Get Carter

With Anna (Britt Ekland) sitting in the background, Jack Carter (Michael Caine) looks out through the window of Fletcher's London apartment. Gordon Oakley advises that this is The Quadrangle on Southwick Street, London W2.

Battling against torrential rain, Gordon captured the location now.

Against the wishes of his employers Gerald and Sid Fletcher, Jack catches a train from Kings Cross to Newcastle upon Tyne to investigate the death of his brother Frank. Exiting Barnet Tunnel on the East Coast Main Line as it passes through North London. (PW)

John, a retired train driver, took this shot on his GoPro.

In Jack's fist class compartment sits a Passenger (Carl Howard) wearing a signet ring inscribed with a 'J'. Passing the British Oil & Cake Mills facility at Barlby on the approach to Selby in Yorkshire. (PW)

The journey back to Jack's home town continues. The bridge carries Arch Road over the railway to the south of Great Wymondley near Hitchin in Hertfordshire.

John the Train Driver travelled over the same route.

Breaking up the journey, Jack moves to the dining car for lunch. This is Biggleswade in Bedfordshire where the bridge takes High Street over the railway line about 100m north of the station. (PW)

Nigel Matthews captured the view from the very end of the northbound platform at Biggleswade station and for obvious reasons couldn't get the angle exactly right!

Soup is served. Approaching the since demolished cooling towers of Little Barford Generating Station in Bedfordshire. (PW)

A southbound express passes in the opposite direction. Approaching the site of Tempsford station, Bedfordshire. (PW)

As evening closes in, the train passes between a mass of sidings and junctions as it nears it's destination.

Station announcements are heard through the windows as the train draws into Newcastle. At 268 miles from London this is Newcastle Central station on Neville Street NE1.

Tony Leighton arrived at the station and captured the view from the western end of what is now platform 6.

Leaving the station, Jack Carter crosses the road to a bar where he is expecting to meet his brother's mistress Margaret. Neville Street in Newcastle, Northumberland with The Spital Hotel to the left and The North Eastern Bar on the right. The buildings were demolished shortly after filming.

Some more shots from Dave Pike, here we see the building that has sadly replaced Barbeque Express, The Spital Hotel and the North Eastern Bar, all long gone. (RL)

After speaking with Margaret on the phone, Jack is followed by a Land Rover to the house where his brother is lying in his coffin. Continuity suggests the northern end of Frank Street in NE15.

Using overlays of old maps, Tony Leighton found that the line of the front of properties on Frank Street would have passed through the trees and foliage between the garage car park and the road.

The next morning, as pallbearer Hubert (Alexander Morton) waits in the hearse, the Land Rover returns to the street outside Frank's house. Looking towards Blomfield Memorial Baptist Church from the backs of Hugh Street and Frank Street in South Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Tony Leighton explains "Although it is hard to imagine, the wall of the chapel in the background of the screen capture would have stood a few feet in front of the reinforced embankment in this now shot, to the right of the white lamp standard, and the line of the back of Hugh Street would be more or less where the VERTU sign is on top of the white car and up towards the black lamp post. I can't imagine that there will be a time that this location is vehicle free."

The Land Rover drives on as the lid of Frank's coffin is screwed down before being brought out to the hearse. The backs of Frank Street, to the left, and Hugh Street with the closed Elswick railway station on Scotswood Road in the left of centre distance.

Brian Leng tells us that "The area was actually under demolition during filming and many of the houses including the one used in the film were already empty. The locals watching the filming of this scene were horrified that the hearse left the house from the rear lane rather than the front street. This, they claimed just wouldn't have happened in real life as it showed a complete lack of respect and, apparently, they made their views known to the film crew in no uncertain terms! There is virtually no surviving architectural evidence of the location other than the electricity pylons crossing the River Tyne at the bottom of the hill."

Jack and his niece Doreen with Frank's friends Keith and Eddie ride behind the hearse as the small cortege moves off. Facing south from the backs of Hugh Street and Frank Street with Dunston Power Station in the distance. Violet Close now occupies the site of these terraces and Brian Leng advises that the Power Station on the opposite bank of the Tyne disappeared many years ago to be replaced by the Metro Centre shopping complex.

This shot from Tony Leighton is taken from the edge of the road shown in Brian Leng's comparison for the previous capture so would have been further down the hill in the back street between Hugh Street and Frank Street. Tony could not gain access to the embankment where Brian probably took his shot from due to the denseness of the tress and bushes.

As a bell tolls, Frank is brought into the grounds of the crematorium. The entrance to West Road Crematorium on Silverhill Drive off West Road in Denton Burn NE5.

The gateway as it looks almost fifty years on, captured by Ewan Rosser.

With the short service over, Jack follows latecomer Margaret from the chapel. The East Chapel at West Road Crematorium.

Brian Leng provides this largely unchanged view of the doorway.

Margaret (Dorothy White) hastily makes her way from the chapel entrance. The Loggia at West Road Crematorium.

Ewan Rosser also made his way to the chapel entrance.

Catching her up, Carter asks Margaret who killed Frank. Newcastles's West Road Crematorium and Cemetery opened in 1934.

A very good match by Ewan.

Margaret denies any knowledge of events leading up to her lover's death. The Loggia of West Road Crematorium in Newcastle NE5.

Comparison shot by Brian Leng.

When he presses her, Margaret agrees to meet Jack on the Iron Bridge at noon the next day. The East Chapel seen from the Loggia at West Road Crematorium, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Jack visits Newcastle races in the hope of asking old acquaintance Albert Swift about Frank's death. This is Newcastle Racecourse in High Gosforth Park NE3.

Seeing Jack approaching, Albert Swift (Glynn Edwards) turns and makes his exit for fear of being spotted. In front of the Colonel Porter Grandstand in the Premier Enclosure at Newcastle Racecourse.

Having encountered former associate Eric Paice at the races, Jack follows as he chauffeurs a trio of punters after the meeting. Shull Bank south of Wolsingham in Couty Durham with Knitsley Cottage visible through the trees ahead.

Eric turns the Cadillac Fleetwood towards the driveway of The Heights. Outside Shull Lodge on Shull Bank to the northwest of Bishop Auckland.

The gates are opened and Eric drives towards Cyril Kinnear's mansion. Shull Lodge at the driveway entrance of Dryderdale Hall, County Durham.

Ewan Rosser provides a wider view of the location showing the whole of the lodge.

Watching from the woods, Carter sees Kinnear's henchmen in the grounds. Dryderdale Hall in County Durham.

Ray chases the trespasser as he runs to gains access to the house and confront Mr. Kinnear. This is the southern elevation of the grade II listed building.

Carter examines his brother's car at a riverside scrapyard. The rail served yard appears to have been accessed by road from Pipewellgate and Rabbit Banks Road beneath the King Edward Bridge.

Brian Leng captured the location of the yard with the Metro's Queen Elizabeth II Bridge as an addition to the background.

The Scrap Man (Alan Hockey) tells Carter that the car was driven into the river while the driver was drunk. The area has been cleared and a new cycle-way now occupies the river bank.

Dave Pike provides the view from the old scrap yard in Gateshead looking at a very different Newcastle Quayside with only a few original buildings remaining from 1971. (RL)

Catching sight of Doreen Carter (Petra Markham) in a café, Jack calls her outside before giving her money for a hair-do. Formerly Bowers café on Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne in the county of Tyne & Wear since 1974. Scott Andrew Brass updates us with news that the café is currently the back entrance to a bar named Gotham Town.

Brian Leng found that the premises were still an eating house in the summer of 2008.

Reminiscing about a visit at 4am for beans on toast while a mate kept my place in the queue for Led Zeppelin tickets in 1975, Tony Leighton returned to the former all night café that is currently styled as the Gunner Tavern. The premises are on the ground floor of an office block named Gunner House.

Petty gangster Thorpey arrives outside Carter's lodgings to persuade him to go back to London. This is south of the River Tyne on Coburg Street, Gateshead NE8.

Narbi Price provides a daylight comparison.

After Carter foils the attempt to take him to the station, Thorpe (Bernard Hepton) runs from the car when his associates are injured. Coburg Street in Gateshead with Prince Consort Road and the corner of Lichfield Street visible to the right.

A few alterations can be seen in Ewan Rosser's view.

Thorpey looks around in panic before taking refuge in The Oxford Galleries night club. The Oxford Galleries dance hall on New Bridge Street, Newcastle. The premises were more recently known as Liquid but now only the façade remains.

When he paid a visit Brian Leng found it was still a dance hall but for the younger generation.

Taking this shot, Tony Leighton comments that at least the front of the former ballroom is now clear of gaudy fluorescent lights.

Keith (Alun Armstrong) and a Neighbour (Kitty Atwood) look on as Landlady Edna (Rosemarie Dunham) shouts at Carter when he returns to the Las Vegas guest house with Thorpe. Coburg Street in Gateshead.

Narbi Price provides this comparison shot of the 'Las Vegas' taken 51 years later.

Leaving Keith at the Las Vegas with Thorpe, Carter visits The Pantiles on Durham Road, home of Cliff Brumby. This was a large private house called Beechcroft in Belmont, a village just outside Durham.

Carter crosses the garden while a loud party goes on inside the house. Brian Leng advises that Beechcroft was demolished in 2008 . . . .

. . . not long after he took this shot.

As the noisy party continues, a car pulls onto the driveway. Beechcroft opposite St. Mary's Road on Broomside Lane in Belmont, County Durham.

Paul Rushton provides this view of the location now, with properties on Beechcroft occupying the site.

Cliff Brumby (Bryan Mosley) hammers on the door of his house before his Daughter answers. The front door of Beechcroft in Belmont.

Brian provides this proof of that the door was still the same some thirty seven years after filming.

While Cliff and his Wife clear out the unwanted guests, Carter walks into the house. Several more modern properties now occupy the site on Broomside Lane, Belmont.

The next morning, Con McCarty (George Sewell) and Peter the Dutchman (Tony Beckley) arrive to take Carter to London. Outside 25 Coburg Street, Gateshead.

Coburg Street now from Brian Leng.

A jazz band play opposite the Las Vegas as Carter forces the two gangsters from the property. This waste land opposite Coburg Street is now occupied by St. Joseph's school but Aiden House and Bede House still stand in the distance.

Despite the many changes in the area at least one of the original building is still visible through the trees to focus on. (RL)

At the rear of the guest house, Carter holds a gun to Con when he approaches Edna. The rear of properties on Coburg Street.

Another comparison by Brian.

Carter drives his hired Cortina away after locking Con in an outside lavatory. The back entry runs between Coburg Street and Denmark Street in Gateshead.

Dave managed to take the view of the back lane without washing. (RL)

Draped washing covers the car's bonnet as Carter drives out onto the roadway from the back of the Las Vegas. Approaching Coburg Street from the back access alley with the Methodist Central Hall and the more modern Regent Court in the right distance.

Tony Leighton's comparison shows that the land opposite the alley is now occupied by St. Joseph's Primary School which total obstructs the view of any landmarks.

Peter comes out from cover after Carter's Cortina knocks the door off his Mk II Jaguar. Facing south-west on Coburg Street with Prince Consort Road in the background and the Royal Hotel to the extreme right.

From a similar viewpoint by Brian Leng.

Jack Carter arrives outside the building where Keith rents a room. Neil Rigby advises that Alan Heath has posted a Youtube video identifying this as the present Gloucester Terrace in Newcastle NE4.

A sitar plays in the background as carter walks to the front door. Stuart Davis advises that this was Wentworth Place off Elswick Road, now redeveloped and known as Gloucester Terrace.

Tony Leighton tells us that the buildings on the right, where Wentworth Place would have stood, is Cherry Tree View which was built in 2013 to provide temporary accommodation for the homeless.

Carter is let in to find a badly beaten up Keith lying on his bed. Stuart Davis identifies this as Wentworth Place adding that the area was demolished soon after filming.

Parking on the Quayside, Jack arrives to keep the appointment with Margaret on the Iron Bridge. Between Newcastle Swing Bridge and Tyne Bridge, this is Aberdeen Wharf opposite the Guild Hall.

Maybe as protection against the chill northern air, Carter puts on his raincoat. The swing bridge crossing the River Tyne with the High Level Bridge beyond.

The two bridges photographed by Brian Leng.

Tony Leighton found not much change in his update.

As Carter makes his way onto the Iron Bridge, a coaster sails by. Owned by William Cory, the fifteen year old coaster MV Corbank heads up river. The vessel was broken up in the Middle East during the mid 1980s.

Dave Pike provides this almost exact shot of Capture 2 'On the Night of the Fire' with the swing bridge open for a ship passing and wonders if the directors plan this or whether it is just a coincidence. (RL)

Questions are asked about Margaret's relationship with Frank Carter. The view from the High Level Bridge towards the north bank of the river. The nearer mid-ground storage warehouses appear in 'Payroll'.

The redeveloped Quayside was found and captured by Brian Leng.

A number of buildings on the quayside have survived the last 16 years. Tony Leighton draws our attention to the one with the gable roof which was there when filming took place.

Carter follows Margaret as she spins a tale about his brother. The double deck High Level Bridge with King Edward Bridge in the distance. A similar scene, facing the opposite direction, appears in 'Stormy Monday'.

Brian Leng took this shot with the newer Queen Elizabeth Bridge obscuring King Edward Bridge.

Tony Leighton's view shows that the railway buildings on the extreme left have been replaced by apartment complexes behind the trees.

Again, Margaret is asked who killed Frank. The top deck of the bridge carries the railway across the Tyne from Newcastle Central station to Gateshead and the south.

Not much has changed in Brian's shot.

The scene now by Tony Leighton.

Con and Peter draw alongside in the damaged Jaguar. The bridge's lower deck carries road traffic between St. Nicholas' Street in Newcastle upon Tyne to Wellington Street in Gateshead.

Dave, accepting that he could have been two meters to his right provides this shot of the bridge that, because of its age, is now only used by buses. (RL)

Jumping the railing, Jack runs along the bridge towards the northern side of the river. High Level Bridge was opened by Queen Victoria in 1849.

With the light was against him Dave did his best to line up the post. (RL)

As Con and Peter drive after him, Jack runs along the outer side of the bridge. Looking towards Gateshead, then in County Durham, from High Level Bridge.

Dave provides a comparative shot from the outside part of the High Level Bridge. (RL)

Jack jumps from the bridge and makes his way to a nearby set of steps. This hard standing survives off Queen's Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Dave feels that the summer greenery rather hides the sweeping vista. (RL)

The red Jaguar brakes to a halt at the top of the steps. The top of Long Stairs which also feature in 'Payroll' from ten years earlier.

Fresh from his trip to Newcastle Andy Baker provides us with some "now" showing what effect the years may or may not have had. (RL)

While Peter reverses to find a road to the river, Con follows Carter down the steps towards the quayside. The top of the Long Stairs with High Level Bridge in the background identified by Brian Leng.

And Brian also provides the proof.

Tony Leighton captured the top of the Long Stairs now.

The two gangsters race down towards the quayside. Long Stairs with Close at the bottom.

Brian Leng captures the place.

Looking down the Long Stairs towards the Close by Tony Leighton.

Carter runs for his car. This view from Tyne Bridge includes Newcastle Swing Bridge and Aberdeen Wharf to the left, the end of Watergate right of centre and the roof of the Guild Hall on the right.

A accurate comparative shot from Andy. (RL)

With Con following on foot, Peter's Jaguar closes in on Carter. Looking down onto Quayside with the Guild Hall to the top right.

As might have been expected, this shot from Andy reveals the need for parking places. (RL)

Sitting in her Sunbeam Alpine, Glenda (Geraldine Moffat) calls out to Carter. Newcastle Swing Bridge and High Level Bridge seen from Aberdeen Wharf.

And another good comparative shot from Andy following his trip to Newcastle. (RL)

When he asks how she knew where he would be, Glenda tells Carter that he was seen parking as she speeds away from the quayside. George Tulin recognised West Street in Gateshead with Melbourne Court in the background.

Dave advises that the block of flats is still there behind the trees, West Street is now pedestrianised. (RL)

"To the demon king's castle" is the reply when Jack asks where they are going. George Tulin locates this as the since redeveloped West Street.

This is the same building from slightly higher up West Street taken by Dave. By chance he sat in this car the night before it went into the Tyne. It was parked with two crash test dummies in the front seats, not sure what they were for as I was only 9. Needless to say he was quite surprised to see the car in the film later on in life. (RL)

The building occupied by Robert Kelly Ltd was formerly a printing works at the corner of West Street and Ellison Street West.

From the best angle possible after redevelopment, George Tulin captures the same section of West Street.

Looking into Wylam Street from West Street in Gateshead.

Dave Pike tells us that sadly Wylam Street no longer exists so by using Trinity Square as a reference this is what stands in its place, an aptly named butchers. (RL)

Glenda turns off the main road into a multi-storey car park. The entrance to Trinity Square car park with West Street to the top left.

Standing as far back as possible due to Trinity Gate being in the way, Garry Driver took this view of West Street.

Tyres screech as the Sunbeam corners on the car park ramp. Opened in 1967 along with the shopping area below, this is Trinity Square car park in Gateshead.

In an unfinished restaurant on the top floor of the car park, Cliff Brumby stands waiting with a proposal for Jack.

Rejecting the arcade owner's proposition, Carter leaves the car park before Glenda catches up with him. Chris Fairhurst confirms the location as the exit ramp from Trinity Square car park with the high rise blocks of Priory Court and Lychgate Court in the distance.

In the absence of the car park Garry Driver provides this elevated view taken at 90 degrees from the gym that he attends showing some of the townscape, including the rear of the parapet of the building seen in the centre of the screen capture.

Jack gets into the car and Glenda takes him to her flat. Trinity Square car park was demolished during 2010 and the area has since been redeveloped into the Ellison Walk shopping area.

After spending the afternoon in bed with Glenda, Jack watches a pornographic film that features his niece. Brian Leng advises that this is the St. Cuthbert's Village area of Gateshead. The car is parked on an unnamed cul-de-sac off Bensham Road and the flats stand on Bamburgh Walk. The still standing St. Cuthbert's Court tower block is visible behind the walkway in the left of centre background.

Brian Leng provides this view of St. Cuthbert's Court, without the flats on Bamburgh Walk.

Tony Leighton found not much had changed since the 2008 comparison, apart from the growth of trees and bushes.

Leading Glenda from the building, Carter pushes her into the boot of the Sunbeam. Looking towards Bamburgh Walk flats from Windmill Hills in Gateshead NE8. Stuart Davis adds that the estate was built in 1970 but was finally demolished in 1995, a victim of poor design and build quality.

In Tony Leighton's view the site of the Bamburgh Walk flats is now a car park.

Now searching for Albert Swift, Carter parks up to catch a ferry across the Tyne. The Wallsend Landing at the end of Benton Way, Wallsend NE28.

This image from Brian Leng shows that the concrete panel fence is all that remains, the ferry having long since disappeared.

Tony Leighton's wider view shows the church from the next capture and, left of centre, the site of the former Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard on the opposite side of the river which was featured in 'In Which We Serve'.

A Young Woman (Geraldine Sherman) sitting in a café remains tight lipped when Jack asks where Albert might be. Ellison Street in Hebburn NE31 with St. Andrews church visible through the window advises Chris Fairhurst.

And here is the church, found by Brian.

The Woman in the café phones Eric Paice while Carter walks to a nearby betting shop. Opposite the former Hedley Sunday School on Argyle Street discovered by Chris Fairhurst.

Brian took this picture of the Hedley Community Centre that replaced the terrace, which itself has since been demolished.

The site of the bookies and the community centre taken by Tony Leighton.

Albert Swift is spotted inside the bookies. Through the doorway stands Hedley Sunday School, now the Community Centre, on Argyle Street. Location identified by Chris Fairhurst.

Brian Leng again provides the comparison shot.

Climbing a gate at the back of the betting shop, Albert tries to escape before Carter kills him. The yard at the rear of the bookmakers that backs onto an alley running between Holystone Street and Barrow Street.

As far as it's possible to tell, Tony Leighton believes that this is the site where the yard would have been.

As Jack returns on the ferry, Con, Peter and Eric Paice (Ian Hendry) arrive at the landing stage. Wallsend Landing, the northern floating jetty for the Wallsend Ferry that operated to Hebburn for over 135 years until ceasing in 1986.

At the site of the ferry landing, Tony Leighton explains that the road has been realigned as the area is now covered by an "energy park". The line of the old road was next to and parallel to the left of the current road.

The three men wait for the ferry bringing Carter towards them. Wallsend Landing in NE28.

The ferry draws alongside the landing stage.

When the last of the passengers have disembarked, Carter appears holding a pistol. The ferry is the previously withdrawn Wallsend, belonging to Mid-Tyne Ferries, and the tanker in the distance is the recently launched Esso Hibernia which was scrapped in Taiwan in 1983.

As it is now impossible to get to the Tyne from Wallsend as its a restricted area, this is the best shot that Dave could get showing the area where the Esso Hibernia was moored in the film capture. He adds that this was once a hot bed of activity building ships that sailed the world but now all the cranes, sheds and workers are gone. (RL)

Shots are fired after Eric announces that he's exposed Carter's affair with Gerald Fletcher's girlfriend. The waiting shelter at Wallsend Landing.

Peter shouts out as Carter pulls the trigger. In the background stand warehouses and workshops in Low Walker.

Dave provides another "now" telling us that the area to the left of the ferry landing is now a wasteland destined to one day build wind turbines. (RL)

Driving the Land Rover, Ray nudges Glenda's Sunbeam into the river. The southern end of Benton Way in Wallsend.

This is the bottom of Benton Way where the ferry landing was, taken by Dave Pike. He used to play there as a child, and as can be seen there is not much left of what was once a busy area. As mentioned before he sat in the car the night before it went into the Tyne........ he naturally wonders if its still there? (RL)

Having learned that Brumby wanted to meet Doreen, Carter returns to the multi-storey car park. Looking towards West Street from the ramp leading to Trinity Square car park.

Seeing the Cortina speed up the car park ramp, Cliff leaves his meeting with two Architects to investigate. Trinity Square car park in Gateshead with Priory Court on Hopper Street seen to the right.

Cliff Brumby starts to descend to the next level. Facing east with the spire of St. Cuthbert's church in the left distance, St. Cuthbert's Court in the centre left distance and Brisbane Court to the right of centre.

Carter confronts Brumby before hitting him repeatedly. Wylam Street runs towards the top of the image from Hector Street crossing from left to right.

Carter pushes Brumby over the parapet of the stairway. The stairwell of Trinity Square car park in Gateshead.

Tony Leighton explains that the site of the Trinity Square car park is now dominated by a Tesco store with other shops around its periphery. A branch of Boots on Ellison Walk stands on the site of the car park stairway and the car park entrance ramp would have been at about the level of the chemists roof, seen here in the centre of the image.

Police sirens are heard to approach as Carter leaves the car park. Facing West Street from the ramp leaving Trinity Square car park.

Dave provides the view from Trinity Square as it is now, so many changes. (RL)

In the restaurant, Architect (John Hussey) suggests to his Associate (Ben Aris) that they may not get their fee for this job. Tony Hillman adds that the restaurant at the top of the multi story car park was never completed as the fire brigade refused to grant it a fire certificate on the grounds that if a fire broke out they could never get fire engines up the ramps. And we thought it was because Brumby had taken a fall!

Before posting a copy of the film to New Scotland Yard, Carter makes a phone call. Pelaw Post Office at the corner of Shields Road and Joicey Street in Pelaw NE10 identified by Stuart Davis. The building went on to become a bookmakers and M. K. Miller updated us ion 2023 that the premises are currently occupied by a branch of the bakery chain Greggs.

What were the odds on Dave Pike finding the bookies closed? (RL)

Having arranged to obtain drugs from a Dealer, Carter climbs up onto the swing bridge. These are the steps to the control room of Newcastle Swing Bridge.

Looks like Brian Leng took his life in his hands to get this shot.

Cash changes hands as a syringe and a bottle of heroin are collected. Looking across at Tyne Bridge from Newcastle Swing Bridge. The swing bridge also features in ‘On the Night of the Fire’, ‘Schizo’ and ‘Payroll’.

The control tower, on the top of the Swing Bridge, opened in 1876 it is now listed by English Heritage as a Schedule Ancient Monument and this is as close as Dave could get. (RL)

Watched by Carter, Margaret leaves a bingo hall with her Friend. The long demolished location stood on Strawberry Place in Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 located by Stuart Davis.

Mark O'Kane captured the location adding that beyond the wall is St. James metro station.

With a suitable distance between him and Margaret, Jack follows. Outside New St. James’ Hall on Strawberry Place with The Strawberry public house on Strawberry Place in the left background.

Andrew Baker provides this shot that he took for us in 2014, "at night for effect" but forgot to send. As evidenced, the Bingo Hall has long gone. (RL)

Carter holds back as Margaret and her Friend reach the foot of a stairway. The stairs lead from Croft Lane towards the corner of City Road, Melbourne Street and Trafalgar Street at Manors railway station. Since the station was reconstructed from January 1978, the stairway has become derelict and the archway bricked up.

Replacing Brian Leng's shot taken from the street, Mark O'Kane had waited years to take this comparison from inside the now bricked up stairway.

Leaving her Friend at the bottom of the steps, Margaret continues home. Sallyport Crescent off City Road in Newcastle upon Tyne NE1.

Ken Alexander sent us this shot, taken from a nearby car park, of the rear of the Sallyport Crescent property showing the arch through which Margaret walked. The buildings have since been redeveloped into private housing and access is therefore restricted. (RL)

"I've come for you Margaret". The council flats on Sallyport Crescent were constructed between 1913 and 1916.

Holding on to Margaret, Carter leaves a telephone box after calling Kinnear with his demands. Facing east on Saunders Avenue in Hamsterley, Country Durham. (PW)

Ewan Rosser made his way to Hamsterley.

The sky brightens over The Heights where the previous night's party lingers drunkenly on. Dryderdale Hall in County Durham.

Strains of music escape into the morning air as the door opens to let Eric Paice from Kinnear's mansion. The entrance to Dryderdale Hall near Hamsterley.

Eric gets into a red Cadillac Fleetwood. Panning across the frontage of Dryderdale Hall.

Alerted by Carter, the Police arrive to raid Kinnear's party. Dryderdale Hall off Shull Bank to the northwest of Bishop Auckland.

Officers pour into the building. The east elevation of Dryderdale Hall in County Durham.

Police enter the mansion through every doorway. The southern aspect of Dryderdale Hall.

Carter drives to the coast to rendezvous with Eric as agreed with Kinnear. The road is a, then relatively new, southern extension of West Bridge Street passing to the west of North Blyth in Northumberland.

Dave Pike took this shot from ground level. It is likely that the film was shot from the staithe, whilst its base remains it is now restricted access and only sits just above water level. A few more seconds and the car would have been in the correct place. (RL)

The Cortina is brought to a stand behind Eric's Cadillac. Looking from beneath the North Side staithe at Blyth Harbour on West Bridge Street.

As Dave's shot shows, the railway bridge no longer runs over the top of the road but part of the original walkway is visible in the background. (RL)

Jack Carter set off to find Eric. North Side staithe in the River Blyth to the south of Cambois.

With restricted access Dave was able to take this shot showing that the ladder is still there. (RL)

While the Police discover drugs at The Heights, Carter continues his walk along the staithe. Scott Andrew Brass confirms the location as the staithes at Blyth.

Dave Pike did well to capture what remains of the staithes. (RL)

At The Heights, Officers drag Margaret's dead body from the lake. The fish pond, now known as Upper Lake, in the grounds of Dryderdale Hall in County Durham.

Seeing Carter approaching, Eric makes a run for it. Stuart Davis advises that apart from river level timbers the staithes have now pretty much gone, mostly being destroyed by fire in the 1980s.

Eric reaches the top level of the staithe. Looking south along the River Blyth in Northumberland with Blyth town centre in the right distance.

This is as close as Dave could get, the background suggest he is very much in the right place. (RL)

Facing north on North Staithe with Cambois in the distance and the North Sea to the right.

Dave explains that the chimney in the capture was to the left of the building in his shot. (RL)

Carter gains on Eric as he descends to the lower level. North Staithe at Blyth in Northumberland.

To cut Eric off before he gets back to his car, Carter runs along the top deck towards land. The winding gear of Bates Colliery stands to the left while the chimneys of Blyth Power Station rise in the right distance.

Getting as close to the River Blyth as he could, David Burns provides this wider view of the scene now with the lower level of the staithe still visible behind the grassy foreground.

Cyril Kinnear (John Osborne) struggles as he is taken from the the house. Dryderdale Hall, County Durham.

Carter shouts for Eric to stay away from the car. The staithes at the southern end of West Bridge Street in Blyth NE24.

''You couldn't win an egg and spoon race Eric''. But Dave won this shot despite there being a lamp post in the way. (RL)

As Margaret's body is loaded into an ambulance at the house, Eric runs beneath the staithe. The buildings in the distance stand on Worsdell Street, Dale Street and Gray Street in North Blyth.

With the railway bridge no longer running over the road Dave was provided with a clear view of the houses. (RL)

Keeping ahead of his pursuer, Eric climbs onto a railway embankment. On the left stand properties on Wordsell Street, North Blyth and to the right of centre is the roof of the Wordsell Institute while North Staithe crosses the horizon in the distance.

Where Eric makes his getaway to the beach. He would have to cross a railway line now. We didn't notice the post Dave. (RL)

Realising that he is fleeing for his life, Eric Paice runs towards the beach. Panning from the previous capture, over the shallow dunes lies North Beach to the north of Blyth in Northumberland.

As this shot from Dave shows, Eric would quite likely still recognise the place. (RL)

With Jack Carter not far behind, Eric tries to keep his speed before stumbling. Blackhall Beach near Blue House Gill to the east of Blackhall Colliery in County Durham.

Blackhall Beach just by Blackhall Colliery captured by Peter Hardy.

Recovering from his fall, the doomed man continues to run from Carter. Crossing overhead is the ariel ropeway from Blackhall Colliery. Ronnie Chambers points out that in the left distance can be seen the boxed in headgear of Dawdon Colliery which is where scenes for 'Alien 3' were shot and that Blackhall Colliery closed in 1986 with Dawdon Colliery following in 1991.

Dave took this closer view of where the doomed man met his fate on Blackhall Colliery beach. (RL)

Jack forces Eric to drink a bottle of whisky, just as Eric had done with Frank. Looking towards the coal polluted beach from beneath the ropeway that was later replaced by a conveyor before the closure of the mine.

Peter Hardy provides this view of the location now returned to nature.

After killing Eric, Jack walks alongside the spoil bucket containing his corpse.

Dave found that there has been a lot of landscaping to this area, its now very steep with an irrigation track where the path was so he kept a safe distance. (RL)

Eric's body falls into the sea as the bucket empties it's load. For over one hundred years, spoil from Blackhall and other collieries was tipped into the sea along this coast but a clean up campaign was completed in 2002.

The base of the original concrete support for the overhead cables can just be seen middle left of the picture, looking like a collection of white rocks on the sand. Dave used this as the reference point. (RL)

Jack Carter falls to the sand when a single shot is fired by 'J'. The North Sea coast east of Blackhall Colliery. 'Renzo' has made observations with regard to the 'shooting skills' of 'J' and considers the sniper scene as "poorly done" and clearly not undertaken by a skilled marksman/sniper. "Being HM Forces trained & accurate to 6” at 800 yards with a .308 / 7.62 NATO (Colchester ranges in the rain), a rifle barrel is fixed to the (metal bolt+ action) but free floats, i.e. doesn’t touch the wood forend.  If you rest a Rifle you NEVER rest the barrel (as he did) - instead you rest the forend. Otherwise it seriously affects accuracy. Also with such a rifle at that range it would have blown part of Carter’s head off and not a little red hole on his forehead. This is a regular error in television films".

This is as close as Dave could get to the snipers position as there is a steep cliff just in front as well as thick vegetation. The white remains of the concrete support is just visible on the beach. (RL)

The hit-man walks away. Above Blackhall Beach on the Durham coast with the Tees Bay and the chimneys of Redcar in the distance. Ronnie Chambers tells us that back in the 1970s there was a permanent smog visible over Teesside which was caused by all the industries based around the Seal Sands complex south of Hartlepool and the River Tees. However, the smoke seen billowing out in the centre distance is from the chimney of the Steetley Magnesite Works at Hartlepool that closed in 2005. Its iconic chimney survived until 2012 when it was demolished.

Following the route that the sniper took Dave found that it is now all very green and back to nature. He feels here must have been easier access through the colliery back in 1971 as it took him 25 minutes along the cliff path to get there, either that or the crew were very dedicated......let us not underestimate your dedication Dave. (RL)

This post-script featuring the Trinity Square car park in Gateshead starts with a view matching one of our screen captures above, taken by Paul Fitzpatrick in 2000, ten years before the structure was demolished.

A repeat of the capture for comparison.

Another of Paul's 2000 images recording a similar view to a scene from the film.

Full circle, Paul Fitzpatrick's shot shows work in progress, similar to when filming took place almost 30 years earlier.

The location as seen in the film.

The post-script continues with three images from Tony Leighton, the first taken during demolition of the car park in 2010.

The reverse view was seen in the film.

Tony Leighton looked from the car park in this view taken three or four floors below the actual location as by 2004 the top few floors had been closed to the public.

A bleaker backdrop in the 70s.

Again taken during demolition in 2010. Tony Leighton adds that metal railings had been installed at the top of the stairs by this point in time which precluded any re-enactments of the scene.

Brumby takes a dive.