What’s Good for the Goose

A Bank/office in the city? Looks like a “Corporation of London” crest above (Simon Wells). This bank is now the HSBC 331 Lord Street Southport PR81NJ (Neil Rigby)

The HSBC bank on Lord street Southport. The interior was also used. Photo by Neil Rigby.

Southport, Lancs. There is a street sign behind Sally Geeson and Sarah Atkinson which is an “Ave” so will be looking at the avenues and alleyways in Southport when I pop over there (SW). This is Scarisbrick Avenue Southport at the Promenade end, reports Neil RIgby.

This is Scarisbrick Ave. Where the girls are dropped off. Photo by Neil Rigby.

Somewhere in the throng are Sally Geeson and Sarah Atkinson. Southport (SW). This is opposite Scarisbrick Avenue Southport (NR).

This is directly opposite Scarisbrick Ave. Leading to the Marine lake. Picture by Neil Rigby.

Could be inside the Birkdale Palace Hotel, Southport, now sadly demolished. It could well have been, see wgfg005. The hotel also features in 'Haunted House of Horror'.

Maybe alongside the Birkdale Palace Hotel? Neil Rigby has provided convincing evidence supporting the fact that this was indeed the Palace Hotel. (RL)

Ditto.

Seafront- Southport?

The seawall by the pier has been completely rebuilt. This is approximately where the girls sunbathed. Neil Rigby.

Beach and Pier, Southport.

Pier taken from the northside by Neil Rigby.

Funfair, Southport.

Dunes leisure centre, opposite the fairground Southport. Where Norman parks the car. Neil Rigby.

Gents in the Funfair?

This is the original building but with a makeover. Thanks to Norman Willis owner of Southport New Pleasureland for permission to use the pic. From Neil Rigby.............and he should know!

Bandstand, Southport (SW). This bandstand used to be in the Floral Hall Gardens, Promenade Southport. The gardens have gone, to be replaced by the Ramada Plaza hotel. Thanks to Neil Rigby for filling in the details.

Floral hall gardens site. Where the bandstand used to be. Now the Ramada plaza hotel. Now shot by Neil Rigby.

Interior of theatre, Southport. This is Wayfarer's shopping arcade 311-317 Lord street Southport PR81NT. Neil Rigby.

Wayfarer's shopping arcade. Photo by Neil Rigby.

Sandown Court, Southport. Still there, at Albert Rd, Southport, Merseyside PR9 0HF

Sandown Court, Albert Road. Neil Rigby with the pic.

Outside the Franklyn Hotel, Southport. Still there?

Used to be the Franklyn hotel. Corner of The Promenade/Saunders street. Neil Rigby took the pic.

Liverpool Airport ... Rick Johnson contacted us, "The gentleman in white on the far right is my father, the lady to his left is my mother. I always hoped there were other images or video more close up, but this is the best I've seen."

The old Liverpool airport building. Now the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Speke Road, Liverpool L248QD. Neil Rigby.

Well manicured beds, somewhere in Southport. This is Rotten Row Southport PR8. Neil Rigby.

Rotten Row next to the annual Flower show site. Pic by Neil Rigby.

Norman and Sally run through the sandhills. Still by Neil Rigby.

This location is on the beach. At the Weld Road/Coastal Road roundabout entrance to the beach. Note the houses in the background. Info and picture by Neil Rigby.

Roundabout where the girls hitch a lift. Still by Neil Rigby.

This roundabout is on the A565 Formby bypass. Southport Road Formby exit. Photo by Neil Rigby.

Norman pulls into garage. Still by Neil Rigby.

The garage where the girls hitch a lift. BP garage Southport Road, Formby L377 AE. Picture by Neil Rigby.

Norman driving from London. Still by Neil Rigby.

This location is the slip road alongside the main Liverpool to London rail line. Under Speke boulevard A561. Neil Rigby with the info and pic.

Norman drives under a bridge. Still by Neil Rigby.

This location is the bridge Norman drives under. In the film it is taken from an angle. Tricky one to take as there are no pavements. Under Speke boulevard, Speke Liverpool by the main rail line. Now shot by Neil Rigby.

Norman picks up the keys for the flat. Still by Neil Rigby. Neil has reviewed the comparative shot from 2011 and with the benefit of checking at a local library has found that 'Ratcliffe estate agents' were at 21, Hoghton Street, Southport. (RL)

To remedy the situation Neil provides this revised shot of the premises that are themselves now 'To Let'. (RL)

The palace hotel looking towards Weld road. The screaming apple disco. Was down some steps near the grey pillars, behind the maroon jaguar. The fishermen's rest pub is behind the dome. Still by Neil Rigby.

This is the fishermen's Rest pub. The palace hotel front would be in line with this side of the pub. The pub incidentally is an original part of the hotel. Neil Rigby.

Houses through the conference window. Still by Neil Rigby.

These houses are across the road from where the Palace Hotel used to be. They can be seen in the conference room scenes. Westcliffe Road. Neil Rigby.

The Palace Hotel.

This is a pic behind The Fishermen's rest pub. Where the Palace hotel used to be. Ascot Close. Neil Rigby.

An ambulance comes out of Walbrook, into Poultry, past the Royal Exchange building, then into King William Street in London EC3. The junction can be seen in many productions including 'The Mackintosh Man', 'Two Gentlemen Sharing', 'The Salvage Gang', 'The Green Man', 'The Passionate Friends', 1951's 'Scrooge', 'Wanted for Murder', 'Der Gorilla von Soho', '28 Days Later . . .', 'Heaven's Above', 'The Lavender Hill Mob', 'Monsieur Ripois', and 'Bobbikins'. Next stop Lord Street, Southport. Location spotted by Neil Rigby.

The Royal Exchange in 2011. SJ

Again on the A565. At Ince Blundell.

Bungalow near the Weld Blundell Arms. Then and now by Neil.

The Weld Blundells Arms

Now, on Scaffold Lane, L38 1QA. On the A565. Neil again.

Neil Rigby provides this additional capture from within the end credits where the car swears along a road, in fact, the North Circular Road near Brent Cross. (RL)

And now, courtesy NR and Google. (RL)