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]

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

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]

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

References

  1. ^ Second International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition: Official catalogue 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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