Salisbury City Lighting
20th July 2008

Lighting within the city of Salisbury itself.

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GEC 9480 (35w sox). These lanterns are still common in Salisbury.
GEC 9480 (35w sox). These lanterns are still common in Salisbury.
 GEC 9480 (35w sox) mounted on wall bracket
GEC 9480 (35w sox) mounted on wall bracket
 Thorn Alpha 5 (135w sox), late version with blank for NEMA cell on canopy. Privately owned and strangely mounted on 5m aluminium column
Thorn Alpha 5 (135w sox), late version with blank for NEMA cell on canopy. Privately owned and strangely mounted on 5m aluminium column
 Atlas Beta 3 (35w sox), mounted on a wall bracket possibly of Stewarts and Lloyd origin. This lantern was removed on the 10/11th February 2008 after dayburning since the previous summer. Fortunately thanks to the help of the staff of Wiltshire County Council, the lantern was saved and is now preserved in my collection.
Atlas Beta 3 (35w sox), mounted on a wall bracket possibly of Stewarts and Lloyd origin. This lantern was removed on the 10/11th February 2008 after dayburning since the previous summer. Fortunately thanks to the help of the staff of Wiltshire County Council, the lantern was saved and is now preserved in my collection.
Extremely rare and probably the last one in the city. This lantern has now been replaced with a Philips SGS252 Iridium, 70W SON.
Extremely rare and probably the last one in the city. This lantern has now been replaced with a Philips SGS252 Iridium, 70W SON.
 Thorn Beta 5 (35w sox) mounted on sleeved concrete column probably a Stanton 7b. These are quite common in the area
Thorn Beta 5 (35w sox) mounted on sleeved concrete column probably a Stanton 7b. These are quite common in the area
 Thorn Beta 79 (70w son). A well weathered example lighting a car park.
Thorn Beta 79 (70w son). A well weathered example lighting a car park.
 Thorn Beta 8, 55w SOX
Thorn Beta 8, 55w SOX
Thorn Beta 8, 55w SOX on 6m column. GEC 9554M, 135w SOX on 12 m column, background right. SGS203 150w SON, flat glass version on 10m columns on dual carriageway.
Thorn Beta 8, 55w SOX on 6m column. GEC 9554M, 135w SOX on 12 m column, background right. SGS203 150w SON, flat glass version on 10m columns on dual carriageway.
 Thorn Beta 8, 55w SOX.
Thorn Beta 8, 55w SOX.
 GEC 9480, 35W SOX with open bowl on 5m long outreach Stanton and Staveley column.
GEC 9480, 35W SOX with open bowl on 5m long outreach Stanton and Staveley column.
 Close up, bowl has been vandalised.
Close up, bowl has been vandalised.
GEC9538, 55W SOX on wall mounted bracket. This lantern was replaced October 2008 with a Philips SGS253 Iridium 100/150W SON.
GEC9538, 55W SOX on wall mounted bracket. This lantern was replaced October 2008 with a Philips SGS253 Iridium 100/150W SON.
 Philips MA90, 90W SOX, gear in base on sleeved ElecoSlim 820 column. Column removed Summer 2009 and replaced with 8m tubular steel column with Philips SGS252 Iridium.
Philips MA90, 90W SOX, gear in base on sleeved ElecoSlim 820 column. Column removed Summer 2009 and replaced with 8m tubular steel column with Philips SGS252 Iridium.
 Philips MA90, 90W SOX on sleeved Stanton column believed to be a 6B. Old photographs of Salisbury show these columns with the
Philips MA90, 90W SOX on sleeved Stanton column believed to be a 6B. Old photographs of Salisbury show these columns with the "open" finned arched bracket. No such brackets now survive in the city, they were all sleeved at least 25 years ago. Even this type of column is now rare.
 GEC 5590 on cast iron column, 80w MBF. One of 3 columns around the Catherdral.
GEC 5590 on cast iron column, 80w MBF. One of 3 columns around the Catherdral.
GEC 5590 on cast iron column, 80w MBF.
GEC 5590 on cast iron column, 80w MBF.
 GEC 5590 on cast iron column, 80w MBF.
GEC 5590 on cast iron column, 80w MBF.
 Rare Thorn Beta 4, 80W MBF
Rare Thorn Beta 4, 80W MBF
 Underside view, looking at the holes in the canopy, this lantern may have had a hinge for an outer bowl.
Underside view, looking at the holes in the canopy, this lantern may have had a hinge for an outer bowl.
Rare Eleco Welwyn running 80w MBF. Control box on wall.
Rare Eleco Welwyn running 80w MBF. Control box on wall.
 Underside view
Underside view
 Close up
Close up
 Stanton 6B with sleeve and Philips MA90, 90W SOX gear in base. Replacement 10m CU Phosco column fitted with Philips SGS253 Iridium, 100/150W SON. Update Jan 09-service transfer now completed and sleeve and lantern removed from column.
Stanton 6B with sleeve and Philips MA90, 90W SOX gear in base. Replacement 10m CU Phosco column fitted with Philips SGS253 Iridium, 100/150W SON. Update Jan 09-service transfer now completed and sleeve and lantern removed from column.
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