Quatermass 2
Date: 1957
Director: Val Guest
Production Company: Hammer Film Productions
Stars: Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sid James, Bryan Forbes, William Franklyn, Vera Day
Location(s): Essex, Hertfordshire, London
Region(s): London O-Q, South East M-Q
Storyline:
Whilst working on his project to colonize the Moon, Quatermass is intrigued by the mysterious radar traces that have been showing up.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by Phil Wilkinson.
Also known as ‘Enemy from Space’ (US Title) and ‘Quatermass II’
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
Establishing shot of the base with Professor Bernard Quatermass (Brian Donlevy) arriving. A heavily matted, unknown location.
- Capture 2
- 06 Jul 2019
Quatermass heads from the base. Gordon Thomson identifies this as the exit of Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys opposite Dagger Lane, Elstree. The building also appears in 'Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective', 'Kill or Cure', 'Bottoms Up!' and 'It's in the Air'. Jonathan Cocking explains that Aldenham House was still in use by the BBC at the time of filming with Haberdashers' School acquiring the property in 1959 and the school opening two years later.
Paul Hilton provides this view of the exit of Haberdashers' Aske's School.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
Quatermass and Marsh arrive to find a new town being constructed on the site of Winnerden Flats. Hemel Hempstead
- Capture 4
- 01 Jun 2012
Having seen the Moon Project being built near Winnerden Flats and Marsh being taken captive, Quatermass seeks help from the police.
From a similar viewpoint. Galley Hill, Hemel Hempstead
- Capture 5
- 01 Jun 2012
Arriving in the new town.
A little more greenery now on Someries Road in Warner's End, Hemel Hempstead.
- Capture 6
- 01 Jun 2012
Quatermass asks the locals where the police can be found only to be told there aren't any.
No way between the buildings nowadays. Someries Road, Hemel Hempstead.
- Capture 7
- 01 Jun 2012
Quatermass is told that the town is run by a committee.
The lamp posts are still the same but with newer light fittings. Someries Road again.
- Capture 8
- 01 Jun 2012
Quatermass locates the 'camp committee' at the community hall.
You will have to believe me that this IS the same location. Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead.
- Capture 9
- 01 Jun 2012
Quatermass heads to find help from a Member of Parliament. Trafalgar Square, London WC2.
Today there are lots more people and traffic lights but the same amount of buses.
- Capture 10
- 01 Jun 2012
Quatermass sees lorries conveying construction material for the Moon Project. Admiralty Arch, Trafalgar Square, London which is also featured in ‘Duffy’, ‘84 Charing Cross Road’, ‘The Betrayal’, ‘Children of Men’, ‘Nowhere to Go’ and ‘That Riviera Touch’ amongst many other productions.
I think the load must have fallen from the lorry!!
- Capture 11
- 01 Jun 2012
Quatermass joins MP Vincent Broadhead (Tom Chatto) outside the Houses of Parliament for a tour of the plant. London SW1.
A lot of tourists today.
- Capture 12
- 01 Jun 2012
The group pull away from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London SW1.
Unfortunately the new building in the background is not as majestic as the cars in the screen shot.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Quatermass' Moon Project has been built on Earth. Shell Haven oil refinery near Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. The refinery closed in 1999 and the site is now occupied by the London Gateway deep water container port.
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
The Parliamentary tour arrives at the plant near Winnerden Flats. Stanford-le-Hope
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
The group receive a guided tour by the plants PRO (John Van Eyssen). Stanford-le-Hope.
- Capture 16
- 01 Jun 2012
Dance night at the community hall.
And this is how I found the location for image quat208. Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead.
- Capture 17
- 01 Jun 2012
Armed guards from the plant arrive at the community hall.
Between Someries Road and Galley Hill on Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead.