SUNDERLAND - THE ILLUMINATING FACTS

The growth of public lighting in the expanding urban area of Sunderland is reviewed. The history of public lighting in the area is summarised, and brief details are given of the lighting of the town centre redevelopment area, Sunderland airport, and Mill Hill - Doxford Park (a new township on the outskirts of the borough), together with present design standards. In addition, subway lighting, servicing and maintenance of traffic signs and street lighting, and administration methods are summarised. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of Public Lighting Engineers

  78 Buckingham Gate, Westminster
  London SW1E 6PF,   England 
• Authors:
  • Herbert, D H
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 28-36
• Serial:
  • Public Lighting
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 168
  • Publisher: Association of Public Lighting Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Central business districts; Design; History; Lighting; Maintenance; Pedestrians; Residential areas; Street lighting; Traffic signs; Tunnels; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9096: History; 545: Lighting (street); 3847: Maintenance; 1733: Pedestrian; 307: Residential area; 311: Town centre; 553: Traffic sign; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; History; Maintenance and Preservation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131480
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM