fatface 2,571 Posted November 10, 2021 16 hours ago, Sotonian said: It was speedway in the 1950's, initially for training but the Ringwood Turfs were members of the SAL in 1954/5. It was later used by Poole for training in the early 70's. The track you saw racing on was the 'mini longtrack' which was closed after a sidecar fatality in 1992. Thanks very much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,079 Posted November 10, 2021 One of the tracks I never got to. Wasn't it down as the fastest in the country ? Crewe : https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.09662&lon=-2.43575&layers=193&b=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,364 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Belle Vue: Explore georeferenced maps - Map images - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk) Hunter's Lane must be the lane I remember walking down on my way to a meeting and seeing all the houses being demolished bit one solitary house still standing with somebody living in it. Belle Vue also used to be an athletics track: Explore georeferenced maps - Map images - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk) Edited November 10, 2021 by Grachan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,079 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Stamford Bridge roughly as I remember it, with the track still visible : https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=51.48178&lon=-0.18950&layers=170&b=1 Norwich : https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=52.66604&lon=1.27257&layers=193&b=1 Edited November 10, 2021 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 224 Posted November 10, 2021 3 hours ago, iris123 said: One of the tracks I never got to. Wasn't it down as the fastest in the country ? Crewe : https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.09662&lon=-2.43575&layers=193&b=1 Wouldn't be surprised, it was absolutely massive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 224 Posted November 10, 2021 Seaforth https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.46194&lon=-3.01271&layers=193&b=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadster 224 Posted November 10, 2021 This is where Ellesmere Port stadium would have been if it had been built at the time the map was published. You can see Thornton Road. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.27220&lon=-2.88282&layers=193&b=1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted November 10, 2021 Any chance Cradley Heath? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Cradley Heath - https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.41814163912388&lat=52.47574&lon=-2.08510&layers=193&b=1 Edited November 10, 2021 by Deano 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,167 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) On 11/8/2021 at 5:20 PM, iris123 said: The original......looks like a row of trees still show the outer edge of the stadium to the right High Beech : https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=51.66557&lon=0.03746&layers=193&right=ESRIWorld You can still quite clearly see the outline of the track and the terracing on the ground. I took some photos of it a few years ago. Edited November 10, 2021 by norbold 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveallan81 330 Posted November 10, 2021 Workinton Derwent Park & Lonsdale Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=54.64820&lon=-3.55451&layers=193&b=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 10, 2021 Sheffield - https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.000995648909548&lat=53.40583&lon=-1.49266&layers=193&b=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 10, 2021 Leamington Grasstrack https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.722810026523723&lat=52.22891&lon=-1.53705&layers=193&b=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 10, 2021 Weymouth - https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.323144512378946&lat=50.61944&lon=-2.48512&layers=193&b=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 10, 2021 Reading - Oxford Road https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.750184206233891&lat=51.46464&lon=-1.01295&layers=193&b=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites