The residents' attachment to the original design was also expressed in a recent difference of opinion over the introduction of lampposts.
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Wedgwood's concept was that there would be no lampposts, with all lights being wall-mounted to reduce clutter on the streets.
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He might not know whichlampposthe would hit.
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The warning of public works is usually a little card on alamppost.
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The directions provide that on a de-restricted road these signs shall be erected upon the lampposts.
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It is no good accusing the lampposts of jazz walking or suddenly stepping into the road in the way of the motorist.
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I am interested in this story of the painting of the lampposts.
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I was stressing that this is an addition to notices posted in the street, on lampposts.
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He has used these statistics like a drunken man uses alamppost—more for support than for illumination.
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The important thing was that the lampposts should have been put up to give the people light.
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In the case of derestricted areas, there are little plaques which are put on lampposts, telegraph posts and the like, showing us that we are in, a derestricted area.
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If this man has been involved in an accident and has wrapped his car round alampposthe may find that he cannot get any insurance at all.
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Churchill's view was that we should, in his words, simply "string up" the war criminals at the nearestlamppostwithout a trial.
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Even the lampposts had signs on them.
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The original lampposts have been mounted on separate pedestals.
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