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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.
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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
Dobermann Security Systems
DGI, Islington, 2016
2015
ADT, Landgate, Rye, East Sussex, 2015 • Looks like a pretty old one.
2015
Celtic Systems Hereford, Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, 2014
2015
Intruder Alarm, Town centre, Wells, Somerset, 2015
2015
Maze, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015 • Good logo, a striking Greek key maze.
2 initials
KS Security Systems, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015
2015
Kent Security Systems, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015
2015
Alarmwell, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015
2015
Blakes Security, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015
2 initials
BM Security Services, Great Chapel Street, Westminster, London W1, 2015
Avant Garde, Camden, 2013
2015
David Webster Security, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015
2015
Deter Security Systems, South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015
2015
Guest Security, Town centre, Wells, Somerset, 2015 • Armoured hand holding a house, good one.
3rd party
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
1970s disco
Omiga Security Systems Ltd, High Street, Rochester, Kent, 2015
2015
Price Guard Alarms, Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015
2015
Pro Bell Security, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, 2015
2015
Secure Alarms, Town centre, Wells, Somerset, 2015
2010
Zone Security, Southwood Lane, Haringey, London, N6, England, 2010
2014
Vigilant, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, 2014
2 initials
Vigil Alarms, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1, England, 2014
2014
The Watch Security Systems, Bridge Street, Pinner, Harrow, London HA5, 2014
2011
Security Ltd, Leathermarket Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011
2014
Secura-Cam, King Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 2014
1 initial
Relay Alarms, Minster Gates, York, Yorkshire, YO1, England, 2011
2013
Red Alert, Pink Lane, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE1, England, 2013
2011
Red Alert, Duncan Street, Islington, London, N1, England, 2011
2013
Radar Security Alarms, Hertford Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV1, England, 2013
2 initials
Protector Security Systems Ltd, Westgate Road, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, […]
1970s disco
Protector, Town centre, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7, England, 2006 • Never published, thought I had
1970s disco
Phase 8 Alarm, Stapleton Hall Road, Haringay, London, N4, 2014
2013
Optix Fire & Security Ltd, Bastion Highwalk, Camden, London, EC2, England, 2013
1 initial
One2One Security Systems Limited, Mortimer Street, City of Westminster, London, […]
2011
Multi Alarm Bristol, St Nicholas Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1, England, 2011 • Horizontal and v. dirty one here.
2014
Moss Security, George Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014
2010
Matrix Fire & Security, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20, England, 2010
2014
Kingsley Security, City Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1, England, 2014
2014
King Alarms, Mile End Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1, 2014
2014
Jigsaw Security Solutions, Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1, England, 2014
2011
Independent Alarms, Southwark Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011
2015
ICU, High Street, Gravesend, Kent, 2015 • Logo beneath looks like it had fishes on…
2014
IAV, Fleet Street, Liverpool, 2014
2012
Halt Alarms Ltd, Mason’s Yard, City of Westminster, London, SW1, England, 2012
2 initials
Guard Tech Security, Grosvenor Estate, Vincent Street, City of Westminster, […]
2010
Fullstop, Cheval Place, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7, England, 2010
2012
Fairfield Security Systems, High Street Arcade, Duke Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012
2012
Fairfield Security Systems, High Street Arcade, Duke Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012
2005
Etron Alarm, Lovell’s Wharf, Ballast Quay, Greenwich, London, SE10, England, 2005
2012
ESS, Alexandra Park Street, Glasgow, G31, Scotland, 2012 • I always like a lightning flash.
2004
Enfield Security Systems, Covent Garden area, Camden, London, WC2, England, 2004
2010
Dyno Locks & Alarms, Holloway, Islington, London N1, 2010 • Wow, blurry, this was a friend’s very old camera. Assuming this is DynoRod.
2014
DNA Security, Albert Road, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014
2014
Diplomat Shrewsbury, The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 2014 • A ‘D’ with a keyhole in it, fabulous.
2012
Defence Security Systems, Cornmarket, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, 2012
2011
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.
2012
Crown Security Systems, Britannia Street, Camden, London, WC1, England, 2012 • Same logo on different shape and v. blurry here.
2011
Cornerstone Security Systems, Bedford Place, Camden, London, WC1, England, 2011
2012
Contact Security, Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, 2012
2012
Contact Alarms, Central Market, St Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012
2012
Concord Alarms, Newman Passage, City of Westminster, London, W1, England, 2012
2011
Combined Free Phone, Bermondsey Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011
2 initials
CI Alarms, Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, 2014
2014
British Gas, Eagle Security, Red Lion Parade, Pinner, Harrow, London HA5, 2014
2014
Beacon Alarms, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, 2014
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 […]
2010
AMT Security Systems, Kingston Road, Merton, London, SW19, England, 2010 • I have absolutely no idea what this logo is meant to represent.
2014
All Round Security, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, 2014
2010
Alarming UK Security, Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2, England, 2010 • Here’s a proper one (very different).
2007
The Alarm Company, Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Only previously published in Black roundup.
2011
Alarm Centres, Grape Lane, York, Yorkshire, YO1, England, 2011
1 initial
Ainscough Alarms, Uppingham Road, Oakham, Rutland, 2014
2014
1066 Fire & Security 24 Hour, Marine Court, St Leonards, […]
2013
3 Alarms…, Park Road, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26, England, 2013
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.
Police and thieves
Morocco Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011 • Just featuring this one because it’s next to a horse’s head – very Godfather.
Police and thieves
Judge Alarms, George Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014 • There seem to be a lot of law and order-related alarms in Hastings…
Police and thieves
Crime Prevention Security, Crane Street, Greenwich, London, SE10, England, 2011 • Same logo, older box here.
Police and thieves
Detec New Romney, St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church, High Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014 • Rounder and nicer than this one.
Police and thieves
Echo Systems, Watford Road, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, 2014 • Ah, the legendary shadowy ne’er-do-well.
Police and thieves
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 […]
Local
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 […]
Flag
NBS Security, West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16, England, 2014 • I always like a Union Jack burglar alarm.
Rural
Land Systems, Holloway, Islington, London N1, 2010 • Taken with ancient camera, hence blurriness.
International
International Security, Gough Square, City of London, London, E1, 2014 • Not sure what a giant asterisk has to do with being international.
Local
Home Counties Monitored Security, Miles Street, Lambeth, London, SW8, England, […]
Euro
Euro Security Systems Ltd, Redchurch Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2, […]
Fire
Eastbourne Fire & Security, George Street, Hastings, East Sussex, 2014 […]
Local
Croxley Alarm Systems, Watford Road, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, 2014 • Based in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, est 1993.
Coastal
Cove Security Systems, Church Lane, Pinner, Harrow, London HA5, 2014 • Nowhere near the sea so presumably a surname.
Faded
City Alarms, Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E2, England, 2006 • Similar but red and not wrapped in wire.
Burglar Alarm Britain 