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Laser Alarms, Westminster: acronym
“Laser Alarms” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • Acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. And a very nice logo (seriously). • Spotted: Great Portland Street, City of...
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Laser, Cardiff: whiz-bang
“Laser” burglar alarm, Cardiff • Another great laser logo, though a bit more whiz-bang than yesterday’s. • Spotted: Quay Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, 2012 • Politics: In the Liberal...
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Dragon, Cardiff: Welsh
“Dragon” burglar alarm, Cardiff • The Welsh never get tired of their dragons, do they? And neither do I. • Spotted: St Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012 • Politics: In the...
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Astrotech, Islington: astronauts
“Astrotech Security” burglar alarm, Islington • A highly-wrought computer game-style design attempting to conjure up technology so advanced it’s used by astronauts. Or something. • Spotted: Whistler...
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Challenger, Stratford-upon-Avon: shuttle
“Challenger Security Products” burglar alarm, Stratford-upon-Avon • Not just a thrusting heraldic glove, but NASA’s second ill-fated space shuttle, which completed nine missions before breaking apart...
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Alert Security, Islington: mini-monogram
“Alert Security” burglar alarm, Islington • There’s a mini-monogram on this faded oldster if you look closely – an A in a shield up at the top. To my mind (ie the sad mind of a graphic designer), it...
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HSS Alarms, Tower Hamlets: close-up
“HSS Alarms Harlow” burglar alarm, Tower Hamlets • Shown in the distance ages ago on a snotty guano wall, and now here in glorious faded close up. • Spotted: Pundersons Gardens, Tower Hamlets, London,...
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E.C.I. Electronica, Venice: baroque
“E.C.I. Electronica” burglar alarm, Venice • That’s probably a 15th century building this baroque little bell box is decorating. • Spotted: Calle Del Pistor O Del Lotto, Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy, 2011
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Philips Home Security Alarm, Old Coulsdon: villa
“Philips Home Security Alarm” burglar alarm, Old Coulsdon • Funny how towns with “Old” in their name are such fertile ground for old alarms. This, situated on a typical Surrey half-timbered villa,...
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Combat Alarms, Camden, EC1, 2012
“Combat Alarms” burglar alarm, Camden • New year’s treat of a a spectacular old alarm found on a long-serving garage premises “under the arches” in central London. In fact the excellent car mechanics...
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Guardian Security Ltd, Camden, N1, 2012
“Guardian Security Ltd” burglar alarm, Camden • Brilliant! A fancy typeface and a bloke in equally fancy dress waiting, rather poncily, to impale burglars. They don’t make ‘em like this any more...
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Shield Security, City of Westminster, W1, 2012
“Shield Security” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • Any guesses as to the age of this one? The the 01 number dates it between 1966 and 1990 (there’s an explanation of phone code dates here). •...
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Civic Security Ltd, Lambeth, SW9, 2012
“Civic Security Ltd” burglar alarm, Lambeth • This looks about as old as yesterday’s, but due to being inside Brixton’s newly-trendy (but previously long-neglected) covered market complex, it’s in...
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Hunter, Lambeth, 2011
“Hunter” burglar alarm, Lambeth • And what’s arty about this, you may ask. Well, I found it on Damien Hirst’s giant Lambeth spot factory. Which has now been knocked down, as he transforms it into a...
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Ambassador, East Grinstead, 2004
“Ambassador” burglar alarm, East Grinstead • All washed out. • Spotted: Middle Row, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19, England, 2004 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Sussex Mid
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Defence, Rugby, 2011
“Defence” burglar alarm, Rugby • Defenceless against damp. • Spotted: Market Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Rugby
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Stand Fast Security Systems, Bristol
“Stand Fast Security Systems” burglar alarm, Bristol • Yuk! It’s on a nice colourful building though (below). And that’s the last grungy alarm for now. • Spotted: St Thomas Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1,...
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Frank Alarms, City of Westminster, 2012
“Frank Alarms The Security Specialists” burglar alarm, City of Westminster • Roof with radio waves. Beam me up, Scotty! • Spotted: Great Portland Street, City of Westminster, London, W1, England, 2012...
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Clarion, Tower Hamlets, 2011
“Clarion Aquila Group” burglar alarm, Tower Hamlets • As I have pointed out before, a clarion is a kind of war bugle. In this case, on a fairly uncommon box shape. • Spotted: Stour Road, Tower Hamlets,...
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Advance, Canterbury, 2013
“Advance” burglar alarm, Canterbury • Looks like a Granley tupperware box was here before. • Spotted: Guildhall Street, Canterbury, Kent, England, 2013 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of...
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