direct to your inboxThousands filed through its clicking entrance eager for a flutter.They were the doors to a small windfall or misery for punters.The turnstile building is all that remains of the former Manchester Racecourse in Salford.In its heyday race meetings were where a very young Fred Done first made his mark as a bookie.Now the bookie turned property developer has ensured a little bit of his past and the city's heritage is saved.
After 60 years the racecourse closed in 1963.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe site was acquired by Salford University for student accommodation and the turnstiles.
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