Websites of enthusiasts and other pages non official sites relating to streetlighting

• English Streetlights Online www.streetlightonline.co.uk www.streetlightonline.co.uk Mike Barford's long running and excellent site showing his vast collection of lanterns as well as loads of photos, articles and videos of streetlighting, mainly in the Derby area. There are many examples of 'Survivors of the past' and coverage of the rapid changeover of Derby's Lighting as part of the new PFI contract in place. This site is the first one I found on line and it made me realise that I wasn't the only person interested in streetlighting. Posted November 21, 2008 at 11:26 AM

• Lady Wulfrun's photostream www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ www.flickr.com/photos/805[email protected]N07/ Claire's Flikr site houses loads of pictures, some of streetlighting and loads of buses plus more. Well worth a look. Posted December 24, 2009 at 6:51 AM

• Street Lighting UK www.simoncornwell.com/lighting/ www.simoncornwell.com/lighting/ Simon Cornwell's site has comprehensive details of Manufacturers ranges from the past showing diagrams of various lanterns and column designs. Also includes photos of lamps in situ and restoration projects in progress from his collection. Posted November 23, 2008 at 12:49 AM

• Speedcam Lamps www.speedcam.co.uk/lamps/ www.speedcam.co.uk/lamps/ A single web page with some interesting photos Posted November 28, 2008 at 2:28 PM

• beta5man's Photostream www.flickr.com/photos/davylamp/ www.flickr.com/photos/davylamp/ Flickr site for Davy Warren with loads of photos of his collection and old photos taken around Plymouth Posted January 1, 2012 at 2:39 PM

• Eastbournes Street Lighting www.eastbournes-street-lighting.co.uk/ www.eastbournes-street-lighting.co.uk/ Site with descriptions and photos from Bob Cookson's Collection and a history of lighting in the Eastbourne area. Posted December 19, 2008 at 9:47 AM

• Streetlighting GB www.lightgb.myfreeola.com/lights/ www.lightgb.myfreeola.com/lights/ Site by Tim Luckett with various photos and infor for various manufacturers and much more, some of this links on this site were not working last time I went on this site, hopefully this has been resolved Posted December 19, 2008 at 10:21 AM

• Lighting Here & There ecc83.hopto.org/site/index.php ecc83.hopto.org/site/index.php Site with loads of photos of US & Canida streetlighting, with some UK photos run by Phil Macbean This is now a dead link, hopefully it will return soon. Posted December 19, 2008 at 10:25 AM

Sites of interest regarding lamp design and operation

• Museum Of Electric Lamp Technology www.lamptech.co.uk/ www.lamptech.co.uk/ Very comprehensive site with history, techinical information, photos & More about all types of lamps from Incandecent to Discharge. Posted November 28, 2008 at 2:28 PM

Official Websites of Street Lighting Manufacturers

• Philips Lighting www.lighting.philips.co.uk/ www.lighting.philips.co.uk/ One of the 'premier league' of streetlighting manufacturers' and leading inovators in design and technology, this website shows their current range of lanterns. Posted November 2, 2009 at 9:11 AM

• Indo Lighting www.indolighting.com/ www.indolighting.com/ Presently the choice for Bedfordshire, Indo produce induction lights which provide white light. The technology is no more efficent than conventional flourescent lighting but is supposed to have a long life. Posted May 7, 2012 at 6:23 AM

• Thorn Lighting www.thornlighting.co.uk/gb/en/ www.thornlighting.co.uk/gb/en/ Long established manufacturer with its heritage in companies such as AEI and Atlas, though still going strong, Thorn products do not seem to be used as much as they were a few years ago. Posted November 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM

• CU Phosco www.cuphosco.com/ www.cuphosco.com/ Long established name in streetlighting, their range is limited but they are a still a popular choice especially for smaller schemes. Their 'Traditional' range is also popular. Posted November 2, 2009 at 9:44 AM

• Holophane Europe www.holophane.co.uk/ www.holophane.co.uk/ Very long established company with a varied range of products still available, not so often specified as other companies in the UK. Posted November 2, 2009 at 10:10 AM

• DW Windsor www.dwwindsor.co.uk/ www.dwwindsor.co.uk/ Specialist manufacturer for amenity and heritage lighting. DW Windsor are often chosen by council's refurbing town centre areas. Posted November 2, 2009 at 9:52 AM

• AC Ford (Dudley) www.acforddudley.co.uk/ www.acforddudley.co.uk/ AC Ford (Dudley) was born out of the ashes of AC Ford which closed several years ago. This small company supplies a small range of lanterns of similar designs to the orginal AC Ford range. Their control boxes and brackets are also still very popular. Posted November 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM

• Sugg Lighting www.sugglighting.co.uk/ www.sugglighting.co.uk/ Very long established (1837) specialist lighting company, by Royal Appointment. Both contemporary and hertitage lighting, even gas lighting ranges are still available. Posted November 2, 2009 at 10:19 AM

• Armadillo LED www.armadilloled.com www.armadilloled.com Armadillo launched the site in January 2010 and are inovative providers of the latest in LED technology including Streetlighting. Posted February 16, 2010 at 8:49 PM

• Abacus Lighting www.abacuslighting.com/ www.abacuslighting.com/ Manufacturer of a small range of streetlighting along with other lanterns and columns Posted November 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM

• JW (UK) www.jw-uk-ltd.co.uk/ www.jw-uk-ltd.co.uk/ British supplier and installer of contemporary and specialist traditional street lighting. Posted November 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM

• Tamlite Lighting www.tamlite.co.uk/ www.tamlite.co.uk/ Tamlite produce both interior and exterior lighting, most of which is contemporary designed. Tamlite is only available from CEF (City Electrical Factors) in the UK Posted November 2, 2009 at 10:40 AM

• Vandalite www.vandalite.com/Products.htm www.vandalite.com/Products.htm Specialist manufacturer for vandal resisitant lighting for subways, car parks and streetlighting, etc. Posted November 2, 2009 at 10:33 AM

• Telensa www.telensa.com/ www.telensa.com/ Manufacturers of remote control sensing nodes to replace existing NEMA photocells and can be used to switch on/off or dim the lantern (with a suitable dimming controller). These are being used in Suffolk and Northants and Cambridgeshire and I imagine in other places as well Posted November 5, 2012 at 1:51 PM

• Hardie Streetlighting www.hardiestreetlighting.co.uk/ www.hardiestreetlighting.co.uk/ UK manufacturer which formerly provided LED street lighting and columns within Central Bedfordshire. I am not convinced this business still operates Posted October 19, 2014 at 9:34 AM

Forums run by and for street lighting enthusiasts

• UK Association of Street Lighting Enthusiasts ukastle.co.uk/ ukastle.co.uk/ Dedicated site for Enthusiasts and devotees of streetlighting in the UK with forums, galleries and much more. Posted January 17, 2011 at 10:38 AM

• All Things Lighting allthingslighting.co.uk/ allthingslighting.co.uk/ A forum for lighting with dedicated street lighting discussions Posted July 29, 2013 at 10:49 AM