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
Magnet Security, Peterborough, 2015
Magnet Security, Priestgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 2015 • Good name and logo, only recently found – a neon M emitting soundwaves.
Smith Services Security, Hull, 2013
“Smith Services Security” burglar alarm, Kingston upon Hull • I like this one, there are some great old burglar alarms in Hull. • Spotted: North Church Side, Kingston upon Hull, […]
MJ Security System, Southwark, 2010
“MJ Security System Dunstable” burglar alarm, Southwark • This is nice, albeit found in a road some waggish graffiti fiend renamed “Sewer Street”. • Spotted: Arches, Ewer Street, Southwark, London, […]
Advanced Alarms, Hull, 2013
“Advanced Alarms Hull” burglar alarm, Kingston upon Hull • Geography fans may have noticed the bell boxes are heading south. I had to check a map to discover Hull is […]
SAS Select Alarm Systems, Birmingham, 2013
“SAS Select Alarm Systems” burglar alarm, Birmingham • And another square midlands alarm. I love this typeface. • Spotted: Livery Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3, England, 2013 • Politics: In the […]
Capital Security Alarms Ltd, Islington, 2008
“Capital Security Alarms Ltd” burglar alarm, Islington • A word with many meanings – cities, money, excellence, and a bit of a pillar – rendered in a top 1970s disco font. It’s […]
Bastion Protec Systems, East Grinstead, 2004
“Bastion Protec Systems” burglar alarm, East Grinstead • I’ve always liked this rather 1970s design – there are also versions here and here. • Spotted: Middle Row, East Grinstead, West Sussex, […]
Protex, Derby, 2010
“Protex” burglar alarm, Derby • Protects, geddit? • Spotted: Town centre, Derby, Derbyshire, England, 2010 • Politics: In the Labour constituency of Derby South
NEA, Newcastle, 2013
“NEA” burglar alarm, Newcastle • A logo on an alarm of a logo on an alarm. Far out. • Spotted: Pink Lane, Newcastle, England, 2013 • Politics: In the Labour constituency […]
Safe & Sound Security Systems, Southwark, 2012
“Safe & Sound Security Systems” burglar alarm, Southwark • Old-skool […]
Impulse Security Systems Ltd”, Hackney, 2010
“Impulse Security Systems Ltd” burglar alarm, Hackney • Same explodey […]
Impulse Security Systems Ltd, Hackney, 2010
“Impulse Security Systems Ltd” burglar alarm, Hackney • Possibly not soundwaves, but I really need an excuse to feature the explodey Impulse logo. • Spotted: Hoxton Square, Hackney, London, N1, England, […]
Filmark, Glasgow, 2008
“Filmark” burglar alarm, Glasgow • This one’s really striking. Possibly not soundwaves, as it looks more like a Dr Who-style time tunnel. • Spotted: Central Station area, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G1, Scotland, […]
Midland Alarm Services, Coventry, 2013
“Midland Alarm Services” burglar alarm, Coventry • It’s an eye and it’s a bell! Not to mention an ‘A’. Clever. • Spotted: Earlsdon Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV5, England, 2013 • Politics: […]
Active Alarms, Birmingham, 2013
“Active Alarms” burglar alarm, Birmingham • Doesn’t look active to me. • Spotted: Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3, England, 2013 • Politics: In the Labour constituency of Birmingham Ladywood
Mike Prescott Security Alarm, Coventry, 2013
“Mike Prescott Security Alarm” burglar alarm, Coventry • Not a particularly exciting burglar alarm, apart from the 1973-vintage “Shatter” font. But I do appreciate its setting: the beautiful sculpted fascia […]
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
Bastion, Lambeth: full stop

Associated Security Alarms, Lambeth: groovy

Mack Alarms, Camden: triangle-tastic

Crime Stop, Birmingham: avatar

Interceptor, Dorking: groovy

FSE, Camden: smiley

Concord Security, Camden: not the plane
Mack Alarms, Camden: subtle

Astrotech, Islington: astronauts

Star Security, Bristol: disco-tastic
Eclipse Alarms, Stratford-upon-Avon: painstaking

Eclipse, Derby: strange
Ades Burglar Alarm, Bristol: red moons

Radius, Lambeth: chariot wheel

Abacus, East Grinstead: depleted

Scan, Merton: bubble lettering
ACS, Westminster: scary

Steel Tronics, Southend-on-Sea

BM Electronics The Alarm Man, East Grinstead: retro
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 Democrat […]
Laser Alarms, Westminster: acronym

Radium, Liverpool: lethal
“Radium” burglar alarm, Liverpool • Chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88; highly radioactive and unstable, it emits a blue glow, and did for Marie Curie. Not sure […]
Cobalt, Walton-On-Thames: pigment

IHD Security Limited, Ealing: sonic dot
“IHD Security Limited” burglar alarm, Ealing • Rounded 1970s house-arrow surrounding sonic dot and unexplained acronym. • Spotted: Bideford Avenue, Ealing, London, UB6, England, 2006 • Politics: In the Labour constituency […]
Electric City, York: New York
“Electric City” burglar alarm, York • I think that’s the Empire State Building on this discotastic sounder; it was found in old York, so there’s some logic, I suppose. • […]
Nu-Tron, Camden: big N
“Nu-Tron Security Ltd.” burglar alarm, Camden • Ah, the oft-featured Nu-Tron: starring once again thanks to its excellent big N. • Spotted: Saffron Hill, Camden, London, EC1, England, 2012 • Politics: […]
E, Southwark: big E
“E” burglar alarm, Southwark • A big E. I mean, what can you say? Aceeeeiiid!!!!! • Spotted: Snowsfields, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency […]
ADK, Bolton: parcel
“ADK” burglar alarm, Bolton • This is somewhat unreadable, I’m just guessing it says ADK. I like the Union Jack “parcel” on the left. • Spotted: Bridge Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1, […]
Disc Security Systems, Glasgow: real CD

“Maxpro”, Stroud: extravaganza

“Expert”, Milton Keynes: trainer

“Status”, Stratford-upon-Avon: Mr Boasty

“Midnight”, Camden: time-slot
“Future”, Bath: timely

“So Secure”, Greenwich: handbag-worthy

“Taybell Alarms”, York: groovy

“Avon Alarms”, Bristol: gorge


“Glo Bell”, Westminster: cheeky

“Aptek”, Hull: fairgroundy

Ghost under “Arrest”, Glasgow: fair cop

Ghost under “PTS”, Camden: overlaid
Ghost under “3 Star Alarms”, Westminster: tank top

Ghost under “3D”, Lambeth: usurped

“Alarm Guard”, Cornwall: acid rave
“Ace Security”, Islington: 1970s non-disco


“Alarm Shop II” and “BST”, Camden: fighting labels


“Alarm Shop II”, Islington: where’s Shop 1?

“Bastion Protec Systems”, Dorking: defensible space

“Castle Security” burglar alarm: Caledonian Camelot

“Premier Security Ltd”, Westminster: chillax

“Premier”, East Grinstead: head of state

“Swift Security Systems”, Southwark: 1970s band

“Kwick Alarms”, Lambeth: kwick kwick slow
“Kwick Alarms Ltd” burglar alarm, Lambeth • I love it […]
“Glo Bell”, Westminster: self-referential

“Westronics Ltd”, Lambeth: space-age creature

“Key Integrated Systems”, Bristol: soap dish

“Micromark”, Great Missenden: 1960s sci-fi

“MicroTec Security”, Milton Keynes: fancy-edged

“Microtec Security”, Richmond: pointy-sided survivor

“ESS”, Tower Hamlets: bottom-lopped shield

“First Choice”, Westminster: Buddhist drum

“Disc”, Glasgow: sounder with a built-in CD



“Nu-Tron”, Tower Hamlets: thermonuclear device

“M-Tronic”, Islington: antiques arcade oldster

“Micro”, Camden: a classic of computer design


“Aaron Hi-Tec”, Bristol: now looking sadly lo-tech

“Monarch”, Lambeth: dribbly digital throwback

“Samaritan”, Camden: unholy rip-off



“Aaron”, Bristol: biblical bigwig



“Abel”, East Grinstead: biblical victim



“Grange”, Old Amersham: monkish manor


“QS Alarm Systems”, Hereford: quaint sounder


“Intervene Security Ltd”, Tower Hamlets: lightning field


“Lockrite Security”, Aylesbury: 1970s mom


“Knight”, Camden: peeling Venetian violence


“Wessex Alarms”, Salisbury: an owl from Hardy country


“Minder”, Lambeth: knackered nuclear device


“Detec New Romney”, Bexhill: nuclear quill


“Detecta Link”, Lowestoft: Detecta Dull


“Crime Stop Protected”, Birmingham: death disco

