The Holophane Wallpackette II was a robust bulkhead, and an icon in it's own right. They mostly came in 80W-125W MBF-U forms, with some later being re-lamped with SON lamps. Spotted all around the UK, they are one of the most-recognisable bulkheads among enthusiasts. They were rated for high-vandalism areas, featuring a tough aluminium body and thick glass lens. These specifications meant it was rare to see a damaged example.

Birmingham

Some Wallpackette IIs were spotted along Suffolk Street; there are three-total. I photographed two. They are all fitted with anti-vandal cages, as the bulkheads are located at (or slightly above) head-height.

The furthest lantern in the above image:

Followed by the middle lantern:

Another day-burning 80W MBF/U example is present on a stairway off St Vincent Street. A minicell is installed into the canopy.

Some more Wallpackette IIs present near underpasses around the A38(M).

The one on the left is fitted with a 70W SON-I lamp, whereas the one on the right is fitted with 80W MBF/U.

This installation has been vandalised, spray-painted black on one side. The paint is also very flaky on this example.

While the exact location of this installation has been lost to time, it is believed to be located somewhere around Dartmouth Circus. The day-burning of its lamp gives confirmation that this is an 80W MBF/U example.

Crewe

Under the bridge which takes Flag Lane over the A5078 is a Holophane Wallpackette II, and a Holophane Wallpack. The Wallpackette II is located above the road, with the Wallpack being installed above the cycleway which also passes under the bridge. As you can see, the Wallpackette II has been carefully decorated, and two of the suspects are seen in the image below.

Tamworth

This day-burning example was spotted on the 29th May 2024 with it's nearing-EOL 80W MBF-U lamp. It's located on Tame Street. A mini photocell is just-about visible protruding from the canopy, meaning that it is not manually operated. A glimpse on street view reveals that this bulkhead has been day-burning since 2014, a whole decade!