Tuesday, 24th December 2024

Collection

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Lanterns updated, with the additions of two Thorn Beta 5s (from 1975/6), a GEC Z8455, and a Simplex Solumbra.

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ELECO HW-898 updated, with images detailing the lantern's restoration (and subsequent operation).

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ESLA - Twenty Years On added.

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GEC Z9532 (1971 Version) updated following the forced replacement of the control gear.

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Bulkheads updated with the additions of a Heyes & Co. 'Lacent', and an older Coughtrie PW.15.

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Other Luminaires updated with the addition of a Plessey 'Mellor' Traffic Signal.

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General Electric High Pressure Sodium Lamps updated with the addition of a 110 Watt SON-E lamp.

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OSRAM LED Lamps updated with the addition of a 4 Watt GLS lamp.

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Philips SOX Lamps updated with the addition of a 35 Watt example from 2019.

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Sylvania SOX Lamps added, with the inclusion of a 90 Watt example.

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Thorn High Pressure Lamps updated with the addition of a 250 Watt SON-T lamp.

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Hy-Lite Photocells updated with the addition of a Dummy Link.

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Royce Thompson Nightstar Photocells updated with the addition of an example from 2024.

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SELC / Westire 8480 Photocells updated with the addition of a 20 Lux example from 2024.

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SELC / Westire AcRo Photocells updated with the additions of a 35 Lux example from March 2024, and a 20 Lux example from December 2024.

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Telensa Telecells added.

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Zodion Photocells updated with the addition of an SS12C minicell.

Outdoor Photographs

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Survivors from the Past updated with 455 new articles. All Survivor articles are now segregated into their individual counties, owing to the previous page layout (and size) causing my aging web design software to become unstable.

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The following Survivor articles are updated with new photographs and information: 4R - Off Babington Lane, Derby City Centre 21FB - Off Meadowside Drive, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire 38 - Lows Lane, Stanton By Dale 97 - The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire 99 - Litchfield Group, Derwent Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate 170 - Former Snibston Discovery Museum, off Chiswell Drive, Coalville, Leicestershire

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Local Side-Entry Lanterns updated, with details of the TRT Oaken, and Urbis Citea NG2.

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Local CU Phosco P873s updated, with an example taken on Church Mews, Hatton.

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Local Philips ME 70s (SGS 201s) updated, with an example taken on Chequers Road, Derby.

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Local Philips MI 36s (XGS 104s) updated, with photographs of some surviving examples on Pride Park, and in Littleover.

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Local Selux Urbi 3s updated, with photographs of the Buxton examples following conversion to LED.