Dubravka Sekulic

An incomplete archive of all notices and warnings I encountered in public during my first year in London
(for Kenneth Goldsmith, Marija Marić, and Andrea Steves)

22/09/20
Systems testing
Temperature check trial
We are trialing temperature screening system to aid detection of elevated body temperature in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information observed by the system is not stored, shared or used for any purpose other than promoting the safety of our passengers and colleagues. These technology trials are to help inform our future response to COVID-19

22/09/20
Sanitise your hands here

22/09/20
Keep safe
Distance
From others

23/09/20
Shop safe. Shop local
Keep your distance from those around you
Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds
Follow NHS advice if you have symptoms
Support business close to where you live
If you do travel wear a face covering on public transport

24/09/20
Please keep this site tidy
Do not put general rubbish in or around
These banks
Please use the nearby litter bin

24/09/20
To minimise disturbance to local residents
Please only use these banks between
9.00 am & 9.00 pm
Thank you

27/09/20
Strictly no dogs
Small child bikes
Only
No loitering

03/10/20
Please keep your distance
Maintain social distancing

03/10/20
Gates in constant use

10/10/20
Danger
Men working
Overhead

11/10/20
We must
Keep on
Protecting
Each other

22/10/20
Vehicle testing station
Approved by
The vehicle inspectorate

25/10/20
Beware
Anti-
Vandal
Paint on
Walls

25/10/20
CCTV in
Operation
Monitored by

25/10/20
Warning
Anti climb paint

01/11/20
No
Parking
Private
Property

20/11/20
Wet steps

20/11/20
Warning
Automatic
Gate

20/11/20
Private
Car park
No entry

05/12/20
No fly
Tipping

13/12/20
The case on this wall has been
Removed for essential repairs
Please return in the spring when
The case and objects will have
Been reinstalled

19/12/20
Highway act 1980
Section 31
No public right of way

24/12/20
Carelessness causes fire

01/01/21
Private property
Residents only
Ball games and
The exercising of
Dogs are strictly
Prohibited

01/01/21
This area is monitored
By c.c.t.v

01/01/21
Cases
Are high
Anyone
Can
Catch it.
You are
Still at
Risk.

01/01/21
Thieves
Beware
Forensic trap devices in use
Smartwater
Police and scrap dealers are
Checking for smartwater
Cable, metal and equipment on this site is traceable
Smartwater links thieves back to the crime scene
100% conviction rate
////

04/01/21
No more than 2
School
Children at a
Time

06/01/21
No
Ball games

06/01/21
No dog fouling

06/01/21
Anti-climb
Product in use

16/01/21
Respect this area
Please keep out

20/01/21
This car park will be locked and secured
30 minutes after and reopen 30 minutes
Before the stores trading hours.
Any vehicles left within the car park
Will be released until the following morning.

11/02/21
This staircase
Has 53 steps
Keep right

11/02/21
No heavy plant or
Equipment
Stairs restricted to
Passengers use only
For further information
Contact

11/02/21
Maximum
Allowable
Point load is

11/02/21
One way system
In operation

11/02/21
Caution
Uneven
Surface

24/02/21
Caution
Deep
excavation

05/03/21
Keep
Gates
Clear

05/03/21
Kind & neighbourly
Kind & respectful
Kind & helpful
Kind & caring
Kind & polite
Kind & safe
Kind & quality
Kind & positive
Kind & considerate
Kind & professional
Kind & hard working

05/03/21
No handshakes

05/03/21
No access for unauthorised persons.
Have you been safely inducted?
Have you read the site safety plan?
If not stop now!
Report immediately to site manager.
Building sites can be dangerous.
Parents please keep your children out and free from harm.
No personal protective equipment
No safety training
No job!

05/03/21
Stop the spread
Keep your distance

05/03/21
Think safety at all times

14/03/21
No dogs allowed

14/03/21
Authorised
Visitors only

14/03/21
24 hr c.c.t.v. in operation
No fly tipping
No graffiti
No loitering

14/03/21
Residents
Domestic refuse
Only

20/03/21
Strictly
No parking
Clamping in
operation

04/04/21
Passengers must
Not stand beyond
this point
Please do not speak to or obscure
The driver’s vision while the bus
Is moving

08/04/21
BEWARE
Horses may bite & kick
Please do not feed

09/04/21
Private
property
Keep
Out
Tresspassers
Will be
Prosecuted

10/04/21
Any bicycle
Chained to the
Railings will be
Removed
Without notice

17/04/21
This park is open
For daily exercise

17/04/21
This is a designated
Locked site

17/04/21
Slow
Stay two metres
From others

17/04/21
This
Property is
Protected by

17/04/21
Thieves
Will be prosecuted

17/04/21
No Alcohol to be
Consumed in this garden
No Cycling
No Pigeon Feeding
Dogs must be kept on a lead
Please clean up after
your dog
No Skateboarding
or Rollerblading
No Ball Games Allowed

17/04/21
Caution!
Slippery surface
Please walk carefully

17/04/21
NOTICE
Gates must remain
Closed & locked
At all times

17/04/21
Footpath
Ahead
Closed

19/04/21
Gates in
Constant use
No parking

25/04/21
Items
Trapped
In the
Door
Cause
Delays
Please
Keep your
Belongings
And clothing
Clear of
The doors

25/04/21
We apologise for
Any inconvenience
Caused by these
Building works

25/04/21
Polite notice
Bicycles etc. chained
To these railings
Will be removed
Without further notice

25/04/21
We’re sorry
We apologise for any inconvenience which may be
Caused during these works

01/05/21
No
Street
Drinking
Allowed

01/05/21
Take care
Of your
Belongings
Thieves operate
In this area

06/05/21
For the purpose of building security
And crime prevention, 24 hour
CCTV coverage is recorded and
Monitored on these premises.

For further information
Please contact

30/05/21
<--------------------->
Follow social distancing
Laws otherwise you
Could be fined up to
///// by police

Remember you are safest when you
Wash hands, wear face covering and
Keep a safe distance from others.

30/05/21
No drone
Zone

30/05/21
Danger of death

02/06/21
Alcohol control zone
Enforcement officers can require you to stop
Drinking alcohol in this area, and anywhere in Islington
If you don’t comply with this request you may be
Arrested or fined.

22/06/21
Xxxxno mooring

22/06/21
West lake
No dogs
No fishing
No swimming
Deep water
Sudden drop

26/06/21
Caution
Do not use balcony as it is not structurally sound
Thank you for your cooperation

26/06/21
Please leave the building by the same route through
which you entered, and wait for the invigilation
team to confirm your route is clear before exiting

26/06/21
Stay safe.
Get
Vaccinated.
Keep testing.

26/06/21
Private gardens-key holders only

Please make sure you close the gate when
Entering and exiting the gardens

No dogs or ball games allowed

29/06/21
Please note
No deliveries
Will be accepted
On this floor.

Please
Do not knock

29/06/21
No entry at any time
Please do not disturb

29/06/21
Fire
Hazard

Any items
Left here will
Be removed

30/06/21
Age 18+ get 1st
Dose pfizer
Vaccination
Walk in @ art
Pavilion, mile end park

02/07/21
Road narrowed
To aid social
Distancing
On footway

02/07/21
No dogs except
Guide dogs

02/07/21
Is This
Light Faulty?

03/07/21

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Please keep your distance
Maintain a 2 meter distance where possible

03/07/21
In case of emergency
If you witness a vehicle striking
This railway brigade
Please contact railtrack using

And state
Bridge strike:

Immediately afterwards inform
The police using 999 system

07/07/21
Shadwell basin
People have drowned in this basin
Danger
Deep water
Poor visibility
Hidden sunken objects
Freezing water lower down
Swimming is
Forbidden here
Scan to download a copy of lbth parks & open spaces bylaws

07/07/21
Private fishing
Members only

10/07/21
Dogs must be kept
On leads and must
Not be allowed to
Foul footpaths and
Grass areas
            By order

10/07/21
Please
Keep clear
For refuse collections on
Tuesdays & wednesdays

11/07/21
Ticket holder
Timed
Entry
Please purchase
Ticket at desk

11/07/21
Exhibition
Continues to the left,
In the upper gallery

12/07/21
Please do not ask
For credit
As a refusal
Often offends

12/07/21
Sorry no
Food or drink
Allowed in
This shop

15/07/21
Warning
Images and/or recordings are being
Monitored live for the prevention of
Anti-social behaviour
Crime.    flytipping
Any incidents are immediately reported to the
Local authorities all footage will be retained
And may be used as evidence

17/07/21
CCTV
Images are being monitored
For the purpose of crime

Prevention and public safety 

This scene is controlled by

For further information contact


17/07/21
We clean
Our transport
Network
Regularly
With antiviral
Disinfectant

This is to make it
Safer for everyone,
Including our staff.

Let’s make sure every
Journey matters

18/07/21
Shop safe
Shop local
Keep your distance from those around you
Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds
Follow NHS advice if you have symptoms
Support business close to where you live
Wear a face covering when inside or in
Crowded places


06/09/21
Biological
Substance
Category B

16/09/21
No smoking

Vehicles must be
Parked so as to
Leave clear access up
To exits

16/09/21
No charging or
emptying of
Vehicle tanks

16/09/21
In case of fire
Telephone located
In office at ground
Level

16/09/21
No drinks beyond this point

16/09/21
We are accepting
Card payments only

Contactless payments
Are encouraged

17/09/21
New road
Layout
For social
Distancing

17/09/21
Detroit
Security
Systems

17/09/21
Please keep door
Locked and secured
When not in use

17/09/21
The dumping
Of rubbish is
Strictly
Forbidden

17/09/21
CCTV is being
Monitored
For protection
Of public, crime
And disorder

17/09/21
Virus control
Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
Bin used tissues and wash your hands
If you don’t have a tissue use your sleeve inside or elbow
Avoid touching eyes, mouth or nose with unwashed hands
Avoid close contact with people who are unwell

Please keep 2 meters apart

17/09/21
If you are feeling well dial 111 and keep away from other people
Do not go to your GP or A&E

17/09/21
Site safety
Hard hats must be worn by all personnel on this site
Personal protective equipment must be worn in risk areas
Unauthorised entry to this site is strictly forbidden
Children must not play on this site
Any person caught pilfering or causing damage
On this site will be liable for prosecution
First aid equipment is kept in the site managers office

17/09/21
There may be
More space
Upstairs

18/09/21
No parking
In front
Of gates

Thank you

18/09/21
Please
Do not push or
Pull the gates
Thanks

18/09/21
No
Barbecues
Or
Fires

Thank you for your cooperation

18/09/21
You are entering a construction zone

18/09/21
No
Unauthorised
Persons
Allowed
Beyond this
Point

18/09/21
We’re
Safer
Together
Zero
Harm

18/09/21
No
Smoking

20/09/21
Sorry
No bags or
Coats to be
Taken into the
Basement

(please leave them on the ground floor, thank you)

20/09/21
No entry
Unless
Authorised

20/09/21
Emergency alarm

Press button to alert
Driver
Wait for response from
Driver

20/09/21
You must wear a face
Covering on public
Transport unless exempt

Or you could be denied
Travel or receive
A fine.

20/09/21
Wearing a face covering
Is now a personal choice

For the safety of our colleagues and customers
Please continue to wear a face covering
If you can

20/09/21
Please be aware
That after 9pm
Drinks cannot be
Taken outside the premises

Many thanks

19/10/21
Warning
Service dogs
on patrol

30/10/21
Ground Under Repair

30/10/21
Children must be kept
In hand at all times.

28/11/21
No vandalism
No dog fouling
No ball games
Unsociable behaviour is not
acceptable.
Any 

30/11/21
Leaf fall
Autumn 2021
Rails might be adversely affected by autumn conditions and leaf fall.

29/12/21
Say aye to
free Wi-Fi.

29/12/21
See it.
Say it.
Sort it.