The many local pre-nationalisation undertakings each tried to sell their wares through shops, commercial exhibitions or displays. This is a small selection of photos from our collection, dating from 1908 to Nationalisation in 1947.
![SWEHS 7.1.060.jpg - Date 1908 - Urban Electric Supply Company stand at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society show in Camborne. This was part its drive to industrial and commercial customers. Cornwall, Camborne .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%207.1.060.jpg?resize=300%2C373) |
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SWEHS 7.1.060.jpg – Date 1908 – Urban Electric Supply Company commercial stand at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society show in Camborne. This was part of its drive to industrial customers. Cornwall, Camborne . |
![SWEHS 7.0.080a.jpg - Date 1914 - Camborne Chapel CEP display. Cornwall, Camborne Original after repair..](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%207.0.080a.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 7.0.080a.jpg – Date 1914 – Camborne Chapel CEP display. Cornwall, Camborne. Original after repair.. |
![SWEHS 17.0.035.jpg - Date 1917 - Early display of electrical appliances in the Showrooms. Somerset, Taunton .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2017.0.035.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 17.0.035.jpg – Date 1917 – Early display of electrical appliances in the Showrooms. Somerset, Taunton . |
![SWEHS 17.0.036.jpg - Date 1917 - Taunton Corporation Electricity Department showroom at North Street with St. James Street. Somerset, Taunton .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2017.0.036.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 17.0.036.jpg – Date 1917 – Taunton Corporation Electricity Department showroom at North Street with St. James Street. Somerset, Taunton . |
![SWEHS 7.0.073.jpg - Date c1920 - Royal Cornwall Show. Cornwall, St. Austell St. Austell and District Electric Lighting and Power Co. Ltd. Display boards..](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%207.0.073.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 7.0.073.jpg – Date c1920 – Royal Cornwall Show. Cornwall, St. Austell. St. Austell and District Electric Lighting and Power Co. Ltd. Display boards.. |
![SWEHS 18.1.017.jpg - Date 1928 - Newton Abbot showrooms at Queen Street/The Avenue. Devon, Newton Abbot .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2018.1.017.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 18.1.017.jpg – Date 1928 – Newton Abbot showrooms at Queen Street/The Avenue. Devon, Newton Abbot . |
![SWEHS 18.1.023.jpg - Date c1930 - Electricity display stand with range of period equipment. Devon, Torquay .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2018.1.023.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 18.1.023.jpg – Date c1930 – Electricity display stand with range of period equipment. Devon, Torquay . |
![SWEHS 13.0.008.jpg - Date c1935 - Mid Somerset Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Showroom opening day. Unknown .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2013.0.008.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 13.0.008.jpg – Date c1935 – Mid Somerset Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Showroom opening day. Unknown . |
![SWEHS 15.0.078.jpg - Date c1930s - Trams advertising All Electric Homes. Devon, Plymouth .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2015.0.078.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 15.0.078.jpg – Date c1930s – Trams advertising All Electric Homes. Devon, Plymouth . |
![SWEHS 15.0.082.jpg - Date c1935 - Plymouth Corporation Electricity Department carnival float 'Electricity the spirit of progress'. Devon, Plymouth .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2015.0.082.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 15.0.082.jpg – Date c1935 – Plymouth Corporation Electricity Department carnival float ‘Electricity the spirit of progress’. Devon, Plymouth . |
![SWEHS 18.1.021.jpg - Date c1930s - Electricity display stand with range of period equipment. Devon, Torquay .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2018.1.021.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 18.1.021.jpg – Date c1930s – Electricity display stand with range of period equipment. Devon, Torquay . |
![SWEHS 7.0.015.jpg - Date 1936 - Cornwall Electric Power Company show car at the Head Office of the company. Cornwall, Redruth, Carn Brea .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%207.0.015.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 7.0.015.jpg – Date 1936 – Cornwall Electric Power Company show car at the Head Office of the company. Cornwall, Redruth, Carn Brea . |
![SWEHS 11.0.066.jpg - Date c1936 - Electricity House, Fore Street. Devon, Exeter .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2011.0.066.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 11.0.066.jpg – Date c1936 – Electricity House, Fore Street. Devon, Exeter . |
![SWEHS 15.0.068.jpg - Date c1936 - Plymouth Corporation Electricity Department cookery demonstration. Devon, Plymouth .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2015.0.068.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 15.0.068.jpg – Date c1936 – Plymouth Corporation Electricity Department cookery demonstration. Devon, Plymouth . |
![SWEHS 15.0.070.jpg - Date c1936 - Plymouth Corporation Electricity Department display of cooking and general domestic equipment. Devon, Plymouth .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2015.0.070.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 15.0.070.jpg – Date c1936 – Plymouth Corporation Electricity Department display of cooking and general domestic equipment. Devon, Plymouth . |
![SWEHS 18.1.032.jpg - Date 1937 - Borough of Torquay Electricity Department Enquiry Bureau. Devon, Paignton .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2018.1.032.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 18.1.032.jpg – Date 1937 – Borough of Torquay Electricity Department Enquiry Bureau. Devon, Paignton . |
![SWEHS 7.1.027.jpg - Date c1940 - Cornwall Electric Power Company 'Electricity Supply' show room. In addition to customers these were often used by engineers and foremen for a quick telephone call to the Hayle Control Room or Carn Brea offices. Cornwall, Launceston .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%207.1.027.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 7.1.027.jpg – Date c1940 – Cornwall Electric Power Company ‘Electricity Supply’ show room. As well as customers these were often used by engineers and foremen for a quick telephone call to the Hayle Control Room or Carn Brea offices. Cornwall, Launceston . |
![SWEHS 16.0.009.jpg - Date c1947 - Wellington District Electricity Company Limited staff. Somerset, Wellington .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%2016.0.009.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 16.0.009.jpg – Date c1947 – Wellington District Electricity Company Limited staff. Somerset, Wellington . |
![SWEHS 9.0.033.jpg - Date 1948 - Electricity service centre. Somerset, Dulverton .](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpehs.org.uk/historicphotos/SWEHS%209.0.033.jpg?w=300) |
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SWEHS 9.0.033.jpg – Date 1948 – Electricity service centre. Somerset, Dulverton . |
Notes and suggestions for further reading on commercial topics
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