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STREET LIGHTING PRACTICE
BIBLIOGRAPHY.


Research and development undertaken by The General Electric Co. Ltd., in connection with exterior lighting equipment is graphically illustrated in the undermentioned summary of Papers, Lectures and Treaties bearing on the subject, most of which are available to those interested in Exterior Lighting Equipment and its application :-

JULY, 1928. "This Visibility of Objects in Artifically Lighted Streets," by J. M. Waldram, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.C.G.I. F.Inst.P. Given before the Association of Public Lighting Engineers.

SEPTEMBER, 1930. G.E.C. Dock Lighting System for the Port of London. Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. F.5497).

SEPTEMBER, 1932. "Modern Electric Street Lighting, the Planning of Installations to conform with B.S.S. No. 307, 1931, with special reference to Isocandle Diagrams," by G. H. Wilson, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. Given before the Association of Public Lighting Engineers.

FEBRUARY, 1933. "Luminous Discharge Tube Lighting," by C. C. Patterson, D.Sc. M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E. G.E.C. Journal, Volume IV, No. 1, February 1933. Published in leafleft form. (Reference No. P. 6518.)

MAY, 1933. "OSIRA Electric Discharge Lamps for Street Lighting." Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. OS. 6519.)

SEPTEMBER, 1933. "Electric Discharge Lamps and Application to Street Lighting," by G. H. Wilson, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. Read before the Association of Public Lighting Engineers.

NOVEMBER, 1933. "The Electrical Characteristics of the new OSIRA Lamp," by J. W. Ryde. G.E.C. Journal, Volume IV, No. 4, November 1933. Published in leaflet form.

FEBRUARY, 1934. "Street Lighting by Gaseous Discharge Lamps" by T. E. Richie, A.M.I.E.E., Electrical Industries, 1933. Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. OS. 6761.)

FEBRUARY, 1934. "Modern Developments in Street Lighting" by J. M. Waldram, B.Sc. (eng.), A.C.G.I., F.inst.P. (Royal Society of Arts, No. 4238, February 9th, 1934, Volume LXXXII.)

MARCH, 1934. "Old London Introduces Revolutionary Street Lighting." Published in leaflet form March 1st, 1934. (Reference No. Z 6871.)

MARCH, 1934. "Electric Discharge Lamps" by J. W. Ryde. Lecture given before the Royal Society of Arts. March, 1934.

AUGUST, 1934. "Photometry of Coloured Light Sources with particular reference to Electric Discharge Lamps," by G. T. Winch, A.M.I.E.E., E. H. Palmer, B.Sc., C. F. Machin, B.Sc., B. P. Dudding, A.R.C.S., of the G.E.C. Research Laboratories. G.E.C. Journal, Volume V, No 3. August, 1934.

SEPTEMBER, 1934. "Lewisham Revolutionises its Street Lighting by adopting OSIRA Electric Discharge Lamps." Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. Z 7017.)>

SEPTEMBER, 1934. "Road Surface Reflection Characteristics and Their Influence on Street Lighting Practice" by J. M. Waldram, B.Sc., A.C.G.I., F.Inst.P. Given before the Association of Public Lighting Engineers at Aberdeen, September, 1934
NOVEMBER, 1934. "G.E.C. Street Surface Brightness Meter." Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. Z 7438.)

NOVEMBER, 1934. "OSIRA Lamps for Street Lighting." (November, 1934). Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. Z 7052.)

DECEMBER, 1934. "Modern Street Lighting with Special Relation to Safety on the Road" by C. C. Paterson, D.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E. Given before the Junior Institution of Engineers. Reprinted from the Jounral and Record of Transactions. Volume V, Part 4. December 14th, 1934

AUGUST, 1935. "The Design of Lighting Fittings for OSIRA Lamps," by S. S. Beggs, B.Sc., and G. H. Wilson, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. G.E.C. Journal Volume VI, No 3. August, 1935. Published in leaflet form. (Reference no. Z 7430.)

JANUARY, 1936. "Public Lighting," by E> L. Damant, A.M.I.E.E. Electrical Power Engineer, January 1936. Published in leaflet form.

FEBRUARY, 1936. "The Photographic Representation of Street Lighting Installations," by R. G. Hopkinson, B.Sc.(Eng). G.E.C. Journal, February, 1936. Published in leaflet form. (Reference No. 7570.)
APRIL, 1936. "The Lighting of a Modern Fish Dock," by A. G. Brown, A.C.G.I., and A. L. Whittenham, A.M.I.E.E. Light and Lighting, April, 1936. Published in leaflet form.
SEPTEMBER, 1936. "The Mercury Vapour Lamp in Public Lighting," by J. M. Waldram, B.Sc.(Eng), A.C.G.I., F.Inst.P., E. L. Damant, A.M.I.E.E. and G. H. Wilson, B.Sc.(Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. Given before the Institution of Electrical Engineers, September 1936.
SEPTEMBER, 1936. "Science and Electric Lighting," by C. C. Paterson, O.B.E., M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E., before British Association for Development of Science, Blackpool, September, 1936. Reprinted from G.E.C. Journal, Volume VIII, No. 1. February 1937
JANUARY, 1937. "Luminescence and its Applications," by J. T. Randall, M.Sc. Given before the Royal Society of Arts, January, 1937.
FEBRUARY, 1937. "Road Lighting and Road Surfces," by G. H. Wilson, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. before the Instution of Civil Engineers, Manchester District Association, February 1937.
JUNE, 1937. "G.E.C. Street Lighting Practice with OSIRA Lamps." Published in brochure form. (Reference No. Z8045.)

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