“Britannia” burglar alarm, Camden • I started the World War II category with a Britannia alarm, and I’ll end with one. This is older than the first example, and being made of metal rather than plastic has rusted quite spectacularly. Ironically, the graphics themselves are more modern (in the design sense) than on the later alarm: a swinging sixties logo in strict Swiss graphics style, its restrained sans serif font stating simply “Britannia”. The North London elements have reduced it to a sorely ragged flag, but it still has an austere dignity and is a fine introduction to the next category, beautiful decay. • Spotted: Kilburn High Road, Camden, London, NW6, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Labour constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn
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thats one hell of a old bell box
Yes, I’d be interested to know when it dates from. I’m guessing the 1970s, for the graphic design at least, if not the box.
thats one hell of a rusty bell box