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“AIJ Security Centre”, Dorking: pipework

Leave a Comment Posted by on January 18, 2013

AIJ Security Centre

“AIJ Security Centre” burglar alarm, Dorking • The designer’s had great fun drawing up an AIJ monogram in the form of some groovy etiolated pipework – but what on earth does it stand for? • Spotted: Town centre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4, England, 2006 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Mole Valley

2006, 3 initials, Bulb, Conservative Party, Initial-based, Monogram, Rectangle, Typographic, Unexplained acronym , , , , ,

“Bastion Protec Systems”, Dorking: defensible space

Leave a Comment Posted by on July 22, 2012


“Bastion Protec Systems” burglar alarm, Dorking • One of the very few “defensible space” sounders without an image on it, the name Bastion helpfully sums up all the alarms in this section. A bastion is literally a pointy bit of fortification that pokes out from castles and the like, but figuratively means a stronghold of some kind. As it happens I really like this logo: 1970s disco it may be, but it’s sensitively designed in classic style, and looks like it was done by a professional. • Spotted: Town centre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4, England, 2006 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Mole Valley

1970s disco, 2006, Building, Bulb, Conservative Party, Favourite, Fortification, Rectangle, Typographic , , , , , ,

“Knight Installations”, Dorking: thrusting sword

1 Comment Posted by on June 12, 2012

“Knight Installations” burglar alarm, Dorking • This is brilliant – 1970s type framing a triumphal image of a knight in ceremonial armour, complete with plumed full-face visor, cloaked warhorse, St George’s Cross jerkin and massive thrusting sword. So very Dorking, and so much more effective than a guard dog. • Spotted: Town centre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4, England, 2008 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Mole Valley

2008, Aristocracy, Bigwigs, Conservative Party, Creature, Drawing, Horse, Human body, Illustrated, Knight, Male, Militia, Monochrome, Rectangle, Yellow , , , , , ,

“Peter Weare Ltd”, Dorking: new town verbiage

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 28, 2011

“Peter Weare Ltd” burglar alarm, Dorking • This is the most wordy alarm in my collection, stopping just short of giving the engineer’s shoe size. Slotted within the essay is a key, and even that contains verbiage, with a “W” decorating the handle. The key itself is of the grand medieval type associated with castles and cathedrals – in poignant contrast to its distinctly humdrum place of origin, the unlovely post-war “new town” of Crawley. That’s not to say Crawley is without interest: there’s someone posting as ~notes and also *notes on Flickr who takes fascinating architectural photos of the area, including old burglar alarms such as Protectall. • Spotted: Town centre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4, England, 2008 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Mole Valley

2008, Conservative Party, Geographic, Illustrated, Key, Local, Locksmithery, Monochrome, Rectangle, Red, Stylised graphic , , , , ,

“SDT Securities”, Dorking: awkward acronym

2 Comments Posted by on June 22, 2011

“SDT Securities” burglar alarm, Dorking • Another alarm featuring a literal depiction of a key, this time with an awkward unexplained acronym squeezed in. I like the way the screw caps are popping off and casting their own little shadows – they look like tiny alien eyes. I featured a wide-angle shot of this device in the “Beautiful Decay” category – it’s on a wire-swathed wall that’s even more olde worlde than the alarm. But that’s Dorking for you. • Spotted: Town centre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4, England, 2008 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Mole Valley

2008, 3 initials, Conservative Party, Illustrated, Initial-based, Key, Locksmithery, Monochrome, Monogram, Rectangle, Red, Stylised graphic, Unexplained acronym , , , , ,

“SDT Securities”, Dorking: old-skool wiring

Leave a Comment Posted by on May 13, 2011

“SDT Securities” burglar alarm, Dorking • Another old Surrey wall, this time from the town of Dorking, an attractive place despite its dorky name and supposed boringness. The wall is festooned with cut-off wires and bird poo, and the alarm’s logo features the old-skool device of a key – very passé these days. • Spotted: Town centre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4, England, 2008 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Mole Valley


2008, Architectural, Conservative Party, Decay, Key, Locksmithery, Rectangle , , , , ,

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