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Nameless alarm, Hanley: a classic pantomime burglar
Nameless burglar alarm, Stoke-on-Trent, 2010 • Felons on burglar alarms seem to come in two types only: the shadowy intruder, and the pantomime burglar. This is a prime example of the latter: stripey...
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“Detec New Romney”, Bexhill: nuclear quill
“Detec New Romney” burglar alarm, Bexhill • The isolated marsh town of New Romney is more ancient than its name suggests, and I “detec” that this alarm’s been around a long time too. Painstakingly...
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“Sound Alarms”, Tower Hamlets: badly-drawn bell
“Sound Alarms” burglar alarm, Tower Hamlets • One of my favourite alarms, this is so naive it’s like fine art. I love the simple yet double-edged name, the basic typography, and just look at that wonky...
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“DIS Alarms”, Tower Hamlets: super-naive
“DIS Alarms” burglar alarm, Tower Hamlets • Once again a Whitechapel alarm boasting church bells, even though the inscrutable acronym DIS makes no reference to campanology. These bells are even worse...
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“Securaplace Alarms”, Lambeth: graphics 101
“Securaplace Alarms” burglar alarm, Lambeth • This badly-drawn house appears to have a giant rapper’s neck-chain dropped over it. Meanwhile the lettering breaks rule 101 of typography: don’t use script...
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“QS Alarm Systems”, Hereford: quaint sounder
“QS Alarm Systems” burglar alarm, Hereford • From the deepest depths of west England comes this ancient red bell box, labelled with tiny wonky lettering. QS is more likely to stand for Quick Service...
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“Security Installation Services”, Camden: birotastic
“Security Installation Services Ltd” burglar alarm, Camden • Uuuuh? This looks like it was traced in biro off a US police badge. And the thing in the middle looks like a candle. Maybe it’s meant to...
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Scan, Merton: bubble lettering
“Scan Alarms” burglar alarm, Merton • Dig that crazy bubble lettering – not the world’s most sophisticated rendition of the concept of scanning, to be sure. • Spotted: Merton High Street, Merton,...
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