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Photos by Baytram366

Postby That Aldridge Guy on Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:46 pm

South Australian Flickr user Baytram366 has posted some excellent photos of South Australian traffic lights taken in the 1960s, 1970s & this decade!

What the G+W Eagle signals looked like when new. They were installed during the transition from yellow to black. Mid 1970s
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Very retro cast-iron SGE traffic signal, early 1970s
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Adelaide CBD, circa 1977
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Emerson/South Rd level crossing, 1977
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Springbank Rd/Goodwood Rd intersection, 1977
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Findon/Crittenden/Balcombe Rd intersection, 1977
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Anzac Hwy/Cross Rd intersection, 1977
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South Rd/Sturt Rd intersection, Bedford Park, 1977
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Port Rd/Woodville Rd intersection, Woodville, 1977
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Main Nth Rd/O'Connell St intersection, North Adelaide, 1977
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South Rd/Ayliffes Rd intersection, Bedford Park, 1977
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That's all for now! :grin:
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Re: Photos by Baytram366

Postby SirMarbelot on Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:52 pm

I always love to find such photo documentation of roads and signals from those decades. :thumbsup:
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Postby JVC8230 on Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:16 pm

Awesome photos!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Photos by Baytram366

Postby BigTbird1974 on Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:19 pm

That Aldridge Guy wrote:Very retro cast-iron SGE traffic signal, early 1970s
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Oh, WOW -- that thing is TOTALLY FRIGGIN' AWESOME!!! :drool: :cool: :thumbsup:
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Postby That Aldridge Guy on Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:50 pm

Adelaide children's bike & traffic safety school, 1974.
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Same location, January 2011.
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Originally opened to the public on 4th March, 1964, the school was closed in April 2011 to make way for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. The school housed a wide assortment of different types of signals, signs and lights. Most were older decommissioned signals and signs but some were also quite new. The new school, further up the road at the Thebarton Police Barracks is set to open in late 2012.
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Postby 2070 on Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:26 am

That "School" set up area would make a great back yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby signalkid1 on Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:25 am

Awesome photos! I love the combo black/yellow signal heads; they look very sharp!
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Postby That Aldridge Guy on Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:28 pm

signalkid1 wrote:Awesome photos! I love the combo black/yellow signal heads; they look very sharp!

If I saved those old signals on Valetta Rd & a few other neighbourhoods, I would give some a combo of black/yellow!
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Postby gwlreno on Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:35 pm

Great pictures Ryan! Thanks for sharing them.

So what are the sorta cone-shaped thingies on top of the poles?
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Postby That Aldridge Guy on Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:46 pm

gwlreno wrote:Great pictures Ryan! Thanks for sharing them.

So what are the sorta cone-shaped thingies on top of the poles?

They're special weatherproof housings for the terminal block.
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