1976

 Most of the lights along the side roads were GEC side entry Fluorescent lanterns , side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) , top entry GEC Z5580 ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) and all these are on GEC 5M concrete posts .

Most of these lights turn off about 11-12 midnight .

The main road lights were GEC 8M concrete posts and in the outskirts of the town the lanterns were top entry GEC Z9444 ( 90W SOX ) and in the town centre , there were side entry GEC Z8455 ( less gear , MBF BULBS , semi-cut off bowls ) . Most of these lights are group switched ( one time switch control some roads )

 1977

Most of the side roads lights were changed to side entry THORN BETA 79 lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) except for the top entry GEC Z5580 ( less gear , refractor bowl , GLS BULB ) lanterns .

1980S

The council is started using the side entry SIMPLEX DIADEM MAJOR lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) for the side roads.

In the outskirts of the town all the old top entry GEC Z9444 ( 90W SOX ) lanterns have been changed with new lanterns. On the old GEC 8M concrete posts new metal brackets were fitted which raised the mounting height of these posts to 10M and the new lanterns were DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR150 lanterns ( less gear , 135W SOX bulbs ) .

All the bulbs in the lanterns in the town centre were changed from MBF (MERCURY ) to SON bulbs .

Along some roads in the town centre some HERITAGE lighting was installed.

 1990S

On the side road lights the council has started using these lanterns .

Side entry WRTL ( DAVIS ) GR70 lanterns ( 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) with blanking photocells which just link out the NEMA sockets and in these photocells is nothing and these are black in colour .

Post top CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SON bulb , HIGH BEAM glass refractor and a miniature 1 part photocell ) . The miniature 1 part photocells are fitted on the bottom of the lanterns .

Side entry DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR918 lanterns ( less gear , 70W SON bulbs ) .

CU PHOSCO P567 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SONT bulb ) and the PHILIPS SGS201/70 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SONT bulb ) . Some of these lanterns has got NEMA sockets photocells and blanking NEMA sockets photocells.

Side entry URBIS ZX1 lantern ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) with blanking photocells they just link out the NEMA sockets and in these photocells is just some wire links and these photocells are black in colour .

On the main road lights the council has started using these lanterns .

All the old GEC 8M concrete posts in the town centre were changed to BRITISH STEEL ( CORUS ) 8M metal posts with WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SONT BULBS , semi-cut off bowls , NEMA socket blanking photocells ) .

In the outskirts of the town all the old side entry DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR150 lanterns ( less gear , 135W SOX bulbs ) on the old GEC concrete posts were changed to WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SONT BULBS , semi-cut off bowls ) .

2002

Along of the side roads some of the old lanterns have been changed with new Side entry URBIS ZX1 lantern ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) .

Most of the old top entry GEC Z5580 lanterns ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) are still on GEC 5M concrete posts along some roads .

 PHOTOS ( click on the links for photos )

WILDER ROAD YEAR 1990	GEC 8M concrete posts with side entry GEC Z8455 lanterns ( less gear , MBF BULBS , semi-cut off bowls ) in the town centre ( WILDER ROAD ) . These light are not here any more and to see the new lights see the next photo below.
WILDER ROAD YEAR SEPT 2002	BRITISH STEEL ( CORUS ) 8M metal posts with WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SONT BULBS , semi-cut off bowls , NEMA socket blanking photocells ) .
WILDER ROAD YEAR SEPT 2002	These posts are on the wall and got a post top CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SON bulb , HIGH BEAM glass refractor and a miniature 1 part photocell ) . The miniature 1 part photocells are fitted on the bottom of the lanterns . In the 70s on these posts were CU PHOSCO P109 lanterns ( mercury ( MBF ) bulb , glass refractor ) . Then in the 80s these have got changed to Globe lanterns ( 70W SON bulbs ) and then in the 90s these got changed to CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns .
CHURCH ROAD YEAR SEPT 2002	This is a close up of a side entry GEC Z8691 lantern ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) which is along CHURCH ROAD .
HORNEBROOK AVE YEAR SEPT 2002	This is a close up of a top entry GEC Z5580 lantern ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) .
Path just off RUNNADEAVE ROAD   YEAR SEPT 2002	GEC Z5580 lantern ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) on a GEC 5M concrete post .
BRADWELL YEAR SEPT 2002	This is a close up of a side entry SIMPLEX DIADEM MAJOR lantern ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) .
ST BRANNOCKS ROAD (A361 ) YEAR SEPT 2002	GEC 8M concrete posts with metal brackets with WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SONT BULBS , semi-cut off bowls ) .
BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD YEAR SEPT 2002	5M BRITISH STEEL hockey stick metal posts with a side entry SIMPLEX DIADEM lantern ( 70W SON BULB , less gear ) with a NEMA socket photocell. and a side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) with a miniature 1 part photocell on the lantern . In the background you can see the lights which is along ST BRANNOCKS ROAD (A361 ) .
BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD YEAR SEPT 2002	GEC 5M concrete post with a side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) with a miniature 1 part photocell on the lantern.

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