Celebrations to mark the centenary of city trams will be staged this weekend.

The trams, which started in 1901, were the first motorised public transport on the streets of Brighton.

Events will also commemorate the 100th anniversary of the closure of the Brighton to Rottingdean seashore electric tramroad and the extension of the Volk's railway line from Paston Place/ Banjo Groyne to Black Rock.

They will be staged in the southern part of Old Steine on Sunday between 10am and 5pm.

At least four former Brighton Corporation buses will be running during the day on some of the old tram routes, along with other vehicles.

Lord Bassam will be presenting prizes for the best Brighton area buses on display.

Among those helping to run the buses will be former Brighton mayor and council leader Bob Cristofoli and the popular Brighton bus inspector Pat Slattery.

There will also be a vintage bus service operating during the day from Brighton to the Devil's Dyke.

A special service is being planned for Volk's Railway as part of the centenary celebrations.

There will be mugs, postcards, key rings and other special mementoes of the centenary on sale.

More celebrations are planned on November 25, the actual day of the centenary.

The trams ran until 1939 when they were replaced by trolleybuses.

The trolleybuses operated until 1961 when buses took over.

One of the organisers, former councillor Richard Pennell, said: "It should be a great day."