Photograph
The Elizabethan (Belle Vue)
1977

“Fabulous- don't remember a balcony but remember the doors being smashed by the crowd pushing to get in.”

“Some great artefacts here, Ted.

Clash fans might be interested in:

The Last Gang in Town
Talk by Jim Garretts
about The Clash and his
collection.
Saturday 2 May 2009
2.00pm Salford Art Gallery
Tickets need to be
booked in advance.
Free/donation”

“where can we find info about this ??”

“www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ex...”

“Do we know anything about Jim Garretts ?”

“I went and wrote a review of the afternoon on the www.mudkiss.com site

www.mudkiss.com/salfordmuseum.htm”

“"Fabulous- don't remember a balcony but remember the doors being smashed by the crowd pushing to get in"

I've seen a book somewhere about the history of Belle Vue, the zoo, the rides, the lot, and there's a really good photo of punkers standing in the lobby at this gig with broken glass, wrecked hand rails etc, 'Manchester's Playground' I think it's called.”