BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET

BOURNEMOUTH,DORSET

This page is about some street lighting in Bournemouth in Dorset . Bournemouth is on the south coast of England .

1979

Most of the main road street lighting were side entry GEC 8426 lanterns ( SON bulbs , less gear , semi cut of bowls ) , some THORN ALPHA 3 lanterns ( SON bulbs , semi cut of bowls ) , some GEC Z8128 lanterns , some GEC Z8430CM lanterns and some Unknown lanterns . All the posts are metal and they were painted dark green .

While most of the side roads were top entry GEC Z5580/1/2B lanterns ( GLS bulbs ) on swan neck brackets with 5M Revo Woolwich cast iron posts , some cast iron posts with control gear boxes at the top of the post with swan neck brackets , there were some old gas streetlights in the CENTRAL GARDENS , some post top THORN GAMMA 2 lanterns ( 2 2ft 40W Fluorescent tubes ) , post top REVO EASTBOURNE lanterns ( MBF bulbs ) with 5M Revo Woolwich cast iron posts near the sea front ( WEST CLIFF PROMENADE , EAST CLIFF PROMENADE , EAST OVERCLIFF DRIVE ) , all the side road lights were painted 2 types of green . The base was painted dark green while the rest of it was painted light green . All these lights were control by timeswitches.

When the old posts needs changing with a new post , the council used modern posts with bolt on side entry brackets . The new lanterns were side entry PHOSCO P235 lanterns (less gear , MBF bulbs., timeswitches).

This is a top entry GEC Z5580/1/2B lantern ( GLS bulbs , timeswitch ) on swan neck bracket on a 5M Revo Woolwich cast iron post . This photo was taken in 1999 along WESTBOURNE CLOSE . I been along this road during Easter 2001 and this lantern is still on this post. Not many of these about in Bournemouth now.

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UPDATED JUNE 2002 - All the old lanterns have been changed to the side entry CU PHOSCO P567 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) .

This is a 5M modern post with a Bolt on bracket with a CU PHOSCO P235 lantern ( MBF bulb , less gear , timeswitch ) . This post was put in the late 70s and this post got a new integral gear CU PHOSCO P236 lantern ( SON bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell ) which was installed in the 90s . This photo was taken in 1999 near WESTBOURNE CLOSE .

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1980

The council has started painting all the Main road lights to white/grey colour .

On one side of the PIER ( Poole side ) ( WEST PROMENADE ) the lighting was 5M cast iron posts ( made by REVO ) with globe lanterns on them . The posts were painted white . This year the council has changed them with new posts and lanterns . The posts were 5M CU PHOSCO ( CONCRETE UTILITIES ) concrete posts with post top PHOSCO P350 lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear ) . In the 90s the council changed these with new 5M Aluminium posts with new post top D.W.WINDSOR SALISBURY LANTERNS ( SON-T bulb , integral gear ) with modern optics ( DIAMOND OPTIC reflector ) .

On the other side of the PIER ( BOSCOMBE side) ( UNDERCLIFF DRIVE ) the lighting is 8M cast iron posts with big post top REVO FESTIVAL lanterns ( four 5ft 80W Fluorescent Tubes ) . These posts were painted white with dark grey bases . In the early 80s all the lanterns have been changed to post top PHOSCO P355 CHELSEA lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear ) .

In the early 90s all the lanterns have been changed to post top heritage URBIS ALBANY LANTERNS ( painted green ) ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , modern reflector , miniature photocell ) . The lanterns are painted green and 1 post is painted green . While the rest of them are white and dark grey bases .

All the old lanterns on the old 8m cast iron posts ( same posts as in UNDERCLIFF DRIVE ) in LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS were replaced with new post top PHOSCO P355 CHELSEA lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear ) .

Along the WESTOVER ROAD , the lights were on TRAM BUS poles and the council changed them with all with new posts and lanterns in 1980 . The posts were new type 10 M BRITISH STEEL metal posts with the new type of side entry brackets . The new lanterns were side entry THORN ALPHA 3 lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear , semi cut of bowl , Nema socket photocell ) . The posts were painted white .

Along these 3 roads ( WEST CLIFF ROAD , BRANKSOME WOOD ROAD , QUEENS ROAD ) most of the posts and lanterns were replaced with new 8M BRITISH STEEL metal posts with the new type of side entry brackets . The new lanterns were side entry THORN ALPHA 3 lanterns ( SON bulb , less gear , semi cut of bowl , 2 part RTE P42 photocell ) . The posts were painted white.

At the junction of WEST CLIFF ROAD and DURLEY ROAD the council put in a big new roundabout. The new posts are new 8 M BRITISH STEEL metal posts with the new type of side entry brackets . The new lanterns were the new side entry THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear , semi cut of bowl , Nema socket photocell , metal lantern ) which THORN brought out this year .

In these new THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns these were made of all metal and in 1981-1982 THORN painted part of the lantern with white paint . In 1986 THORN changed the ALPHA 8 lantern to a plastic lantern .

This is a post top CU PHOSCO P170 CHINE lantern.

This photo was taken in 1999 and it is in the PAVILION THEATRE car park.

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1982 -1986

The Council started changing most of the side road lights with new post top lanterns and painted the posts with the new colour green . Most of the swan neck brackets were taken down and replaced with new straight bits of post which the new lanterns which were fitted to . The new post top lanterns were CU PHOSCO P170 CHINE lanterns ( SON bulb , less gear , Nema socket photocell or 2 part RTE P42 photocell ) .

Along GROSVENOR ROAD the posts were cast iron posts with control gear boxes at the top of the post with swan neck brackets . The Council took down the swan neck brackets with the old control gear boxes from the posts and were replaced with new control gear boxes with new straight bits of post which the new lanterns which were fitted to . The lanterns are post top ELECO ( DAVIS ) PT1004 lanterns ( SON bulb , less gear , Nema socket photocell ) .

Along CLARENDON ROAD just the lanterns were replaced with side entry GEC ( WRTL ) Z8832/70 lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear ) .

1984-1985

The B.I.C. centre was finish and the path that goes pass it ( WEST CLIFF PROMENADE ) got new lights . These are 5 M BRITISH STEEL metal posts with with post top PHILIPS LAMPADA lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear ) .

When the new road ( ST PAUL'S ROAD ) was built the Council used 10M posts with GEC Z8526 lanterns ( SON bulb , less gear , semi cut of bowl , 2 part RTE P42 photocell ) .

1986

Around this year all the gas lights in the CENTRAL GARDENS, were replaced with new post top electric lanterns .The new posts were 5 M BRITISH STEEL metal posts with with post top CU PHOSCO P170 CHINE lanterns ( SON bulb , less gear , Nema socket photocell ) .

In LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS the council put in a lot of new 5M heritage posts with heritage lanterns.The posts are D.W.WINDSOR CHESTER posts with D.W.WINDSOR YORK SHORT PLAIN lanterns ( SON bulbs ) . All the post were painted green.

1986-1987

Along the bypass ( WESSEX WAY ) most of the posts and the lanterns were replaced with New CU PHOSCO 10M tapered metal posts with the new type of THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell , plastic lantern ) . Some of the old posts were put in LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS with post top PHOSCO P355 CHELSEA lanterns with SON bulbs . These posts are now at 8m instead of 10m and the old brackets were not used again and these were about 2m high .

Along the ST PETER WALK , OLD CHRISTCHURCH ROADS , the lighting was by side entry GEC 8426 lanterns ( SON bulbs , less gear , semi cut of bowls ) on 10M posts and these were taken out and new CU PHOSCO FL345 SPACE FLOOD lights were mounted on the walls of the buildings to light these roads . Along the these roads they put in some heritage SUGG 4M ROYAL EXCHANGE posts with 16 inch CLASSIC GLOBES lanterns (MBF bulbs) .

On the corner of ST PETER WALK and HINTON ROAD the Council put in a SUGG HERITAGE 4M ROYAL EXCHANGE post with 3 heritage 16 inch SUGG WINDSOR gas lanterns ( square lanterns ) on this post .

1989

The council is now using the side entry PHOSCO P236 lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell ) . The council have stopped using the less gear version P235 lantern .

1993

The council has started on some of the main roads ( EXETER ROAD ) changing the THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns with the new type of PHILIPS TRAFFIC VISION lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell ) which PHILIPS brought out this year . The council took the brackets away on the 10M posts and the new lanterns were mounted on the top of the posts ( post top ) .

These lanterns have got adjustable Optic reflectors which can be changed to different settings .

1995

All the new main road lights are being painted with the new dark green colour paint and the side road lights.

EXETER CRESCENT car park have been lit with 10M BRITISH STEEL posts with side entry brackes . The lanterns are side entry URBIS ZX2 lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell , deep bowl , black top ) .

CENTRAL GARDENS some new 5M heritage lights were put in near the stream and along some of the paths in CENTRAL GARDENS have got new modern metal posts with post top URBIS SINTRA lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell , Refractor bowl , black top ) .

1997-1998

The lights along the road ( next to WINTER GARDENS , EXETER ROAD) are 5M cast iron posts ( made by REVO ) with post top THORN GAMMA 2 ( 2 2ft 40W Fluorescent tubes ) lanterns on them . The posts were painted light green with a dark green base . The lanterns have been changed with new ones. The new lanterns are post top WRTL 2015 lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , modern reflector , miniature photocell ) and the posts are repainted dark green .

The council started using the new CU PHOSCO P567 lantern ( SON-T bulbs , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) instead of the CU PHOSCO P236 lantern ( SON bulbs , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) . This new lantern can be post top or side entry mounted on to the post and is uses SON-T bulbs .

EAST OVERCLIFF DRIVE old lanterns were replaced with post top WRTL 2015 lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , modern reflector , miniature photocell ) .

SEAMOOR ROAD , ARCADE ROAD and WESTBOURNE ARCADE ROAD has got new 10M posts and lanterns . The posts are Tapered metal posts with side entry D.W.WINDSOR NEXUS lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , DIAMOND OPTIC reflectors , bowl type b , miniature photocell ) .

1998-2000

THE SQUARE is being redone with new lights etc and it is close to the traffic.The new lights are URBIS 10M Tapered posts with top entry heritage Urbis Albany lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear , modern reflector , miniature photocell ) . These lanterns have got modern optics with SON-T bulbs and the lanterns are painted green .

Some of the 8M lights in LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS have been changed to URBIS DIRECTALITE lanterns ( SON-T bulb , integral gear ) . These lanterns direct the light to the top reflector in the top of the lantern , then the reflector reflects the light down wards towards the ground .

Along some roads there are some PHILIPS SGS203 lanterns ( main roads , side roads ) , WRTL GR70 lanterns ( side roads ) and some CU PHOSCO P678 lanterns ( main roads ) .

2000

There are still some top entry GEC Z5580/1/2B lanterns ( GLS bulbs ) on swan neck brackets with REVO 5M WOOLWICH posts with timeswitches along some roads ( WESTBOURNE CLOSE ) and some posts with the 2 colour green paint on them.

JUNE 2002 ----

This web page has been updated with some new information.

I found a lot of roads with cast iron posts with top entry GEC Z5580/1/2B lanterns ( SON bulbs , photocells) on swan neck brackets along BEAULIEU ROAD , BUMABY ROAD , EARLE ROAD , STUDLAND ROAD and CROSBY ROAD .

ALUM HURST carpark got new lights . The old lights were 10M metal posts with GEC 8426 lanterns ( SON bulb , less gear , semi cut of bowl , 2 part RTE P42 photocell ) and the new lights are 10M CU PHOSCO metal posts with post top CU PHOSCO P678 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , integral gear , blanking Nema socket photocells ) 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 .

In the carpark there is a new metal control box with a 4M metal post next to it , with a aerial on the top of it and the post was painted green . This control box controls ? these new carpark lights and they are radio-monitored from a remote spot and these lights can also been controlled from a remote spot .

AUG 2003

Along a part of Wessex Way (A338) some of the old lanterns ( THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ) were changed to THORN TRIUMPH 2 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , integral gear , painted green ) and these have got ROYCE THOMPSON LTD ( RT ) OASIS 200 RF Radio Frequency Module photocells . These photocells could got Nema sockets on them or been wired into the lanterns and they got aerials on the top of these photocells . These lanterns are radio-monitored from a remote spot and these lights can also been controlled from a remote spot .

WEST CLIFF PROMENADE ( next to the B.I.C centre near the sea front ) all the post top PHILIPS LAMPADA lanterns has been changed to post top URBIS K-LUX lanterns ( painted blue , integral gear , SONT bulbs , miniature 1 part photocells ) .

UPPER GARDENS ( near SURREY ROAD ) paths has got more new street lights . The posts are 5M CU PHOSCO metal posts with post top URBIS K-LUX lanterns ( MH bulbs , integral gear , painted green , miniature 1 part photocells ) .

2005

The council is now using HOLOPHANE SYRACUSE MEDIUM lanterns .

2009

The old street lights along EAST CLIFF PROMENADE has been changed with new posts and lanterns . The new lanterns are WRTL STELA lanterns (LED Bulbs ) .

The council is now using WRTL ARC lanterns .

2014

This year all the side roads street lights lanterns will be changing to CU Phosco P852 LED lanterns . Some of the lamp posts has been painted with the new dark green colour paint .

The wall mounted street lights which is along COMMERCIAL ROAD has been changed to Phillips Led flood lights.

July 2015

Most of the street lights are now Led ,a lot of lamps posts been painted with the new dark green colour paint and some lamp posts have been replaced.

Most of the side roads street lights lanterns have been changed to CU Phosco P852 LED lanterns (miniature 1 part photocells ) and most of the main roads street lights lanterns have been changed to LED Roadway Lighting NXT lanterns (Nema socket photocell ) .

All of the main roads street lights lanterns along Wessex Way (A338) have been changed to Urbis Ampera lanterns ( Led bulbs ) and these have Aerials on them and these are under computer control (CMS). Some of the lamp posts brackets has got changed as well.

I think the High Mast Lighting which is along Wessex Way (A338) have been changed Led lanterns ?

The council has replaced the old lighting which is in Lower Central Gardens with new 8 metres cast iron lamp posts with post top heritage Urbis Albany Led lanterns ( Led bulbs ,miniature photocell ) and these are painted grey. The new 8 metre cast iron lamp posts is a copy of the old 8 metre cast iron lamp posts that is in Lower Central Gardens.

The side entry D W Windsor Nexus lanterns which is along Old Christchurch Road has been converted to led bulbs .

Pier Approach has been redone with new lighting . The old high mast lights have been replaced with new Urbis lighting .

There is are 5 photos pages which has got photos of street lights in BOURNEMOUTH .

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