Tuesday, 24th December 2024 onwards

Collection

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Lanterns updated, with the additions of: two Thorn Beta 5s (from 1975/6) a GEC Z8455 a Simplex Solumbra an ELECO 'Goldenray Mk VIII' HW-846 an Atlas Gamma Two a Mazda (Philips) 'Modena' SGP 682 a Philips JPS 573 (SGS 203) a Philips 'Arc' 2685 an Atlas Alpha One a Philips MA 90-OO

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

●		ESLA - Twenty Years On added.
●		ESLA - 2025 Repaint 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', a Holophane 22610, and an older Coughtrie PW.15.

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

●		Thorn Compact Fluorescent lamps updated with the addition of a 10 Watt 2D lamp and adaptor.
●		OSRAM Fluorescent Lamps updated with the addition of a 40 Watt 'Liteguard' lamp.

●		OSRAM GLS Lamps updated with the addition of a 120 Watt 'Concentra' lamp.
●		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 LED Lamps updated with the addition of a 17 Watt Master LEDbulb MV lamp from 2012.

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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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Thorn Low Pressure Sodium Lamp Control Gear updated with the addition of an AME 53178.H 140 Watt / 100 Watt ballast.

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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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Royce Thompson P3 Photocells added, with the addition of an example from 1987.

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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, and part-night ZCellLED.

Outdoor Photographs

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Survivors from the Past updated with 673 new articles.

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The following Survivor articles are updated with new photographs and information: 4R - Off Babington Lane, Derby City Centre 8 - Mackworth Estate 21FB - Off Meadowside Drive, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire 21H - Horninglow Street, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire 33D - Park Estate, Nottingham 38 - Lows Lane, Stanton By Dale 97 - The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire 99 - Litchfield Group, Derwent Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate 136 - Hayfield Road, Chinley, High Peak 170 - Former Snibston Discovery Museum, off Chiswell Drive, Coalville, Leicestershire 174 - Jaguar Land Rover, Chester Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham 194I - Kirkby Bank Road / Webber Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside

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Local Direct Attachment Lanterns updated, with details of the Philips SRX 204.

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Local Post-Top Lanterns updated, with details of the Holophane CityMax.

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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.

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Local WRTL Stela Longs updated, with photographs of two examples in Chaddesden.

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Notable Replacement Schemes updated, with details of the lantern replacements on the A38 / A516 interchange.