Sunday, 2nd May 2021

Well, it has cost an absolute fortune, and is a lot later in arriving than anticipated...unlike Crossrail, however, the website update is now available to view - you will be here for a while; make yourself a pot of tea, and dive in to your favourite biscuit assortment before you begin...

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A tribute page to Jeremy Skertchly has been created.

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Lanterns in Collection page updated with the additions of an ASD Micro Highway Diamond, an Atlas Gamma Eight, an ELECO HW-852, a Thorn Beta Six / AEI Saxby, a Thorn Gamma 3, a Thorn Gamma 4 and Thorn Pilote T1.

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The following pages are updated with photographs detailing the restorations (and installations, in some cases) of the: Atlas Alpha 3 (Early Type) Benjamin Duoflux CU Phosco P111 (LED Version) Philips MA 90 Philips MI 26 × 2 Philips XGS 103 (LED Conversion) Thorn Areaflood Thorn Beta 5 (1970) Thorn 'SONPak 7' OT 70.4 Thorn 'SONPak 15' OT 150.4 WRTL Arc 90 (250 Watt)

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Survivors from the Past page updated with 68 new articles.

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Survivors on the Map page added.

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The following Survivor articles are updated with new photographs and information: 3 - Eaton Bank, Little Eaton / Duffield 4D - Off Kedleston Rd, Derby City Centre 4N - The Former John Smith Clock Works, Queen Street, Derby City Centre 5E - Leylands Estate, off Broadway, Darley Abbey 10 - High Street, Repton 21H - Horninglow Street, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire 21I - Stretton, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire 59B - Market Place, Crich 69 - Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley 71 - Walton Road, Drakelow 89A - Main Street, Walton on Trent 97 - The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire 97C - Queen Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire 101 - Castle Street, Tipton, Sandwell 180 - Tir-Y-Fron Lane, Pontybodkin, Mold 190 - Off Overleigh Road, Handbridge, Chester

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Bulkheads in Collection page updated with the additions of a Whitecroft Centurion and Security Lighting ST3000N/ICEL.

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Other Luminaires in Collection page updated with the additions of a Crompton Crompack, a Fitzgerald (Light Ring) Bulldog, a Ring Slimline Fluorescent Fitting, a Thorn 'Miniflood' ORG1150, a Thorn Diffusalux , and Unknown Fluorescent Fitting.

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Twin Amber Flasher Units in Collection page updated with the addition of a Dorman TF/K.

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Traffic Bollards in Collection page updated with the addition of a second Pearce Gowshall K30.

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Bailey LED Lamps in Collection page added, following the addition of a 15 Watt LED GLS lamp.

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Calex LED Lamps in Collection page added, following the addition of a 11 Watt LED GLS lamp.

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OSRAM / Wotan Compact Fluorescent Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of an 18 Watt Circolux EL lamp.

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OSRAM High Pressure Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 400 Watt SON-E example.

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OSRAM LED Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 6 Watt G23 lamp.

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Philips Mercury Vapour Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 250 Watt example.

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Sylvania High Pressure Sodium Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 35 Watt Twin Arc example.

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Sylvania LED Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 12 W example.

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Thorn Fluorescent Lamps in Collection page updated with the additions of 4 Watt T5, and 65 / 80 Watt T12, examples.

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Thorn High Pressure Sodium Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 150 Watt SON-E lamp from April 1988.

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Venture LED Lamps in Collection page added, following the addition of a 20 Watt SOX retro-fit lamp.

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Royce Thompson Photocells in Collection page updated with the addition of an S300PT unit and SC1000/SAV dating from 2018.

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SELC / Westire 8480 Photocells in Collection page updated with the addition of a red-cased 55 Lux example.

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Zodion Photocells in Collection page updated with the additions of a Low-Light and SS19-DLS unit, and a ZCellLED dating from April 2020.

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Haldo Ecco Traffic Bollard page updated with photographs of the bollard after being converted to LED operation.

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Haldo Halo Traffic Bollard page updated with photographs of a baselight unit.

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Simmonsigns Simbol Traffic Bollard page updated with photographs of the bollard after being converted to LED operation.

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General Electric Pocket page updated with photographs of the bulkhead after being installed and converted to LED operation.

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Philips FGC 111 page updated with photographs of the bulkhead after being converted to LED operation.

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Local Philips Milewide2 Lanterns page added.

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Local Urbis Ampera Maxi Lanterns page added.

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Local ASD Highway Diamond Lanterns page updated, with pictures of an example in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

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Local D.W. Windsor Kirium Pros page updated, with pictures of examples on the A5111 / A516 junction.

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Damaged / Vandalised Installation #7 - Etwall Road, Mickleover page updated with additional pictures.

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Damaged / Vandalised Installation #12 - Sturgess School Footpath, Darley page updated with additional pictures.

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An ESLA for all Seasons section updated with pictures taken in January 2021.

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Visits - Stores Road Council Depot, Derby section updated with a picture taken of the Tram Sheds undergoing demolition in January 2021.

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Product Catalogues page updated with the Cree XSP Lantern Series, Crompton 'Churchouse' Bollard, Haldo 'Halo' Bollard, Philips 'Streetfighter' SGS 101/2, Ring Slimline Fluorescent Fitting, Sangamo Time Switches, and Thorn Diffusalux (Night Light), Miniflood and Civiteq 2 (Isaro Pro) datasheets.

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London Underground section updated with the addition of a a picture of a 1992 Stock unit in Derby, and a D78 Stock Tread Plate.