174G. Garrison Road, Garrison Street, Bordesley, Saltley, Birmingham With thanks to Dwight for informing me of these Survivors. Within the compound for an industrial premises are two 25 ft (8 m) Concrete Utilities' Avenue 3DNN columns with top-entry Arc 2 brackets and Holophane "Bi-Way" refractor lanterns. The installations are likely to date from the late 1940s or early 1950s, and I suspect that neither has worked for a long time, as the inspection doors for both are against steel railings (and prior to this, a brick wall), preventing any maintenance, other than simple lamp changes, from being completed.

The first column is positioned alongside the entrance to the premises.

Aside from some slight damage to the bracket fin, and a slight horizontal crack in the column shaft near its connection to the bracket, the installation is in good condition. The hole in the bracket is intentional, and allows this to be secured to the column.

The glass refractor bowl is fully intact, within only a small amount of dirt gathered in its lowest section.

The aluminium canopy is also free from corrosion, even on the underside, which is more likely to be affected by weathering.

Two tubular steel columns, owned by Birmingham City Council and painted a rather cheery red, are located on the public side of the site. Their Philips SGS 203 lanterns are almost worthy of being considered Survivors in their own right in 2024, but I shall concentrate on the concrete columns here for the time being!

The second bracket looks as though someone has nibbled away at its top section...that must have been an almighty set of gnashers!

This lantern was capable of running high-wattage tungsten filament (GLS) or mercury vapour (MA/V / MBF/U) lamps, although I am uncertain of what (if anything) is fitted in these lanterns.

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