Abstract: A bollard light has a vertical steel tube of predetermined heavy gauge, a plurality of apertures in the upper end of the tube to allow light emanating from within the tube to be transmitted therefrom, one or more protecting louvres and a cap member, also of steel of predetermined heavy gauge, located about the upper end of the tube to at least substantially hide from normal view a light diffuser, located within the tube and adapted to diffuse light emanating from within the tube through the apertures. The louvre(s) are welded to the tube. The cap member is removably securable to the tube. Light emitting means is located within the upper end of the tube.

Abstract: An outdoor vandal resistant bollard type light is disclosed. The light is made up of, for example, of an inner lamp supporting tube, at the top of which is mounted a light source. The light source is protected from vandalism by an outer tube which has a plurality of openings in its uppermost portion in the vicinity of the light source. The outer tube also has a weather shielding diffuser tube around which the openings are located.