A painting of the Racecourse from 1847 the first year it was at Castle Irwell.
A painting of the racecouse in 1850
A view of a very full racecourse in 1902.
An undated picture of the Racecourse taken from the Cliff.
An undated postcard of Manchester Racecourse.
Two pictures of crowds entering the racecourse in 1908. Roll your image over the picture above to see the same spot 101 years later in 2009.
A couple of shots of a very busy racecourse in 1914.
Two aerial shots of the racecourse in 1929
A view of the Racecourse on the opening of Cromwell Bridge in 1934. This picture was presumably taken from the Griffin Pub.
A wideangled view of the stands and the course in 1935.
Two aerial views of the Racecourse taken in 1940.
The Home Guard are inducted during a service held at the racecourse in early 1940s during the Second World War.
The Racecourse on the right across Cromwell Road in 1941.
The crowd entering the racecourse from Cromwell Road in 1941, and below they place bets once inside. Roll your mouse over the image above to see the same spot 68 years later in 2009.
A view of the racecourse from Kersal Dale taken in 1944
Another view of the racecourse from Kersal Dale taken in 1944
An undated picture of the Club Stand in a state of disrepair.