Hawk Alarms, Southwark, 2012
“Hawk Alarms” burglar alarm, Southwark • Bah, no picture of a hawk! • Spotted: Bermondsey Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2012 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bermondsey and […]
Safe and Secure, Cardiff: bike lock
"Safe and Secure" burglar alarm, Cardiff • I always like a Welsh burglar alarm. No idea what the shape surrounding the logo is meant to suggest, although it looks a bit like a bike lock. • Spotted: St Mary Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10, Wales, 2012 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Cardiff CentralSeceurop Group, Southwark: pan-European
"Seceurop Group" burglar alarm, Southwark • Nice monogram logo, which suggests a chain. The name suggests some major pan-European security corporation, but this is the only one of these I've ever found. • Spotted: Short Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2010 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkAlarm Service Group, Bristol: blurred
"Alarm Service Group" burglar alarm, Bristol • Another version of yesterday's brand, this time on a variation of the Eurobell which has a clear plastic lid. This would look OK except the logo is repeated underneath the lid, meaning it looks so blurred you can't read it properly. • Spotted: Gloucester Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bristol WestAlarm Service Group, Bristol: sad
"Alarm Service Group" burglar alarm, Bristol • Much as I like Eurobells, Alarm Service Group's nice logo looks rather sad on this one; nowhere near as impressive as when on their unusual square sounder, a custom classic featured here. • Spotted: Quay Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bristol WestSecuritech, Southwark: strikingly stripey
"Securitech" burglar alarm, Southwark • I've shown a similar one with a red bulb here – this one's just as strikingly stripey, and and it's still a fave. • Spotted: Bermondsey Street, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkAA Security Systems, Bristol: non-alcoholic
"AA Security Systems Bristol" burglar alarm, Bristol • A lovely circular monogram, probably standing for Avon Alarms rather than being sponsored by Alcoholics Anomymous or the Automobile Association. • Spotted: Princess Victoria Street, Bristol, Avon, BS8, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bristol WestChubb, Bristol: triangularity
"Chubb" burglar alarm, Bristol • And here we have the ultimate in burglar alarm triangularity, the Chubb. I'm talking vintage Chubbs here, the kind with a sharp-edged metal box. and even a mini-triangle strobe on the top. It's a superb-looking design, but sadly they tend to go a bit rusty... • Spotted: St Nicholas Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1, England, 2011 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bristol WestProtec Wells, Bristol: ziggurat
"Protec Wells" burglar alarm, Bristol • How charming, a logo in the form a steppy triangle. A typographic ziggurat, if you will. I think it refers to the tiny city of Wells, rather than claiming to protect water-harbouring holes in the ground. Although you never know in the West Country – things sometimes get a bit weird out that way, and they do have quite a lot of ancient wells. • Spotted: Town centre, Bristol, Avon, BS1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bristol WestServ Security, Southwark: fireworks
"Serv Security" burglar alarm, Southwark • Four triangles – and it almost looks like a firework starburst. So I'm featuring it on Guy Fawkes day. • Spotted: The Cut, Southwark, London, SE1, England, 2006 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark