Payroll

Establishing shot of the factory whose wages are to be grabbed. Part of the GEC works in Rugby, Warwickshire with the River Avon in the foreground.

The route of the river has been altered at some time and the area is very overgrown.

Inside the factory called Kneales in the film. Michael Markwick advised that this is the main drive in the old BTH engineering factory. Sadly, everything in the shot was demolished several years back but Michael recalls watching filming during his apprenticeship days.

Grey Street at the junction with Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1.

Living in Newcastle, it was easy for Mark O'Kane to revisit the location.

The payroll car en route from the bank in Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne looking north towards the Great North Road. Location identified by Graham Heslop.

The same redesigned junction. (PW)

The gang follow the payroll car in the centre of Newcastle. Newgate Street with the junction of Blacket Street found by Graham Heslop.

The location isn't as busy now. (PW)

The payroll car heads down Dean Street towards Side in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre.

The same location now.

The gang overtake the payroll car. Manor Road, Richmond upon Thames in Surrey.

The same road.

Manor Road Level Crossing in Richmond.

A similar now shot.

The gang pull away over the level crossing. Manor Road in Richmond, just west of North Sheen station.

The entrance to the station can be seen to the right.

Harry Parker (William Peacock) arrives home to tell his wife Jackie about getting the Kneales payroll contract. Steve Gall advises that this is Chester Crescent off Portland Road in Sandyford, Newcastle upon Tyne and Les Hiftle confirms the location. The Edwardian properties across the road have now been demolished.

Dave Pike provides us with a shot of what replaced the Edwardian properties. (RL)

A reverse shot of the previous capture. Steve Gall identifies Chester Crescent off Portland Road and Les adds that this house was owned by his Grandma, who received a couple of free tickets to the premiere in Newcastle as a thank you!

Regrettably we will only be rewarding Dave with thanks, not free tickets. THANKS! As he remarks "it looks like the tree has survived and even the shrubs outside the front door are in the same place". (RL)

The Royal Buffet was part of the Theatre royal building at the corner of Grey Street and Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The location is cleaner now.

Grey Street in Newcastle City centre with The Monument to the left.

Street clutter now spoils the view.

The new armoured payroll van has just passed Howard's Department Store (left) on Clayton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne with the Cathedral Church of St. Mary right of centre.

The empty department store still stands.

The payroll van speeds onto Redheugh Road after crossing the junction with Askew Road, Gateshead. Identified by Graham Heslop.

Tony Leighton found that the only thing recognisable now is the line of Askew Road running into the distance on the right.

Hearing over the security van's radio that they are being followed, the Land Rover turns off the main road. Mark O'Kane identifies this as Buddle Road in South Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne with Edgware Road to the extreme left and buildings on Hannah Street in the background.

Mark provides this view of the location which shows that absolutely nothing remains of the streets.

Katie Pearson (Françoise Prévost) leaves Johnny Mellors' (Michael Craig) car at Newcastle Central station on Neville Street.

Newcastle Central Station now, where Michael Caine arrived in the city for 'Get Carter'.

Harry Parker arrives to pick up Dennis Pearson from home before making the payroll run.

Looking down Stella Hall Drive towards The Rise in Ryton near Blaydon on Tyne. Image copyright Google Maps.

Looking east along Warwick Street, Newcastle. The street on the left is Dinsdale Road. Identified by Graham Heslop.

Ken Alexander sends his shot of Warwick Street as it is now. Only the one building on the left remains, the block of flats in the background are obscured by the trees and the land to the right has been landscaped. (RL)

The van is loaded in Grey Street, Newcastle.

The building is still a bank.

Pandon Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Ken provides his shot of Pandon Bank showing the building on the left remaining the same and Melbourne House having been converted into flats. (RL)

City Road at the bottom of Pandon Bank with the Tyne Bridge in the background advises George Tullin. The iconic bridge also appears in ‘On the Night of the Fire’, 'Stormy Monday', ‘The Ballad of Tam Lin’, ‘Get Carter’, ‘The Likely Lads’ and ‘The Clouded Yellow’.

Tony Leighton replaces an earlier Google capture with an original showing that the wall is still there, opposite the bottom of Pandon Bank.

The Odeon cinema centre background on Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Newcastle has some very impressive old buildings, unfortunately not on Pilgrim Street.

A repeat of the previous capture . . .

. . . just to prove that the old Odeon is hiding behind the building that appears to be crossing the street.

Newcastle's High Level Bridge as seen in Get Carter. Jubilee Wharf can be seen behind the bridge. A panning shot starts at the clock tower belonging to the Guildhall on Sandhill.

Similar now shot.

The pan continues, bringing the Tyne Bridge approach road. into view.

The same location.

The van drives along Side towards the junction with Queen Street and Sandhill in Newcastle.

The roadworks spoil this now shot. Believe it or not the road was still open to two way traffic!

Looking along Sandhill with the Tyne Bridge centre background. A very similar view appears in 'Stormy Monday'.

Less traffic in the same location today.

The bridge crosses Wallsend Burn at St. Peters Road, Wallsend and has been replaced with modern bridge. Location found by Graham Heslop.

David Pike sent us this shot of the same location today. The old bridge having been demolished around 4 years ago, this is the new one in the same place. (RL)

The van about to cross the River Tyne Swing Bridge. The bridge is also seen in ‘On the Night of the Fire’, ‘Get Carter’ and ‘Schizo’.

A similar view taken during a gap in the rush hour traffic.

Gang leader Johnny Mellors waits for the armoured van near the factory. Close to the River Avon bridge on Broughton Road, Rugby.

The same place now. Taken from a slightly different angle to show the relationship with the bridge.

About to ram the armoured van.

The bridge has been rebuilt but it is on Broughton Road, Rugby and crosses the River Avon.

Some filming took place in Rugby and the building with the six gabled roof top left is part of the British Thomson Houston Works (GEC) that occupied the area between Mill Road, Leicester Road and Boughton Road.

The site has been redeveloped with housing and a college replacing the works.

As Workers from the factory arrive at the scene, the crooks speed away.

The Jaguar turns into a back street as the gang approach their lock-up beneath a railway viaduct. This is the former Trafalgar Granary to the south of Manors station off Trafalgar Street in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Mark O'Kane captured the location now.

Johnny and Monty get out of the car and close the gates to the road before opening the doors to their lock-up. Looking towards Trafalgar Street and the entrance to Manors station from Trafalgar Granary Wharf.

Taken from a similar position by Mark O'Kane.

Dennis Pearson drives out of the factory gate.

The building still stands on Technology Drive, Rugby but the area is being redeveloped for housing. This shot is looking towards Mill Road. The brackets that held the clock can still be seen on the wall.

Blackie (Tom Bell) walks towards the gang hideout.

This area is now part of the Quayside development along Close. Surprisingly, all the buildings in the screen shot are still extant. The bottom of the stairs that appear later can be seen in the right of the shot.

Blackie enters the riverside hideout. The Close, an area which is seen from the High Level Bridge in 'Get Carter'. Across the river stands Jubilee Wharf on Pipewellgate, Gateshead.

Replacing an earlier Google capture, Tony Leighton took this shot of what is now J.D. Weatherspoon's 'The Quayside' on The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Parkside Crescent, Tynemouth.

On a rainy April morning. (PW)

Katie and Dennis Pearson's house on Parkside Crescent, Tynemouth.

The same, extended property. (PW)

Katie Pearson (Françoise Prévost) waits for Johnny to pick her up. Looking south towards Seaton Sluice, Northumberland from Links Road (A193). Again identified by Graham Heslop.

David Pike provides us with a further "now" shot, here, Seaton Sluice Bridge. He adds that the bridge in the film was demolished in 1967 with the new bridge standing right, out of shot. The houses and buildings to the left are still standing as is the centre white building 'The Waterford Arms'. The church has gone and the building to the right is Seaton Sluice District and Social Club, recently used in the TV series Vera. (RL)

Jackie Parker (Billie Whitelaw) on Parkside looking towards Grand Parade, Tynemouth. The building to the left is the Tynemouth Plaza which was gutted by fire and demolished around the turn of the century.

Julie models in the more inclement weather some fifty-five years later. (PW)

Rear of the Pearsons' house on Parkside Crescent from Parkside, Tynemouth.

The same location. (PW)

Monty (Kenneth Griffith) picks up a newspaper. George Tullin identifies this location as Percy Street at the junction with Leazes Park Road in Newcastle upon Tyne and Dave Horn confirms the location. The buildings at the corner were demolished to make way for Barclays Bank in 1996.

Tony Leighton's comparison shows the much wider pavements on Percy Street with the red brick building at the far corner of Gallowgate still recognisable.

Monty is thrown out of a pub. The Half Moon Hotel at the corner of Half Moon Lane and High Street at the top of Bottle Bank in Gateshead with the Tyne Bridge on the right. The building can be seen in 1988's 'Stormy Monday' but has since been replaced.

A completely changed location with only the Tyne Bridge to give it away.

An additional two captures provided by Michael Chadkirk, this first one where a police car is seen taking Jackie Parker, Detective Inspector Carberry and Detective Sergeant Bradden to the Pearson's home. In Tynemouth at the corner of King Edward Road with the wall surrounding the Church of the Holy Saviour in the background.

Michael proves the location with this shot. Image copyright Google.

The camera follows the car as it heads towards the address where the Fire Brigade are in attendance fighting a blaze that started during a fight between Katie and her husband. The corner of King Edward Road and Broadway in Tynemouth identified by Michael Chadkirk.

The same, previously unidentified location now captured by Michael. Image copyright Google.

Katie Pearson catches a bus on Grand Parade, Tynemouth with Jackie Parker in pursuit.

Not quite the right spot but the same distant buildings. (PW)

Jackie follows Katie after getting off the bus in Pilgrim Street with the Tyne Bridge beyond the railway bridge.

The railway bridge has since been renewed.

Jackie follows Katie to the gangs hideout at the top of High Bridge, a chare (alley) off Pilgrim Street.

The area has been completely redeveloped and Graham Heslop confirms that this is the same location. The alley leads from Pilgrim Street, where Jackie and Katie got off the bus previously, to Dean Street.

Heading down the Long Stairs that end on Close opposite the gangs hideout. The stairs also appear in 'Get Carter' and lead from Queens Lane. Location identified by Graham Heslop.

And confirmed with a photo from Ken Alexander, showing very little change. (RL)

Katie and Johnny drive away from the hideout and head for a boatyard in the film's village of Brensham, Norfolk.

Mill Road, Rugby, Warwickshire. Ident and photo by a sharp eyed Michael Markwick

Heading along Horatio Street towards Walker Road. The location also features in 'Stormy Monday'.

Ken Alexander sends this shot of Horatio St. remarking that the building on the right remains as well as the cobbles at the bottom of the road but the metal railings have been replaced and the roadway somewhat remodelled. (RL)

While Jackie searches the gangs hideout where she finds the plans for her husband's van, Johnny and Katie drive from the city. Michael Chadkirk identifies this as the A193 at Rosehill Bank between Howdon and Wallsend, which is confirmed by Ian Forbes. To the right is Ropery Lane alongside the banks of Wallsend Burn and, in the distance, the seven arch Willington Viaduct that carries the railway between Howdon and Wallsend stations.

Ian Forbes provides this comparison view of the junction now.

Katie and Johnny head towards The Yachtsman near the boatyard.

The building still stands near the ferry in Walberswick, Suffolk. Image copyright Google Maps.

Katie takes the cash and runs.

Martin Skipper provides this shot of the same location that he took whilst in Walberswick. (RL)

Katie stops off at an unidentified service station. In a later shot the name North End Garage can be seen which ties in with North End Cafe and a poster is seen advertising The Regal in Beccles.

It's a long shot but I'm sure that this service station on the A12 at Darsham in Suffolk is the same location. The reasoning is contained in the following screen captures. Image copyright Google Maps.

A proving shot for the previous capture where Katie pulls in at the North End service station.

The road has been widened by the addition of laybys but note the electricity wires to the left of the road and the telegraph wires to the right of the road. Image copyright Google Maps.

Another proving shot showing a police car heading to pick up Johnny.

The road has been widened but note the hedge line running from right to left centre background that hides the railway line. Image copyright Google Maps.

Johnny heads for the boat. Walberswick near the mouth of the Blyth in Suffolk.

This shot from Martin reveals that the bank has been reclaimed from the river. (RL)

The police arrive at the boatyard along Ferry Road, Walberswick. 'East of Ipswich' and 'Drowning by Numbers' were also filmed in the area.

Martin also sends us this now from near a slip way at end of road, looking south-west along Ferry Road. (RL)