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.[1]

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

The International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition was promoted by "The Tramway and Railway World".

The exhibitors included:

• The Electric Tramways Equipment Company of Birmingham
• The Ohio Brass Company
• British Westinghouse Electric, which ran a full-sized double-decked car on track in the exhibition hall to demonstrate its third rail and conduit system.
• British Mannesman Tube Company, Showed traction, arc and trolley poles[2]
• British Thomson-Houston
• Brush Electrical Engineering Company
• Brill Company
• Robert W. Blackwell and Company a large display of items related to electrically equipped vehicles and lines including poles, trolleys, insulators, trucks, conduits, fittings and an electric car to carry 53 passengers.
• Dick, Kerr & Co.
• Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works[3]
• English Electric Manufacturing Company

Mr. O'Brien won the competition for reversible tramway seats.[4]