1976

 Most of the lights were GEC top entry Fluorescent lanterns , GEC side entry Fluorescent lanterns , 2 side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) , top entry GEC Z5580 ( less gear , GLS BULB ) and a top entry GEC Z5592 ( less gear , GLS BULB ) .

Most of these lights were on telegraph posts and these lights turn off about 11-12 midnight and all the lights are mounted at 5M high .

 1977

Most of the lights were changed to side entry THORN BETA 79 lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) except for the 2 side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) .

1980S

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

 1990S

The council is started using the 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 .

The council is started using the 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 .

The council is started using the 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 .

 PHOTOS ( click on the links for photos )

THE ESPLANADE YEAR SEPT 1976	GEC top entry Fluorescent lantern on a telegraph post. This lantern is not here any more and in 1977 it was replaced with a side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) and all the lights were controlled by 1 time switch somewhere in the village and these lights turn off about 11PM at night . In the 90s this was replaced with a new 5M metal post with a side entry WRTL ( DAVIS ) GR70 lantern ( 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket photocell ) . See the next photo to see the new light.
THE ESPLANADE YEAR SEPT 2002	5M metal post with a side entry WRTL ( DAVIS ) GR70 lantern ( 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket photocell ) along THE ESPLANADE.
THE ESPLANADE YEAR SEPT 2002	This is a close up of the side entry WRTL ( DAVIS ) GR70 lantern ( 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket photocell ) along THE ESPLANADE.
THE ESPLANADE YEAR SEPT 2002	Along this road all the old lights were on telegraph posts and most of the lights were GEC top entry and GEC side entry Fluorescent lanterns and one side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ). The new lights are 5M HERITAGE posts with 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 .
THE ESPLANADE YEAR SEPT 2002	This is a close up of the post top CU PHOSCO P111 lantern which is along THE ESPLANADE.
CHANNEL VIEW YEAR SEPT 2002	Along this road all the old lights are on telegraph posts and most of the lights were GEC top entry and GEC side entry Fluorescent lanterns , one side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) and a top entry GEC Z5580 ( less gear , refractor bowl , GLS BULB ) . In 1977 most of these lanterns along CHANNEL VIEW have been changed except for the GEC Z8691 lantern to side entry THORN BETA 79 lanterns ( 70W SON BULB ) . This was a GEC Z8691 lantern on this telegraph post and has been changed to a URBIS ZX1 lantern ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) . 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 . The new plastic box which is on the post , its looks like a GEWISS GW44216 and the size of it is 160MM high -- 119MM wide -- 147MM depth . Along CHANNEL VIEW all the lights are controlled from one photocell or time switch .

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