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Tag Archives: Norfolk
Alarming UK, Thetford: jack up
Posted by on March 27, 2013
“Alarming UK” burglar alarm, Thetford • Starting today: a few alarms with Union Jacks on. I’ve already featured several – mainly Britannia and Churchill – as part of other categories, but these are a few that fell through the net. This torn-off example has got a slightly alarming name, no pun intended. • Spotted: Town centre, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24, England, 2006 • Politics: In the Conservative constituency of Norfolk South West
Vocal Vale, Norwich: choral
Posted by on March 15, 2013
“Vocal Vale Great Yarmouth” burglar alarm, Norwich • Another classical music reference, with another double initial, and again found in Norwich – I wonder if it’s related to yesterday’s Sonata Security? Conjures up Welsh miners singing in a valley (or something). • Spotted: Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Norwich South
Sonata Security, Norwich: tuneful
Posted by on March 14, 2013
“Sonata Security” burglar alarm, Norwich • I’ve featured a lot of sound and music-based alarms without ever having a dedicated category (apart from bells), so here’s one now. Sonata is rather a tuneful concept for a sounder, and look how the double S makes a kind of snakey heart… very upmarket. The only other classical music reference I’ve come across so far is Berkeley Guard, run by the scion of a famous composer. • Spotted: Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Norwich South
Ghost under “A1 Security”, Norwich: lurking
Posted by on November 8, 2012
Ghost under “A1 Security Protecting the Community Norwich” burglar alarm, Norwich • Another one I’ve shown before, but not obvious in that post was the ghostly wire-sharing hexagon lurking behind it. No prizes for guessing the ex-make. • Spotted: Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Norwich South
“A1 Security”, Norwich: traffic cops
Posted by on August 30, 2012
“A1 Security Protecting the Community Norwich” burglar alarm, Norwich • This piece of DIY heraldry conjures up the police force with its badge, checkers, and ribband reading “Protecting the community”. But they’re obviously not traffic cops, as the A1 – aka Britain’s longest numbered road – doesn’t go anywhere near Norwich. A name chosen to rise to the top of the phone directory, then. • Spotted: Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Norwich South
“Anglia Property Guards”, Norwich: not Alan Partridge
Posted by on April 26, 2012
“Anglia Property Guards” burglar alarm, Norwich • Strictly speaking this monogram reads AGP, rather than APG, although the G is pretty indecipherable. It’s just as well they spelled the whole name out, or I might have thought it was a reference to Norwich’s finest export, Alan Partridge, aha. It’s such a vintage alarm I wasn’t expecting the firm to exist any more, but they’re still going strong – you can see their current sounder and more legible logo here. Coincidentally they’re based in a place called Banham, which is of course the name of another long-lived burglar alarm firm. • Spotted: Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Norwich South
“AC Leigh”, Norwich: 1970s Habitat chic
Posted by on December 2, 2011
“AC Leigh (Security)” burglar alarms, Norwich • Oooh, retro – 1970s Habitat chic comes to Norwich, as modelled by a neat pair of vintage sounders in orange and cream on a stained beige background. I’m guessing the top one’s for burglars, the bottom one for fires. • Spotted: Town centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1, England, 2007 • Politics: In the Liberal Democrat constituency of Norwich South
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