PTC pole
These hold the power for Melbourne's tramways.

1) Quite a busy pole in South Melbourne
2) These poles stand at the former South Melbourne tram depot site, now
being developed into high rise apartments.
3) Same as above. I'm guessing these pole are still in use, because
of the new PTC pole awaiting for use.
4) North Melbourne PTC poles, cutting accross along non tramline streets.
5) North Melbourne
6) A substation I guess, Balaclava,
7) The middle crossarm of this pic holds PTC power.
8) Poles at Glenhuntly depot.

BUNDLE CABLE

This is becoming more popular in preventing fires (in forest areas or treelined roads), its easier maintenance, and it's aesthetic appeal.

1) Wires transferred to bundle cable
2) Wires transferred to bundle cable
3) Bundle cable
4) New pole

CIRCUIT BREAKERS

NEW Feb 16 2003 Old circuit breaker on Sydney Road, Fawkner.

1) Old fashioned circuit breaker
2) Old fashioned circuit breaker
3) Old fashioned circuit breaker
4)1960's - 70's design
5)1980's design
6)1990's design
7)Higher voltage wires
8) 2001 design
9) 2001 design

OTHER POLES

1) Side street
2) Side street, where wires cross to opposite side of street after intersection.
3) New replaces old
4) Silhouette
5) Side street pole
6)Crossarm sitting on crossarm.
7)Typical Melbourne pole where crossarm and brace are utilised 
8) Interesting set-up of crossarms.
9)Pole extension. I've seen a few new poles with these. 
10) Sillhoette
11) 1980's pole design
12)These have been springing up recently.
13) High voltage
14) Insulator overload, late 50's shot.

TASMANIAN POLES

1) 1970's shot with flourescent light.
2) Circuit breaker.
3) Interesting crossarm.

JAPANESE POLE

1) Linesman playing hide and seek.