Wessex Streetlighting
2009
 
Unusual Quad Cobra installation in a car park.
Sun 18th Jan 2009
California Streetlighting 		GEC10547, lantern can run upto 3 lamps.
Sun 5th Jul 2009
Dorset 		A vintage cast iron column in Basingstoke! Revo column and bracket/control box but unfortunately fitted with Urbis ZX1, 70w SON. Could mercury lanterns have been fitted prior to the ZX1?
Sun 8th Mar 2009
Hampshire Streetlighting
 
June 2009,spotted on the A38, south of Lichfield, is this twin fluorescent installation, manufacturer unknown.
Sun 21st Jun 2009
Miscellaneous Lighting 		Eleco lantern with a rare inverted V base bowl. The canopy is the same as an Eleco HW745 (see later). 90W SOX.
Mon 13th Apr 2009
West Sussex
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2008
 
Philips MI50 (35w sox) with 2 part controller and modern bracket fitted to vintage cast iron column
Fri 1st Aug 2008
Aldershot and Farnborough, Hampshire 		Cast column with top entry Philips MI50 (35w sox)
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Fareham, Hampshire 		Incrediably rare Atlas Alpha 3 running 250/400w MBF on 8m Abacus fold down column. This is a private installation.
Thu 9th Oct 2008
Gosport, Hampshire
 
Wardle
Wed 3rd Sep 2008
Havant Borough, Hampshire 		GEC 5590 (80w MBF)
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Nether Wallop, Hampshire 		Urbis ZXU1 (70w son) looking very out of place on vintage column complete with redundant time switch compartment. Swan neck is a later replacement and not original
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Portchester, Hampshire
 
Lantern is an Eleco HW509, now running 90W SOX but originally 140w SOH. Lantern is top entry - 1 of only 3 left in the city, and gear in head. Note how weld on scroll has broken allowing it to spring clear of column. Note also old insulator behind bracket and missing finial. I suspect the column base is full of water. This traction pole would have originally supported the power cables for trolley buses that at one time ran up Portsdown Hill.
Tue 22nd Jul 2008
Portsmouth, Hampshire 		Philips SGS201 (70w son)
Mon 21st Jul 2008
Reading, Berkshire 		Extremely rare and probably the last one in the city. This lantern has now been replaced with a Philips SGS252 Iridium, 70W SON.
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Salisbury City Lighting
 
Column is completely enclosed by hedge but new swan neck and refurbished lantern has been fitted with a domestic CFL. Control is believed to be via either refurbished or new timeswitches.
Mon 15th Sep 2008
Slindon, West Sussex 		GEC 9480 (35w sox) on ornate corner bracket, lantern still in use
Wed 23rd Jul 2008
St James Hospital, Portsmouth 		Full view of column
Fri 19th Sep 2008
Surrey Streetlighting
 
Amesbury - GEC 9555, 135w SOX on twin bracket 10m column.
Sun 20th Jul 2008
Wiltshire Streetlighting
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