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Originally Posted by Roger Ramjet
I spotted this lovely old pole in the seaside location of Cullercoats North Shields. The decorative roof is rather unique - although I seem to recall from my brief days at the GPO in 69" that these were a standard fitment for scenic locations.
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I always thought the cone finial atop the pole was functional rather than decorative. Maybe someone discovered if you impregnated the wood with enough creosote, the finial made no difference. In any case there are a few surviving examples around here, a suburb of North Manchester.
Likewise, there are lots of examples of brackets & insulators from the open-wire days, but to see any porcelain on a pole around here is a very rare sight indeed.
Go to rural North Wales for example and it's still a common sight.
You have to go a little further afield to cling on to the past like this
Anyone like to guess where they were taken?