Stanley Cycle Club

The Stanley Cycle Club organised the world's first cycle show (cycle fair) at the Agricultural Hall in Westminster, London, in 1876. It was a great success and was thus repeated annually, although by 1892 the English 'National Show' in Islington had surpassed it.

1878 'Eleven years ago the first exhibition was held in one small hall at the Atheneaum, Camden Town. (1889)

Ed; There is conflicting information regarding the year of the first event.

General

The 13th Stanley Cycle Club exhibition on 27 January 1890 included 230 exhibitors and 1,500 cycles. (New York Times, February 1897).

1889 Members include George Lacy Hillier, Robert Todd and J. H. Price.

1890. 27th January. The 13th Stanley Cycle Club exhibition was held, with 1,500 cycles of various designs and types, and 230 exhibitors

1893 Colonel Savile is President and J. Dring is the Secretary.

1908 Stanley Club Dinner

1908 Stanley Club Dinner.

The thirty-third annual dinner of the Stanley Cycle Club was held at the Hotel Metropole on Saturday last, and was attended by most of the leading members of the cycle trade, while prominent amongst the motor traders present we noticed:

Messrs. –

• E. Powell,
• F. Shorland,
• E. Lisle,
• W. Phillips,
• Albert Brown,
• E. J. Mitchell,
• A. W. Gamage,
• C. Sangster, etc.

Mr. Robert Todd, the president of the club, occupied the chair.

The toast of the "Stanley Club" was proposed by Mr. G. H. Radford, M.P., and humorously responded to by the hon. secretary of the club, Mr. E. P. Hewkin.

Mr. Chas. Sangster proposed the toast of the "Stanley Show," to which Mr. E. A. Lamb,. secretary, replied, telling his audience that the forthcoming Stanley Show would be one of the biggest successes the club had achieved during the past five or six years. The Show would be specially interesting this year because of the improvements which would be shown, not only in cycles, but in motorcycles, in which department a great advance had been made since last year. The show would also have a good display of motorcars, and Mr, Lamb predicted that when the doors opened to the public next' Friday the Show would be a success.

List of Shows

• 1878 Stanley Cycle Show - held at The Atheneaum, Camden Town.
• 1880 Cycle Show (Stanley) - held at the Holborn Town Hall.
• 1882 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Agricultural Hall.
• 1884 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Floral Hall, Covent Garden .
• 1885 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Thames Embankment.
• 1887 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Westminster Aquarium.
• 1888 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster.
• 1889 Stanley Cycle Show - held at Crystal Palace, Sydenham.
• 1890 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Crystal Palace.
• 1891 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Crystal Palace.
• 1892 Herne Hill 24-Hour Cycle Race
• 1892 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London.
• 1893 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London.
• 1895 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London.
• 1896 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London.
• 1897 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London.
• 1898 Stanley Cycle Show - held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London.
• 1899 Cycle Shows (Stanley and National)
• 1900 Cycle Show (Stanley)
• 1900 Cycle Show (Stanley and National)
• 1901 Cycle Shows (Stanley and National)
• 1902 Cycle Show (Stanley)
• 1902 Cycle Shows (Stanley and National)
• 1904 Stanley Cycle Show

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