I had a look on my current Manchester A-Z and the street must have been demolished or renamed as I can't locate it there. I know (or knew) Belle Vue really well! I'm sorry to be dumb but do you mean the old Belle Vue (which isn't there anymore) or the greyhound stadium where the speedway is held now? The latter is near the junction of Mount Road and Kikrmanshulme Road. We went to the Speedway regularly from when I was really small and I still went until recently. I can't climb the stairs in the greyhound stadium so haven't been for ages. Still follow the Aces tho when I can! In the news and so forth. As a by line - my dad's family all worked at the old Belle Vue for many years. You're a Star! Please let me know if I can help and pay you back for your generous help. Val Mike Morris wrote: > Hi Val, > Renshaw street was on the north side of Hyde road in West Gorton. Its not > near the maps I copied. Its close to the amusement park named Belle Vue, > opposite the speedway stadium. > > Will send you the map section showing Ducie street in 1844. > > I will look for St Clements church next. > Regards > Mike Morris > Topronto Canada > >

Hi Val, I have sent you the map sections showing Renshaw street and another with Belle Vue. Both from around 1898. I also went to the speedway at Belle Vue and the wrestling on a Saturday night. My dad went to the dog races. Happy memories Mike Morris Toronto Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <alicia.taylor1@ntlworld.com> To: <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 5:58 AM I hadn't realise that Renshaw street was so close to > Belle Vue. Nor that the area was considered to be part of West Gorton. > I had a look on my current Manchester A-Z and the street must have been > demolished or renamed as I can't locate it there. I know (or knew) Belle > Vue really well! I'm sorry to be dumb but do you mean the old Belle Vue > (which isn't there anymore) or the greyhound stadium where the speedway > is held now? <snip>