A new exhibition in Hathersage celebrates the iconic street furniture designs of David Mellor, the late designer who shaped Britain's streets during the fifties and sixties

这位已故的伟大设计师David Mellor自十几岁起就一直是英国的“餐具王”，但他也统治着一个经常被忽视的设计领域：街头家具。现在，一个新的永久展览，名为“街景”，在他的工厂和博物馆在哈瑟西奇将集中在这个未知的部分他的作品。

它们很传统，但他认为它们很漂亮。“

梅洛试验了新材料，如镀锌钢，前面的经典装饰铸铁。科林说：“现在看来这是正常的，但他的灯柱设计确实很激进。”

梅隆回到英国后，这位设计师在他的莫里斯公司（Morris）周围开车，向潜在客户推介他的逐步设计——这一规范在一个互联网前时代——但没有成功。
正是在德比，梅隆到达了一个重要的转折点，他在那里遇到了东米德兰公司算盘的前思维东主杰克·普拉特，他帮助把他的灯柱变成现实。

我想街道家具现在已经有了很大的发展。但当我父亲在的时候，那里只有历史的东西-没有什么新的东西，“科林补充说。

梅勒为算盘设计的革命性设计很快吸引了邮局的注意-他设计了一个方形的柱子盒，使邮件收集效率提高了一倍-以及交通部，他为运输部设计了至今仍在使用的国家交通灯系统。

五十年过去了，梅洛的标志性设计仍然与六十年代一样，在英国几乎每条街道上都能找到。该装置不仅是对梅洛设计遗产的颂扬，而且是一种唤起的提醒，它可以在最普通的事物中找到美。

Developed during Mellor's final term at the RCA in 1954, his lighting column for Abacus was the starting point for the designer's foray into urban design. This radical tubular steel design was soon rolled out across the country, replacing the existing - and unsightly - cast concrete columns

Mellor's 'Top Hat' litter bin, created in 1957, exemplified the influence of the Festival of Britain's 'contemporary' style. Acid yellow was a predominant colour during this period, reflecting the optimism of the post-war era

Mellor's next project for Abacus came in 1962, when he devised hardwood benches for use in parks and public spaces

Following the success of the street lamps, Mellor designed a range of bus shelters (again for Abacus), which used tubular steel with steel panels and aluminium roofing. An estimated 140,000 have been installed nationally since they were first produced in 1959

A mock 'David Mellor Bus Route' charts highlights from the designer's prolific career

These cast iron bollards for Abacus, designed in the mid-sixties, were intended be used singly or in clusters. They are still in production today

Mellor's square-shape pillar box, introduced in 1966, reduced collection time by half thanks to a clever inner clearance mechanism. The controversial design faced resistance from the public and was never adopted to the same extent as his other street furniture

In 1965, the Ministry of Transport turned to Mellor for a complete overhaul of the traffic light system. The new traffic lights featured a greatly improved optical system and were also adaptable to include signs such as 'No left turn' and traffic filter arrows

Finally, Mellor's pedestrian signal box, is easily the most recognisable and influential of all his street designs. Fifty years on, they can still be seen at every crossing in the UK

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