Old Electricity Pole & Utility box, Gascoigne Road [????-c.2011]

Submitted by David on Sat, 09/26/2009 - 20:48

Current condition

Demolished / No longer exists

Date closed / demolished

1 Oct 2011

(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)

Maybe it's the recent talk about old inspection covers, but I noticed this old electricity pole (at least I think that's what it was) and cast iron box on the corner of Gascgoigne Road and Chi Wo Street.

At the base of the pole is the lettering:

Bullers Limited London

Code Word Artro

Here's a page about Bullers, which shows they were manufacturers of electrical insulators and other electrical distribution equipment.

I wonder how old these items are?

Photos that show this Place

2009

2011

Comments

Old Utility Box

I noticed that too. Looks like we are on the same page!

Old Tramway Electricity Poles

1950s Des Voeux Rd C, looking east towards Wing On

Probably the last remnants of tramway electricity poles in the centre of the road. Scene is Kennedy Town Praya.

Old Hong Kong Tramway Electricity Poles - Kennedy Town Praya

Tramway Electricity Pole & Utility Box - Des Voeux Rd C, near Morrison St

Old Hong Kong Tramway Electricity Pole & Utility Box - Des Voeux Rd C

Utility Box and Tramway

Except that there were no trams in Kowloon.

Sad to say

that the utility box has been removed, although the pole is still there for the time being.

Thanks Phil. Another one

Thanks Phil. Another one bites the dust!

Code Word "Flint"

About Bullers' Code Word Artro pole, I found 3 poles in Lo Wu area with Code Word Flint.

Recent few months I am searching a telegraph line through the northern border / restriction area that the poles were manufactoried by Siemens. Siemens Co. supports me by providing me information of telegraph and telephone poles produced in early 20th century that those poles found in HK was produced in 1910. I have articles about it. Please feel free to checkout my website.

During the searching, I found 3 poles with Code Word Flint. They were not produced by Siemens but they were included in the Siemens telegraph line. So, it might be replaced in some years. Any idea??

Please see photos here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5vj2A4XpvgZqcrYD6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EALeFFh6NymVuUGU9

I will have more info and video on my website later.