Passport to Pimlico
Hi, Have just had a look at the photos for Passport to Pimlico.I lived in Centaur Street which was off Hercules Road, until1946/7.
Photo 2. Shows the railway bridge which is over the start ofCarlisle Lane at the junction with Hercules Road.
Photo 3. Is in Sail Street on opposite side of Lambeth Road,virtually where Hercules Road would continue into.Incidently the tall chimney in centre shot was the one remaining part of Fields Soap Factory which was bounded byCarlisle Lane, Royal Street and Upper Marsh (now flats).
Photo 4. Once again in Sail Street, the railway bridge isover Lambeth Road.
Photo 5. At Sail Street and Lambeth Road junction.Photo 10. As photo 5, railway bridge is over Lambeth Road.Photos 11, 12 & 12now. Definately NOT Hercules Road. Most likelyLambeth Road, although it could be Kennington Road.
The church spire (centre right) leads me to believe that the 'Lido' was probably the paddling pool in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park(Bedlam Park), where the Imperial War Museum is situated.This would make it Lambeth Road.
Regards, Peter Mitson
posted by Mike Day @ 2:53 PM
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Hallo.
I lived in Wedgewood House, Walnut Tree Walk until 1954.
The location of the filming was on what we called 'The Hills' a favourite 'playground' for us as children. So called because all the bombing rubble was gathered in a giant pile, and in the fim it can be seen when the Big Wheel is roled down into the 'Hole'.
I have just discoverd this page and thought I would give some comment on the pictures.
Photo 3 does not show 'Sail Street'. Sail Street is off Lambeth Road and runs in front of the Railway Arches as can be seen in B/W Pic 10. The Road shown in B/W Pic 3, others, was laid for just for the film.
B/W Pic 11 is looking across to Lambeth Road.
The 'LIDO' was a WWII Water Storage Tank which was located to the rear of the film set.
As children we used it as a boating pond etc. The articles that is seen being thrown out of it in the film was actaul rubbish that had been deposited there over the end of WWII.
The referance to the paddling pool in 'Bedlam Park' in correct as the pool and sandpit was at the rear of the Park nearer to Brook Drive.
Hope the above is of help.
Cheers. Bill Reynolds.
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