OXFORD,OXFORDSHIRE

Along the main roads in Oxford most of the lights were ELECO GR305 lanterns and THORN ALPHA 3 lanterns with RTE P42 photocells. A lot of these were changed in the late 70s , first with THORN ALPHA 4 lanterns ( 135w SOX , less gear ) with RTE P42 photocells and then after a time the council changed over to PHILIPS MA50 lanterns ( 135w SOX , less gear ) with NEMA socket photocells.

Along most of the side roads in the Oxford city centre in the late 70s , the council installed new wall mounted heritage WINDSOR type lanterns ( MBF Bulbs ) glass refractors with RTE P42 photocells and these P42 control boxes were left in the bottom of the lanterns. I think all these lanterns have gone now .

In the early 90s the council started to changed them with new D.W. WINDSOR WINDSOR lanterns with the new type of refractors with SON-T bulbs in them and with miniature type of photocells.

In the middle 90s, the council changed over to URBIS ABBEY lanterns with SON-T bulbs in them and with miniature type of photocells.

There were some old double-bracketed posts in St Giles and these they had side entry ELECO ( DAVIS ) GR305 lanterns on them .In the early 90s 3 of these were replaced with new heritage posts with top entry heritage lanterns and they were painted black.

Some time after that all the old and the new posts were replaced with new D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

The old THORN AREA FLOOD lights that were along Cornmarket Street has been changed to URBIS RT flood lights and these are connected to water proof sockets which is next to them.

This is along ST GILES ( A4144 ) and this was taken in Year 1990.

Old 10M metal posts with double arm brackets with a overstay supports . The lantern are ELECO GR305 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , less gear , semi-cut off bowls , RTE P42 photocells ) . These lights and posts are not here anymore.

After some years ,the council replaced all these posts and lanterns with new ones . The new 10M posts are D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , green colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

This is along ST GILES ( A4144 ) and this was taken in Year 1990.

There is 2 replacement post and lanterns along this road . After some years ,the council replaced all these posts and lanterns with new ones .

The new 10M posts are D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , green colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

URBIS designed the new lanterns for this road and these are called ST GILES . URBIS ST GILES lanterns is based on the old GEC lanterns that were in OXFORD .

This is along THE PLAIN and this was taken in Year 1990. This was near to the bridge.

Old 10M metal post with a bracket with a overstay support . This is a top entry GEC lantern with a MBF bulb and this is not here any more and this was near the city centre .

All the lanterns and posts have been replaced in the city centre in the 90s by URBIS ST.GILES lanterns on 10M heritage posts with SON-T bulbs and with miniature type of photocells.

This is along THE HIGH STREET and this is at the junction of TURL STREET and this was taken in Year 1990.

Old 8M metal post with 2 top entry lanterns ( MBF bulbs ) . In the 90s ,the bracket and the 2 old lanterns were replaced with new ones .

There is 1 top entry URBIS ST GILES lantern ( SON-T bulb , black colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocell ) on this post now .

This is along TURL STREET and this was taken in Year 1990.

Wall mounted bracket which is mounted at 8M with a open type lantern . In the 90s all the old lanterns were replaced with new ones .

The new lanterns are top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulb , black colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocell ) .

This is along a side road and this was taken in Year 1990.

5M post with a post top REVO SOLARIS lantern ( Four 2FT 40W Fluorescent Tubes ) .

This is along ST GILES ( A4144 ) and this was taken in Year 2002.

URBIS ST.GILES lanterns in the city centre .

10M posts D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , green colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

The old street lights were old 10M metal posts with double arm brackets with a overstay supports . The lantern were ELECO GR305 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , less gear , semi-cut off bowls , RTE P42 photocells ) .

This is along ST GILES ( A4144 ) and this was taken in Year Aug 2003.

URBIS ST.GILES lanterns in the city centre .

10M posts D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , green colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

Close up of the lanterns and the bracket .

This is along ST GILES ( A4144 ) and this was taken in Year Aug 2003.

URBIS ST.GILES lanterns in the city centre .

10M posts D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , green colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

Close up of a URBIS ST GILES lantern and the bracket .

This is along ST GILES ( A4144 ) and this was taken in Year Aug 2003.

URBIS ST.GILES lanterns in the city centre .

10M posts D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , black colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) with METCRAFT LIGHTING brackets.

This is along NORTHMOOR ROAD and this was taken in Year AUG 2003.

This is near the city centre ( 20 min walk ). Along this road there is a lot of these posts and lanterns . In the 80s these were painted black and in the 90s and they were painted green.

The lantern is a GEC Z5580/1/2DB lantern and above this lantern is a RTE P9 with a A1 adaptor photocell and this has got a MBF BULB .

With the RTE A1 adaptor you put the P9 photocell unit inside it and the A1 adaptor is made of metal and it is for top entry lanterns. RTE made another type of adaptor which is for post top lanterns and the adaptor is called the A2 and you fit the P9 photocell unit inside it as well.

I think all the GEC Z5580/1/2DB lanterns along this road are now gone and the new lanterns are top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , green colour canopy , miniature 1 part photocells ) .

This is along RADCLIFFE SQUARE and this was taken in Year 2002.

This is in the city centre . This is a D.W. WINDSOR WINDSOR lantern with a new type of refractor and this has got a SON-T bulb with a miniature type photocell . A lot of these are along the side roads of the city centre and the replacement lanterns are now URBIS ABBEY lanterns.

I notice in 2003 this lantern has now been replaced with a new URBIS ABBEY lantern .

In RADCLIFFE SQUARE there are some URBIS ABBEY lanterns with CCTV cameras in them.

This is along THE HIGH STREET and this was taken in Year Jan 2011 .

10M posts D.W.WINDSOR heritage posts with top entry URBIS ST GILES lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , miniature 1 part photocells ) with new brackets.

Close up of a URBIS ST GILES lantern and a new bracket .

I noticed most of the single arm brackets on the lamp posts with URBIS ST GILES lanterns in the city centre are now new ones .

In the Year 2007 all the old single arm brackets were on the lamp posts . Its look like the brackets are now longer now . The lantern has got a hinge at the back and the front of the lantern drops down so can get into the lanten .

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