About the new look

This new look is all about the designs, and making it easier to find themes. Menus are at the bottom. Click on a topic - creatures, royalty etc - for a grid of alarms on that theme. For a full list, use the drop-down theme menu. Click squares for the full post. From there you can comment as before.

Last call

My collection is finally running thin. Thus the daily alarms have ended! To end, I have posted a few images that commenters sent, of bell boxes I never came across. But bell boxes continue to proliferate, so keep your eyes peeled...

VIP Alarms

VIP Alarms, Cannock, Staffordshire, 2016 (by Sarah Hoyle) • Another from Sarah Hoyle, in the awkward diagonal logo and status symbol categories: “Makes me think of an alarm as a […]

Dobermann Security Systems

Dobermann Security Systems, Cannock, Staffordshire, 2016 (by Sarah Hoyle) • “Conjures up a large scary dog”, says Sarah Hoyle, who photographed it. I never found one of these and I like […]

DGI, Islington, 2016

DGI, Upper Holloway, Islington, London, N19, 2016 (by Christopher Seddon) • Possibly the last alarm for a while, a rather racy two-tone jobbie supplied by the noted prehistorian Christopher Seddon (books here), […]

ADT, Rye, 2015

ADT, Landgate, Rye, East Sussex, 2015 • Looks like a pretty old one.

Celtic Systems, Hay-on-Wye, 2014

Celtic Systems Hereford, Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, 2014

Intruder Alarm, Wells, 2015

Intruder Alarm, Town centre, Wells, Somerset, 2015

Maze, Rochester, 2015

Maze, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015 • Good logo, a striking Greek key maze.

KS Security Systems, Rochester, 2015

KS Security Systems, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015

Kent Security Systems, Rochester, 2015

Kent Security Systems, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015

Alarmwell, Rochester, 2015

Alarmwell, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015

Blakes Security, Rochester, 2015

Blakes Security, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015

BM Security Services, Westminster W1, 2015

BM Security Services, Great Chapel Street, Westminster, London W1, 2015

Avant Garde, Camden, 2013

Avant Garde, Primrose Hill, Camden, London NW1, 2013 (by Sarah Hoyle) • I’ve published a couple of Avant Garde bell boxes before  but not an old one like this, sent […]

David Webster Security, Rochester, 2015

David Webster Security, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015

Deter Security Systems, Eastbourne, 2015

Deter Security Systems, South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015

Guest Security, Wells, 2015

Guest Security, Town centre, Wells, Somerset, 2015 • Armoured hand holding a house, good one.

Spy, Essex, 2016

Spy, Kent, 2016 • Orpington-based Spy recently alerted me to the fact that they have an updated phone number. I like their eye logo and have featured quite a few […]

Group 4, Glasgow, 2007

Group 4, Glasgow, 2007 (photo by John Medley) • This alarm was sent by John Medley in 2014 (though it’s dated 2007 on the image); it’s a type of Group […]

Post Office bellbox, Borehamwood, 2014

Post Office bellbox, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 2014 (photos by Alex Gilmore) • In 2014, Andy Gilmore sent me this photo (taken by his son Alex), of a type of […]

Casa, Bath, 2013

Casa, St Catharine’s Close, Bath, Avon, 2013 (photo by Stuart Feltham) • As already stated, my daily alarms are soon coming to an end (though I will still add some […]

Omiga Security Systems Ltd, Rochester, 2015

Omiga Security Systems Ltd, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015

Price Guard Alarms, Eastbourne, 2015

Price Guard Alarms, Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015

Pro Bell Security, Chatham, 2015

Pro Bell Security, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, 2015

Secure Alarms, Wells, 2015

Secure Alarms, Town centre, Wells, Somerset, 2015

Zone Security, Haringey, 2010

Zone Security, Southwood Lane, Haringey, London, N6, England, 2010

Vigilant, Abergavenny, 2014

Vigilant, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, 2014

Vigil Alarms, Shrewsbury, 2014

Vigil Alarms, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1, England, 2014

The Watch Security Systems, Pinner, 2014

The Watch Security Systems, Bridge Street, Pinner, Harrow, London HA5, 2014

Security Ltd, Southwark, 2011

Security Ltd, Leathermarket Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011

Secura-Cam, Peterborough, 2015

Secura-Cam, King Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 2014

Relay Alarms, York, 2011

Relay Alarms, Minster Gates, York, Yorkshire, YO1, England, 2011

Red Alert, Newcastle, 2013

Red Alert, Pink Lane, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE1, England, 2013

Red Alert, Islington, 2011

Red Alert, Duncan Street, Islington, London, N1, England, 2011

Radar Security Alarms, Coventry, 2013

Radar Security Alarms, Hertford Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV1, England, 2013

Protector Security Systems Ltd, Newcastle, 2013

Protector Security Systems Ltd, Westgate Road, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, […]

Protector, Old Amersham, 2006

Protector, Town centre, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7, England, 2006 • Never published, thought I had

Phase 8 Alarm, Haringay, 2014

Phase 8 Alarm, Stapleton Hall Road, Haringay, London, N4, 2014

Optix Fire & Security Ltd, Camden, 2013

Optix Fire & Security Ltd, Bastion Highwalk, Camden, London, EC2, England, 2013

One2One Security Systems Limited, City of Westminster, 2012

One2One Security Systems Limited, Mortimer Street, City of Westminster, London, […]

Multi Alarm Bristol, Bristol, 2011

Multi Alarm Bristol, St Nicholas Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1, England, 2011 • Horizontal and v. dirty one here.

Moss Security, Hastings, 2014

Moss Security, George Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014

Matrix Fire & Security, Aylesbury, 2010

Matrix Fire & Security, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20, England, 2010

Kingsley Security, Leeds, 2014

Kingsley Security, City Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1, England, 2014

King Alarms, Tower Hamlets, 2015

King Alarms, Mile End Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1, 2014

Jigsaw Security Solutions, Leeds, 2014

Jigsaw Security Solutions, Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1, England, 2014

Independent Alarms, Southwark, 2011

Independent Alarms, Southwark Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011

ICU, Gravesend, 2015

ICU, High Street, Gravesend, Kent, 2015 • Logo beneath looks like it had fishes on…

IAV, Liverpool, 2014

IAV, Fleet Street, Liverpool, 2014

Halt Alarms Ltd, City of Westminster, 2012

Halt Alarms Ltd, Mason’s Yard, City of Westminster, London, SW1, England, 2012

Guard Tech Security, City of Westminster, 2014

Guard Tech Security, Grosvenor Estate, Vincent Street, City of Westminster, […]

Fullstop, Kensington and Chelsea, 2010

Fullstop, Cheval Place, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7, England, 2010

Fairfield Security Systems, Cardiff, 2012

Fairfield Security Systems, High Street Arcade, Duke Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012

Fairfield Security Systems, Cardiff, 2012

Fairfield Security Systems, High Street Arcade, Duke Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012

Etron Alarm, Greenwich, 2005

Etron Alarm, Lovell’s Wharf, Ballast Quay, Greenwich, London, SE10, England, 2005

ESS, Glasgow, 2012

ESS, Alexandra Park Street, Glasgow, G31, Scotland, 2012 • I always like a lightning flash.

Enfield Security Systems, Camden, 2004

Enfield Security Systems, Covent Garden area, Camden, London, WC2, England, 2004

Dyno Locks & Alarms, Islington, 2010

Dyno Locks & Alarms, Holloway, Islington, London N1, 2010 • Wow, blurry, this was a friend’s very old camera. Assuming this is DynoRod.

DNA Security, Hastings, 2014

DNA Security, Albert Road, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014

Diplomat Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, 2014

Diplomat Shrewsbury, The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 2014 • A ‘D’ with a keyhole in it, fabulous.

Defence Security Systems, Oxford, 2012

Defence Security Systems, Cornmarket, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, 2012

Crown Securities, Ironbridge, 2014

Crown Securities, Church Hill, Ironbridge, Shropshire, 2014 • I previously featured a really blurred version of this on a different box, so it’s worth republishing.

Crown Security Systems, Camden, 2012

Crown Security Systems, Britannia Street, Camden, London, WC1, England, 2012 • Same logo on different shape and v. blurry here.

Cornerstone Security Systems, Camden, 2011

Cornerstone Security Systems, Bedford Place, Camden, London, WC1, England, 2011

Contact Security, Oxford, 2012

Contact Security, Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, 2012

Contact Alarms, Cardiff, 2012

Contact Alarms, Central Market, St Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012

Concord Alarms, City of Westminster, 2012

Concord Alarms, Newman Passage, City of Westminster, London, W1, England, 2012

Combined Free Phone, Southwark, 2011

Combined Free Phone, Bermondsey Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011

CI ALarms, Birmingham, 2014

CI Alarms, Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, 2014

British Gas, Eagle Security, Pinner, 2014

British Gas, Eagle Security, Red Lion Parade, Pinner, Harrow, London HA5, 2014

Beacon Alarms, Wendover, 2014

Beacon Alarms, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, 2014

AMT Security Systems, Merton, 2010

AMT Security Systems, Kingston Road, Merton, London, SW19, England, 2010 • And another version of yesterday’s mysterious logo. I thought maybe it was an Islamic symbol, but when I searched […]

AMT Security Systems, Merton, 2010

AMT Security Systems, Kingston Road, Merton, London, SW19, England, 2010 • I have absolutely no idea what this logo is meant to represent.

All Round Security, Wendover, 2014

All Round Security, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, 2014

Alarming UK Security, Cambridge, 2010

Alarming UK Security, Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2, England, 2010 • Here’s a proper one (very different).

The Alarm Company, Norwich, 2007

The Alarm Company, Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Only previously published in Black roundup.

Alarm Centres, York, 2011

Alarm Centres, Grape Lane, York, Yorkshire, YO1, England, 2011

Ainscough Alarms, Oakham, 2015

Ainscough Alarms, Uppingham Road, Oakham, Rutland, 2014

1066 Fire & Security 24 Hour, Hastings, 2014

1066 Fire & Security 24 Hour, Marine Court, St Leonards, […]

3 Alarms…, Whitley Bay, 2013

3 Alarms…, Park Road, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26, England, 2013

1st Active Security, Glasgow, 2010

1st Active Security, Merchant City area, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G1, Scotland, 2010 • Now for a miscellany of never-before-featured alarm brands, of which I have quite a few.

Trustee Alarms, Southwark, 2011

Morocco Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011 • Just featuring this one because it’s next to a horse’s head – very Godfather.

Judge Alarms, Hastings, 2014

Judge Alarms, George Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014 • There seem to be a lot of law and order-related alarms in Hastings…

Crime Prevention Security, Greenwich, 2011

Crime Prevention Security, Crane Street, Greenwich, London, SE10, England, 2011 • Same logo, older box here.

Detec New Romney, Hastings, 2014

Detec New Romney, St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church, High Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014 • Rounder and nicer than this one.

Intruder Com, Islington, 2010

Intruder Com, Marlborough Road, Islington, London, N19, England, 2010

Intruder Alarm, Tower Hamlets, 2007

Intruder Alarm, Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1, England, 2007

Echo Systems, Croxley Green, 2014

Echo Systems, Watford Road, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, 2014 • Ah, the legendary shadowy ne’er-do-well.

Thief Check Hoover, Hastings, 2015

Thief Check Hoover, Courthouse Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2015 • Now for a few law and order alarms. I remember someone commenting this was a rare box – it’s the […]

Strathand, Glasgow, 2012

Strathand, Alexandra Park Street, Glasgow, G31, Scotland, 2012 • Apparently Strathand is a place. Same label but on a red non-slanty box here. And thus endeth the latest round of […]

NBS Security, Bridgnorth, 2014

NBS Security, West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16, England, 2014 • I always like a Union Jack burglar alarm.

Land Systems, Islington, 2010

Land Systems, Holloway, Islington, London N1, 2010 • Taken with ancient camera, hence blurriness.

International Security, City of london, 2015

International Security, Gough Square, City of London, London, E1, 2014 • Not sure what a giant asterisk has to do with being international.

Home Counties Monitored Security, Lambeth, 2011

Home Counties Monitored Security, Miles Street, Lambeth, London, SW8, England, […]

Euro Security Systems Ltd, Tower Hamlets, 2007

Euro Security Systems Ltd, Redchurch Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2, […]

Eastbourne Fire & Security, Hastings, 2014

Eastbourne Fire & Security, George Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014 […]

Croxley Alarm Systems, Croxley Green, 2014

Croxley Alarm Systems, Watford Road, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, 2014 • Based in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, est 1993.

Cove Security Systems, Pinner, 2014

Cove Security Systems, Church Lane, Pinner, Harrow, London HA5, 2014 • Nowhere near the sea so presumably a surname.

City Alarms, Hackney, 2006

City Alarms, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2, England, 2006 • Similar but red and not wrapped in wire.