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English: Telegraphese So what does it mean when you see this kind of thing on a "telegraph" pole? Nowadays they usually carry both power and communications lines. Apparently British Telecom telegraph post markings include the pole length and size, and the year erected.

Familiar but overlooked features of the British landscape, there's even a Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society for those who want to find out more:

http://www.arenig.net/telegraphpole/index.htm
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Camera location51° 59′ 45″ N, 4° 57′ 07″ W  Heading=270° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 59′ 45″ N, 4° 57′ 07″ W  Heading=270° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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