Nurse on Wheels

Date: 1963
Director: Gerald Thomas
Production Company: Peter Rogers Productions

Stars: Juliet Mills, Ronald Lewis, Joan Sims, Noel Purcell, Esma Cannon, Raymond Huntley
Location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire

Region(s):

Storyline:

A young woman, with her scatterbrained mother, moves to a country village to take her first job as District Nurse.

Additional Information:

Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill

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Nurse Joanna Jones (Juliet Mills) leaves hospital on her cycle. King Edward VII Hospital, St. Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Nurse Jones cycles around the roundabout outside the hospital. St. Leonards Road at the junction with Alma Road in Windsor.

Steve Randall found a changed road layout, replacement building and diminished wall.

Nurse Jones cycles on through the titles. St. Leonards Road opposite the London Transport bus garage identified by Nick Williams and confirmed by Nigel Pittman.

Now for buses and local access (and cycles!) only as seen in this shot by Nick Williams.

Heading through the town to meet her driving instructor. St Leonards Road, Windsor.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Past 'Lovibonds' wine merchants on the right. The junction of St Leonards Road, Victoria Street, Peascod Street and Clarence Road in Windsor.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Shame there was no gap in the titles. Alma Road, Windsor, looking south-east-ish towards the hospital advises Nick Williams.

Alma Road by Nick Williams.

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Pulling away on the last lesson before her driving test. Alma Road, Windsor.

Second gear. Alma Road in Windsor, Berkshire, fund by Nick Williams and confirmed by Nigel Pittman. Whilst David Rawsthorn brings to our attention that the Austin A40 here, 841 RPF also appears in 'The Fast Lady'. (RL)

Now, captured by Nick Williams.

Arriving at the Driving Test Centre. Claremont Road, Windsor with Holy Trinity Church in the background.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

The driving test begins. Claremont Road at the junction with Hawtrey Road, Windsor.

Nick Williams took this view.

Turning out of Claremont Road into Alma Road, Windsor.

Someone was having similar thoughts - seems like Nick and I were chasing the same locations. (PW)

The test is nearly over. Nigel Pittman confirms the identification of Clarence Crescent in Windsor adding that the street has remained largely unchanged since 1963. However, when Juliet Mills is asked to reverse around a corner, there is no road into which she could have done so. The other end of Clarence Crescent can be seen in ‘Carry On Up the Jungle’, ‘Carry On Regardless’, ‘Upstairs and Downstairs’ and ‘Doctor in Trouble’.

The same location now. (PW)

After passing her driving test, Nurse Jones heads to a new job as District Nurse in Blandley. Abbott Road, Little Missenden from the Amersham direction.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

An additional screen shot from Nick Williams as the car passes the 'Blandley welcomes careful drivers' sign.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Outside the new house. Beamond End Lane, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire.

The location now by Nick Williams.

Farmer Henry Edwards arrives in his Land Rover. Beamond End Lane, Little Missenden.

Antony Blair returned to the location 59 years where he found some alterations to the buildings.

Henry Edwards (Ronald Lewis) takes a shine to Nurse Jones. Beamond End Lane.

Peter Ashman revisited the location.

Nurse Jones cycles away on her round. Beamond End Lane, Little Missenden.

The same location captured by Nick Williams.

Passing the Red Lion public house on Abbott Road, Little Missenden near Amersham.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Heading to see Mr Beacon, the first call. Abbot Road, Little Missenden.

Antony Blair struggled to attain the correct angle due to the skip on the right.

Abel Worthy (Noel Purcell) the local shopkeeper. The shop was a set built between two buildings on Beamond End Lane.

Taken by Nick Williams, this shot isn't the right angle, but the view shows the space where the false shop was built.

Nurse Jones turns out of Beamond End Lane towards Abbott Road, Little Missenden. The junction also appears in 'The Hellfire Club'.

The same junction taken by Peter Ashman with "The Manor House" filling the background.

Next call is the Vicarage in Blandley. Little Missenden with St John the Baptist church to the right.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Nurse Jones with the Vicar (Raymond Huntley) and his daughter Deborah Walcott (Joan Sims). Next to St John the Baptist Church at the junction of Highmore Cottages and Taylor's Lane in Little Missenden where Nick Williams suspects that the porch was perhaps a prop or a temporary addition to the house.

Antony Blair captured the same courtyard.

Nurse Jones follows Dr. Golfrey Senior back into the village. Taylors Lane, Little Missenden.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

The Doctor stops and Nurse Jones runs into his car. Taylors Lane.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Cycling off again. Taylors Lane, Little Missenden.

Now shot by Nick Williams.

Miss Farthingale (Athene Seyler) and Deborah Walcott meet outside Nurse Jones cottage. Beamond End Lane.

Alterations to the building in the right background are apparent in Antony Blair's view.

George Judd crashes into the display outside the village shop. Beamond End Lane.

A white VW takes the place of the Land Rover in Peter Ashman's shot.

George Judd (Norman Rossington) seeks help from Nurse Jones. Beamond End Lane. Behind George is the real village stores, next to the set built for the film.

Peter Ashman captured the former shop front.

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Henry Edwards and Nurse Jones go for a drive. Unidentified location.

This is Penn House Farm on Gravelly Way, Winchmore Hill in Buckinghamshire found by Nick Williams. The pair drive out of the farm yard . . . .

Nick also provides this comparison.

. . . and onto the lane. Nick Williams identifies this as Penn House Farm on Gravelly Way in Penn Bottom, Winchmore Hill, a location that also features in 'The Iron Maiden'.

Pretty much the same view, taken by Nick.

An additional capture provided by Nick Williams which shows more of Penn House Farm's building detail.

Nick also provides this comparison of the farm's entrance way.

Deborah crosses Beamond End Lane, Little Missenden.

Antony Blair found a replacement post box and the windows opened up at the "Manor House".

Dr. Golfrey Senior (David Horne) calls from a window whilst attending to Abel Worthy. Beamond End Lane.

Not the right angle but it shows the stonework detail on the side (above the false shop). Now shot by Nick Williams.