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Richardson Candle
The Richardson candle lamp is a unique vertical style of electric streetlamp designed for and installed in the Cambridge in the 1950s. Several examples remain in place in the historic heart of Cambridge, on Trumpington Street, Silver Street, King's Parade, Bene't Street, Trinity Street, and St John's Street Many were listed by Historic England at Grade II in 2011 and 2013. According to the listings, "Cambridge is the last city in the UK to retain its own custom-designed lighting stock from the post-war period". The Richardson candle lamp was designed by Sir Albert Richardson and manufactured by the REVO Electrical Company, based in Tipton, West Midlands. The design was based on the REVO Festival candle lamp, a tall tubular column-mounted lamp designed and installed in Birmingham in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain and which remained in place until the 1990, for example on Colmore Row. After a trial which reject an off-the-shelf lamp, Richardson was commissioned i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richardson Candle, Trumpington Street, Cambridge
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