1978

GROUP A ( main roads ) lights .

There were some 8M FLUORESCENT lights along MARINE PARADE ( B1143 ) along the sea front .

  GROUP B ( side roads ) lights .

There are some THORN BETA 5 lanterns ( top entry , side entry ) , CU PHOSCO P178 RIX lanterns and some other type of lanterns.

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1978 - 1989

The old 8M FLUORESCENT lights along MARINE PARADE ( B1143 ) along the sea front and they were changed in the early 80s .The council installed new 10M metal posts with the first type of THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON bulbs , metal lanterns , RT P42 photocells ) .

Early 1990S

All the lanterns were change from THORN ALPHA 1 lanterns ( 90W SOX , less gear ) to PHILIPS MA 90 lanterns ( 90W SOX , less gear , RT P42 photocells ) in the earley 90s along LAWN AVENUE ( A149 ) and the posts are 8M metal posts.

Along the REGENT ROAD the council installed new 5M metal HERITAGE posts (modern post with cast iron bits on it ) with post top DAVIS PT1048 heritage lanterns ( SON bulbs , RT P42 photocells ) .

2000

I noticed some new HERITAGE lanterns installed along MARKET PLACE.

Along a path which links NORTH QUAY ROAD and GEORGE STREET carpark there is a 5M GEC square concrete post with a top entry BEELCO OPEN TYPE CONICAL No 671 BARE LAMP lantern with a GLS bulb in it.

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 PHOTOS ( click on the links for photos )

YARMOUTH ROAD ( A149 ) YEAR 2000	This section of the road has got 8M posts because there is a airport which is the next to this road and all the top halfs of these posts and lanterns been painted bright red . They done this because of the aircraft . A long the rest of this road are 10 M metal posts and they just got grey paint on them . On the 8M posts are THORN ALPHA 9 lanterns ( 90W SOX , less gear , RT P42 photocells ) and PHILIPS MA 90 lanterns ( 90W SOX , less gear , RT P42 photocells ) . In 1978 there were some other lanterns on these posts and the top half of these posts painted red . There were some top entry CU PHOSCO P157 lanterns ( 90W SOX bulbs ) and during the years these have got replaced with new side entry lanterns .
TEMPLE ROAD YEAR 2000	10M FABRIKAT metal posts with GEC Z8526 lanterns ( SONT bulbs , semi-cut off bowls , less gear , 2 part RT P42 photocells ) along TEMPLE ROAD in the town centre . This GEC Z8526 lantern is also known as a SIEMENS MRL5RA lantern . GEC did made a integral gear version of this lantern and it was a GEC Z8536 lantern and is also known as a SIEMENS MRL5A lantern .
MARINE PARADE ( B1143 ) Along the sea front . YEAR 2000	10M metal posts with the first type of THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON bulbs , metal lanterns , RT P42 photocells ) .
Along a path which links NORTH QUAY ROAD and GEORGE STREET carpark YEAR 2000	Along a path which links NORTH QUAY ROAD and GEORGE STREET carpark there is a 5M GEC square concrete post with a top entry BEELCO OPEN TYPE CONICAL No 671 BARE LAMP lantern with a GLS bulb in it.
REGENT ROAD YEAR 2000	This is a close up of a post top DAVIS PT1048 heritage lantern ( SON bulb , RT P42 photocell ) .

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