January Light: Provosts’ lamps
A lamplight trio of squares today. The residence of the Provost (Mayor), or Lord Provost, used to be denoted by a special decorative streetlight in Scottish towns and cities. Many still exist. The daylight example above is from Lanark, the twilight shot is from Broughty Ferry near Dundee, and the lamp taken in darkness is from Glasgow. Linked to Becky’s January Squares Challenge – words ending in light.

I love these. I’ve been to Lanark!
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It’s a pretty place and New Lanark is very interesting.
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Very interesting, Anabel!
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A nice custom.
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I love lamps like this and to see the great artwork done to these lanterns shows the great craftsmanship
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Yes, they are very intricate.
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Wonderful lights … lovely to see the three of them – cheers Hilary
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It was a very nice tradition, thanks Hilary.
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Lovely lamps, the daylight one is my favourite 🙂
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I like the twilight one best, I think.
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What a lovely tradition! I do love the style of these old lights – I even have some on my porch (reproductions of course!) 🙂
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They are very attractive.
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Nice 🌸
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Thanks!
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I think one of your next photos should be of someone in the “limelight” (maybe you during one of your talks)… Or was that the Nick Cave shot as well?
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Maybe! I will have to think of something.
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Love the history and the captures of the lamps!
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Fabulous, aren’t they!
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Three lovely lamps and some history too!
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They are rather lovely.
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Very very nice
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Thank you!
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You’re very welcome 😘
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Wonderful custom!
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It was!
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I like the idea of having a special light to show where those people lived. Maybe the same thing once was done in certain towns or cities in the USA. I don’t know.
Enjoy the weekend —
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Yes, it was rather a nice custom. Have a great weekend too, Neil.
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Well I never knew this! Fascinating, and what a great way to highlight their residence.
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I try to slip the odd bit of info into these posts!
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Love it 🙂
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