KENSINGTON , LONDON
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council maintain these streetlights .
Main Roads -
Year 70s - The streetlights were 8M Concrete Utilities ( CU PHOSCO ) 25FT ( 7.62M ) HIGHWAY X concrete posts with 10 degree Fluorescent brackets . The lanterns were side entry GEC Z8387 AB Three Eighty lanterns ( 5ft 80W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) . In the late 70s the timeswitches got changed to Nema socket FISHER KARPARK SS8 photocells .
These street lights were replaced in the early 80s .
Early 80s - The new streetlights are 10M metal posts with side entry THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , metal type , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) and the posts were painted grey .
Year 2000s - Some of the streetlights got changed to new ones .
Side Roads -
Year 70s - Alot of the streetlights were 5M Concrete Utilities ( CU PHOSCO ) 15FT (4.57M ) Byway X concrete posts with 15 degree brackets . The lanterns were side entry GEC Z8243 ( TWO FORTY ) lanterns ( 2 2ft 40W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) .
These GEC Z8243 ( TWO FORTY ) lanterns were replaced in the early 80s . The new lanterns were post top CU PHOSCO P355 CHELSEA lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear , RTE P42 2 part photocell ) .
90s - Most of the 5M Concrete posts were changed with DW WINDSOR 5M CHESTER metal posts .The new lanterns on these new posts were post top CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns ( SON-E bulb , integral gear ,glass refractors , miniature 1 part photocell ) .This is a customised version of the P109 lantern for Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council . This has got a different top on it from the standard P109 lantern .
Early 2000s - Most of the CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns got changed with new lanterns . The new lanterns is a new design of the post top CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns ( MH bulb , integral gear , reflector , miniature 1 part photocell ) .
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This is along the HIGH STREET and this photo was taken in Aug 2002 . The streetlights are 10M metal posts with side entry THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , metal type , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) and the posts were painted grey . There is some posts with post top CU PHOSCO P169 lanterns . These street lights are being changed with new ones . The new street lights are WOODHOUSE 10M metal posts with WOODHOUSE GEO DISC lanterns ( MH-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell ) . Year 70s - The streetlights were 8M Concrete Utilities ( CU PHOSCO ) 25FT ( 7.62M ) HIGHWAY X concrete posts with 10 degree Fluorescent brackets . The lanterns were side entry GEC Z8387 AB Three Eighty lanterns ( 5ft 80W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) . In the late 70s the timeswitches got changed to Nema socket FISHER KARPARK SS8 photocells . These street lights were replaced in the early 80s . Early 80s - The new streetlights are 10M metal posts with side entry THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , metal type , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) and the posts were painted grey . |
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This is along the HIGH STREET and this photo was taken in Aug 2002 . The streetlights are 10M metal posts with side entry THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , metal type , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) and the posts were painted grey . There is some posts with post top CU PHOSCO P169 lanterns . These street lights are being changed with new ones . The new street lights are WOODHOUSE 10M metal posts with WOODHOUSE GEO DISC lanterns ( MH-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell ) . Year 70s - The streetlights were 8M Concrete Utilities ( CU PHOSCO ) 25FT ( 7.62M ) HIGHWAY X concrete posts with 10 degree Fluorescent brackets . The lanterns were side entry GEC Z8387 AB Three Eighty lanterns ( 5ft 80W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) . In the late 70s the timeswitches got changed to Nema socket FISHER KARPARK SS8 photocells . These street lights were replaced in the early 80s . Early 80s - The new streetlights are 10M metal posts with side entry THORN ALPHA 8 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , metal type , integral gear , Nema socket photocells ) and the posts were painted grey . |
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This is along the HIGH STREET and this photo was taken in Aug 2002 . Close up of a new WOODHOUSE GEO DISC lantern ( MH-T bulb , integral gear , Nema socket photocell ) . |
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This is along ALLEN STREET and this photo was taken in Aug 2002 . The streetlights are DW WINDSOR 5M CHESTER metal posts with post top CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns ( MH bulb , integral gear , reflector , miniature 1 part photocell ) . This is a customised version of the P109 lantern for Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council . This has got a different top on it from the standard P109 lantern . There is a lot of these lanterns along the roads in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea area . Year 70s - The streetlights were 5M Concrete Utilities ( CU PHOSCO ) 15FT (4.57M ) Byway X concrete posts with 15 degree brackets . The lanterns were side entry GEC Z8243 ( TWO FORTY ) lanterns ( 2 2ft 40W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) . These GEC Z8243 ( TWO FORTY ) lanterns were replaced in the early 80s . The new lanterns were post top CU PHOSCO P355 CHELSEA lanterns ( SON bulb , integral gear , RTE P42 2 part photocell ) . 90s - Most of the 5M Concrete posts were changed with DW WINDSOR 5M CHESTER metal posts .The new lanterns on these new posts were post top CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns ( SON-E bulb , integral gear ,glass refractors , miniature 1 part photocell ) .This is a customised version of the P109 lantern for Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council . This has got a different top on it from the standard P109 lantern . Early 2000s - Most of the CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns got changed with new lanterns . The new lanterns is a new design of the post top CU PHOSCO CHELSEA CORONET lanterns ( MH bulb , integral gear , reflector , miniature 1 part photocell ) . |
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