Traditional telegraph pole on Welford Road, Kingsthorpe

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Traditional telegraph pole on Welford Road, Kingsthorpe

Image: © David Howard Taken: 2 Aug 2022

I'm sure someone will know when and why they managed to make poles without insulators, but they do now have a museum. https://www.telegraphpoleappreciationsociety.org/insulators-etc/

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.266948
Longitude
-0.908112