Old style telegraph pole on Grange Avenue
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Old style telegraph pole on Grange Avenue
Image: © David Howard Taken: 24 Jul 2014
These started disappearing from London in the 60s and there are only a few left now, the Post Office (as they were) replaced them with plain poles with no cross members. These appear to be able to connect more wires so may still have a function, and can take many more bars if they need them.
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Image Location
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51.635261
Longitude
-0.20778