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Arun District (West Sussex) Street Lighting

Thu Sep 24 2009

Thursday 24 September 2009: Photographs of street lighting from the Arun District of West Sussex.

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Suffolk Coastal District (Suffolk) Street Lighting

Sat Apr 28 2007

Saturday 28 April 2007: Photos of street lighting from the Suffolk Coastal District of Suffolk.

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UKASTLE Logo

Tue Dec 23 2008

Tuesday 23 December 2008: My own proposed design of logo for UKASTLE, the United Kingdom Association of Street Lighting Enthusiasts.

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South Hams District (Devon) Street Lighting

Mon Dec 15 2008

Monday 15 December 2008: Photos of street lighting in the South Hams district of Devon.

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Bournemouth Borough (unitary in Dorset) Street Lighting

Thu Sep 4 2008

Thursday 4 September 2008: Photos of street lighting in Bournemouth Borough, a unitary authority in Dorset. NB: whilst care was taken, the dates given are potentially less accurate than normal.

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Dorset Street Lighting

Thu Sep 4 2008

Thursday 4 September 2008: Photos of street lighting in Dorset. Dorset has a street lighting PFI with Scottish and Southern Energy, originally EDF energy prior to a takeover of their street lighting business. Dorset is currently in the third year of the initial five year bulk replacement programme.

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M25/M3 Interchange Street Lighting

Sat Aug 16 2008

Saturday 16 August 2008: Photos of the surviving GEC 'Bricks' lighting the M25/M3 interchange in Surrey.

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Portsmouth City (unitary in Hampshire) Street Lighting

Sat Aug 2 2008

Saturday 2 August 2008: Photos of street lighting in Portsmouth City, a unitary authority within Hampshire. Portsmouth currently has a highways PFI scheme, under which the majority of street lighting in the city is being replaced. The bulk replacements are currently in their final year.

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Miscellaneous Street Lighting

Sun Jul 20 2008

Sunday 20 July 2008: Photos of street lighting from various locations.

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Eastleigh Borough (Hampshire) Street Lighting

Sat Jul 19 2008

Saturday 19 July 2008: Photos of street lighting in the Eastleigh Borough of Hampshire. Hampshire will be starting a joint PFI street lighting scheme with Southampton and West Sussex in late 2009, with all columns dating back before 1990 due to be replaced over the first five years of the contract.

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Winchester City (Hampshire) Street Lighting

Sat Jul 12 2008

Saturday 12 July 2008: Photos of street lighting in the Winchester City district of Hampshire. Hampshire will be starting a joint PFI street lighting scheme with Southampton and West Sussex in late 2009, with all columns dating back before 1990 due to be replaced over the first five years of the contract.

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Havant Borough (Hampshire) Street Lighting

Sat Jul 12 2008

Saturday 12 July 2008: Photos of street lighting in the Havant Borough of Hampshire. Hampshire will be starting a joint PFI street lighting scheme with Southampton and West Sussex in late 2009, with all columns dating back before 1990 due to be replaced over the first five years of the contract.

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Fareham Borough (Hampshire) Street Lighting

Sat Jul 12 2008

Saturday 12 July 2008: Photos of street lighting in the Fareham Borough of Hampshire. Hampshire will be starting a joint PFI street lighting scheme with Southampton and West Sussex in late 2009, with all columns dating back before 1990 due to be replaced over the first five years of the contract.

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Chichester District (West Sussex) Street Lighting

Sat Jul 12 2008

Saturday 12 July 2008: Photos of street lighting in the Chichester District of West Sussex. West Sussex will be starting a joint PFI street lighting scheme with Hampshire and Southampton in late 2009 which will see approximately 80% of county council owned columns replaced.

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Kent Street Lighting

Wed Jun 25 2008

Wednesday 25 June 2008: Photos of street lighting in Kent, including Medway unitary authority.

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Chalcroft Sidings Disused Lighting

Sun May 4 2008

Sunday 4 May 2008: Within the disused Chalcroft Distribution Park sidings on the railway between Eastleigh and Hedge End in Hampshire, between the Allington Lane and Burnetts Lane bridges, stand some abandoned 1950s relics. There are five old Stanton 6B 25ft arched and finned father and son columns, all fitted with GEC Z9451 140w SO/H lanterns on the large bracket and top-entry tungsten GLS lanterns, probably GEC, on the small brackets. Three of the Z9451 lanterns appear to be complete, and still retain their bowls. None of the top-entry GLS lanterns retain their bowls. The columns still had control gear in the bases.

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Texas (USA) Street Lighting

Mon Mar 17 2008

Monday 17 March 2008: Photos of street lighting in Dallas and Denton in Texas. Sorry about the quality.

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Antelope House

Mon Jan 14 2008

Monday 14 January 2008: Photos of Antelope House in Thornhill Southampton, prior to and during demolition. Attempts were made to save the rare post-top fluorescent lanterns on the site, but sadly they were lost forever.

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Gran Canaria

Wed Aug 1 2007

Wednesday 1 August 2007: Photos of roads and street lighting from Gran Canaria.

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M27 motorway

Fri Jul 6 2007

Friday 6 July 2007: Photos of my local motorway, the M27. In 2008 the motorway had climbing lanes built between J11 and J12, and was widened to dual four lanes between J3 and J4. The former of the two schemes appears to have been a waste of money.

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Southampton City (unitary in Hampshire) Street Lighting

Sat Jun 23 2007

Saturday 23 June 2007: Photos of street lighting in Southampton; a unitary authority within Hampshire. Southampton will be starting a joint PFI street lighting scheme with Hampshire and West Sussex in late 2009, with all columns dating back before 1990 due to be replaced over the first five years of the contract.

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M275 Tipner unfinished junction

Wed Jun 13 2007

Wednesday 13 June 2007: Photos of the semi-built junction on the M275 at Tipner, Portsmouth. The embankments for the slip roads, subways, motorway bridges and part of the roundabout were built at the same time as the motorway in the mid-1970s. Over 30 years on, and opening of the junction is planned, to serve a Park and Ride for Portsmouth.

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Level Crossings

Sat Jun 23 2007

Saturday 23 June 2007: Photos of level crossings.

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