This photo was taken on the B4556 between Crosshands and Llandybie. The lantern is a Revo C13723/S SOX, as also seen in Pembrey, Burry Port and Crosshands. This probably dates from the late 1950s or 1960s, and was probably the original lantern on this bracket.

In the background a Mk1 Philips MA90 is seen on a similar bracket. The MA90s alternate with a combination of GEC Z9454s, GR100s and Revo lanterns - this suggests that originally there was only a light fitted to every other pole and the MA90s were added later on new brackets to decrease the space between lights. There are now only a few Revo lanterns left on this road.

Photo taken September 2003.

This photo was taken near Penygroes, on the B4556 between Crosshands and Ammanford. The photo shows two Davis (ex Eleco) GR100 SOX lanterns. Both the column and bracket look elderly and must predate the GR100s. I would imagine they originally carried either Thorn Alpha 9 lanterns (which are used further down the road) or, more likely, Revo lanterns as shown in the previous photograph.

This is one of few older columns in the area - probably installed where there were no wooden poles. There are a few newer columns further down the road in Penygroes.

Photo taken September 2003.

This Eleco GoldenRay GR100 lantern on metal column is looking rather the worse for wear. There is an installation of these along the B4556 all the way between Blaenau and Llandybie, which is fairly unusual as, in most cases, this type of road would not be lit. Most of the lanterns are showing their age and are either very dirty or broken (or both!).

I would have thought these date from the early 1970s. There are a number of similar installations in the area with the same thicker metal columns and slightly thinner, slightly curved metal brackets. Most carry 1970s GR100s as in Cefneithin, Llangynnor, Tanerdy (outside Carmarthen). I have also seen these columns with Mk 1 MA90 lanterns - for example the sliproad between the A48 and Llansteffan Road in Carmarthen.

Photo taken September 2003.

A close-up of the above lantern. Here you can see the damage to the bowl, although this is by no means the worst example in the installation! The road has just been resurfaced, so it is possible the lighting could be updated soon, too....

Photo taken September 2003.

This photo shows the bottom of the column of one of these fittings. This isn't the one shown in the above pictures, but one to it's left - however, quite a few columns are in a similar state.

In a similar installation at Cefneithin, the column doors have all been replaced (they are a different colour).

Photo taken September 2003.

Sure enough some of these have been replaced. Here is the replacement - a typical modern installation with a NEDAL aluminium column and Philips MA90 integral gear lantern. Interestingly not all columns have been replaced - as you can see the one in the background is still in place - and with the work done a good few months ago, it seems these are here to stay for a while.

Note that the national speed limit sign has now been mounted on a separate post.

Photo taken March 2005.

Further up the road, another GR100 remains, this one in acceptable condition - as you can see three behind it have been replaced.

Photo taken March 2005.

This Eleco GR551 is part of an installation along a minor road off the B4556, directly opposite the above GR100s. The shorter columns are an identical style to the above, and given that the lanterns are both Eleco, it's almost certain they were installed together as part of a road refurbishment.

The GR551 is rare in the area, compared to other GR series Elecos, with the GR501 being the 55W SOX lantern of choice. Most of the GR501s in South West Wales appear to date from the late 1970s and early 1980s, however, which would make this installation slightly older.

Photo taken December 2003.

The first GR551 in the installation, just off the B4556, is pictured here. It has been dayburning since about October 2003. (This was fixed during 2004)

This photo also gives a good view of the column, showing the similarities with that in the third photo on this page.

The GR551 lantern is of a similar appearance to the Relite Gemini, which is more common in this area.

Photo taken December 2003.

Another dayburning lantern, on a similar (but slightly newer) column. This is a Thorn Beta 2, probably installed in the late 1980s. This was photographed just off the B4556.

Photo taken March 2005.

Contrasting street lighting in Llandybie - the lantern on the left looks like an old GEC Nightwatch Z9536 55W SOX lantern.

In the background is a Philips MA50 135W SOX - typical main road lighting through Llandybie.

Photo taken September 2003.

Just outside Llandybie on a minor country road through the village of Pentre Gwenlais, is this Revo Lucidor 'B' SOX lantern. The photocell, above the control box on the left, looks newer and was probably installed at a later date.

There are a couple of these lanterns in the village - the only other one I've seen in the area is near St Clears. All are 35W, and juding by the prominence of the Lucidor 'A' in Ammanford, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lot more of these around a few years ago.

Photo taken September 2003.

This Relite Gemini lantern was spotted near the village of Milo, on a minor road near Llandybie.

These are common in the South West Wales area. This example is looking the worse for wear - note the hole in the bowl on the left.

Photo taken September 2003.

A Revo Prefect (thanks to Simon Cornwell for identification) further along the same road between Milo and Llandybie. This is one of two Prefects near a small junction.

My guess would be these fittings date from the 1950s or before - the bracket and control box look very elderly.

Photo taken September 2003.

This is the other prefect and still has it's bowl intact. From the photo it looks like this one too is missing it's lamp.

Photo taken September 2003.

Eleco GR501 55W SOX lanterns light this road in Llandybie.

Photo taken February 2006.

An intact row of three 90W SOX remote gear Lucidors survives along Campbell Road in Llandybie.

Photo taken February 2006.

This REVO Solumbra looks like it has seen better days.

Photo taken February 2006.

This GEC Z5675 post top is a replacement for a Solumbra, and was photographed in the same estate as the lantern above.

Photo taken February 2006.

A Relite Gemini 55W SOX lantern on a very small bracket in Caerbryn, just off the B4556.

Photo taken February 2006.