Second International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition

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The Royal Agricultural Hall in 1861, seen from Liverpool Road.

The Second International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition was held in the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London from 1 July 1902 - 12 July 1902 [1]

Royal Agricultural Hall building in Islington, Greater London

The Business Design Centre is a Grade II listed building, which was originally opened as the Royal Agricultural Hall in 1862 in the district of Islington in London, England, for holding agricultural shows. It was the home of the Royal Smithfield Club's Smithfield Show from 1862 to 1938. It hosted the Royal Tournament from its inauguration in 1880 until the event became too large for the venue and moved to Olympia in the early years of the 20th century. It hosted the first Crufts dog show in 1891.

Islington Area of London

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It was a successor event to the First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition held in 1900.

First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition

The First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition was held in the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London from 30 June 1900 – 11 July 1900.

The Second International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition was opened on 1 July 1902 by the President of the Board of Trade, Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour. [2] It was organised by Tramway and Railway World. The major suppliers of tramway and light railway equipment were present, including:

President of the Board of Trade head of the Board of Trade, a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom

The President of the Board of Trade is head of the Board of Trade. This is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, first established as a temporary committee of inquiry in the 17th century, that evolved gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions. The current holder is Liam Fox, the Secretary of State for International Trade.

Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour British politician

Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour, PC, known as Gerald Balfour or The Rt Hon. G. W. Balfour until 1930, was a senior British Conservative politician who became a peer on the death of his brother, former prime minister Arthur Balfour, in 1930.

Dick, Kerr and Company was a locomotive and tramcar manufacturer based in Kilmarnock, Scotland and Preston, England.

The International Tramways and Light Railways Congress held its meetings on 1 and 2 July, co-inciding with the exhibition. This was the 12th congress held by the Union Internationale Permanenete de Tramways, and the first in London. [3]

International Association of Public Transport Public transportation organization

The International Association of Public Transport is a non-profit advocacy organization for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. The association was founded on August 17, 1885 by King Leopold II in Brussels, Belgium to support the Belgian tram and steel industries. UITP supports a holistic approach to urban mobility and advocates for public transport development and sustainable mobility.

A successor event, the Third International Electric Tramway and Railway Exhibition was held in 1905.

Third International Electric Tramway and Railway Exhibition

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References

  1. ↑ Second International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition: Official catalogue [of the exhibition] held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London N. : 1 July to 12 July 1902 "The Tramway and Railway World" Publishing, 1902
  2. ↑ "International Tramway Exhibition" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 1 July 1902. Retrieved 8 July 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ Nature 66, 272-273 (17 July 1902)
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