Friday the Thirteenth (1933)

At the start of the shift, Alf (Sonnie Hale) the Conductor calls down to Fred (Cyril Smith) the Driver as they prepare their bus. The Buses On Screen website advises that the bus carries garage code CL for Clay Hall garage, which was then new, and passed to the London Passenger Transport Board during 1933.

The train from Lincoln bringing Mrs Twigg and her nephew Johnny to the Capital arrives at Kings Cross station. Kings Cross Station on Euston Road, London N1. The station features in 'Career Girls', 'Mrs. Brown, You've got a Lovely Daughter', 'The Flying Scotsman', 'Hoffman' and 'The Ladykillers' amongst other productions.

The same, often used location. (PW)

In North London, traders gather outside the "Cally" Market. This establishing shot is taken at the corner of Caledonian Road and Roman Way in N7.

The street sign has gone but the faded paint can still be made out. (PW)

The clock on the tower moves slowly towards opening time. The Metropolitan Cattle Market in Islington N7 parts of which can be seen in 'The Committee', 'A Cry from the Streets' and 'Boys in Brown' while the surrounding fence appears in 'Robbery'.

From ground level. (PW)

Eager faces watch through the gates. After the trade in live animals ceased in the early 20th Century, a bric-a-brac market was held on the site until after the Second World War. The market finally closed in 1963.

It's not the same gateway, that one's gone, but I think you can get the idea. (PW)

Being watched by a Detective, Cockney market trader Joe waits in the crowd. Facing north towards North Road from what later became known as Shearling Way.

Behind the trees on the right, The Lamb public house still stands. (PW)

The clock strikes 10. The clock tower is now surrounded by Caledonian Park and residential properties on New Clock Tower Place.

I couldn't wait until 10! (PW)

The gates are opened and the traders flock in. The Lamb public house stands to the top left.

From ground level with The Lamb obscured by new homes on Clock View Crescent. (PW)

Whilst walking his dog, Ralph Lightfoot (Robertson Hare) rests before flirting with Dolly (Leonora Corbett). Dave W provides compelling evidence to support the fact that Ralph and Dolly are at Queen Mary's Gardens, Regents Park looking roughly south towards New Lodge on Inner Circle. (RL)

Dave provides this wider shot of a much re-designed and re-modelled location both reasonably content that the tree to the right is that in the screen capture. (RL)

Ralph runs to buy stockings for Dolly after his dog Pook ruins the pair she is wearing. As Dave says, in view of the fact that it is 'a cut' to this scene this straight path could be anywhere, there are a number with left hand bends and that is not taking account of any re-modelling! (RL)

A bus passes the Movietone News Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue where blackmailer William Blake waits for young couple Frank Parsons and Mary Summers.

Peter provides this image of the News Theatre's replacement.

In the middle of their split-shift, Alf and Fred spend the afternoon at the Derby. Peter Brown points out that they would not have seen much of the Derby from those stands as it is Hurst Park by the River Thames at Molesey. It closed in 1962 and was also seen in "The Criminal". (RL)