Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Arthur Seaton (Albert Finney) leaves work at Trentside Engineering. Peter French identifies this as Faraday Road in Lenton, Nottingham with the Raleigh bicycle factory to the right and the railway line and River Leen out of view on the left.

Jack (Bryan Pringle) on his motorcycle and sidecar on Faraday Road, Nottingham.

Following a very enjoyable challenge helped hugely by a local history website, Richard Winchester took this comparison view aided by the cottages on the right which provided the "light bulb moment".

Arthur cycles past Beaconsfield Terrace (left) along Salisbury Street, Nottingham. Author of the book and screenplay writer for the film Alan Sillitoe lived on Beaconsfield Terrace. Information from http://www.ciaranbrown.com/snasmintro.html

Salisbury Street now.

Arthur leaves home on Beaconsfield Terrace for a Saturday night out.

It's a good job that this sort of sight doesn't greet everyone after a night out! Same place, different era.

Arthur runs to catch the bus to town on Derby Road, Nottingham.

This is looking away from the city centre along Derby Road captured by Gregor Baddley.

Derby Road, Nottingham.

Gregor took this shot looking towards the city centre and St. Barnabas Cathedral. The trolleybuses are long gone and the road is now one-way.

Jack arrives home on Sunday morning. Hartley Road, Nottingham.

Significant redevelopment has taken place in this location captured by Jamie Davis.

Jack's almost home on Norton Street after turning in from Hartley Road.

Jamie Davis found that there’s been a lot of redevelopment, so the area now bears little resemblance to the scene in the screen capture.

Arthur and Bert (Norman Rossington) head down to the canal. Lenton Lane in Lenton, Nottingham where the road passes over the Nottingham Canal.

Lenton Lane as it appears today taken by Gregor who adds that the road is now on the tram route to Toton Lane.

The pair ride down onto the canalside. The Nottingham Canal at Lenton Lane.

Gregor Baddley found the canalside a little more residential than 59 years ago.

IMDb says Grand Union Canal at Greenford, Middlesex which is confirmed by Peter Faizey who adds "The large warehouse building in the background with 'GLASS' painted on it was one of the main production warehouses for Rockware Glass. The factory opened around 1900 and closed in 1973 with the 35 acre site being demolished over the decade that followed."

Antony Blair returned to the canal where workshops and warehouses on Green Park Way and Rockware Avenue now occupy part of the site which has become obscured.

Arthur chases his cousin along Salisbury Street, Nottingham.

The present day's Salisbury Street resides behind the wall.

Arthur and his cousin head for the shop at the corner of Salisbury Street and Cobden Road, Nottingham.

The same redeveloped location now.

This one is currently an unidentified location.

Again, an unknown location.

Arthur and Brenda (Rachel Roberts) walk to Aunt Ada's house along Willoughby Street, Nottingham. The street has gone and road layout is different now. Information from http://www.ciaranbrown.com/snasmlocations.html

Brenda waits opposite Aunt Ada's house. Derby Road at the junction with Park Street, Nottingham with Lenton Methodist Church in the right background.

The corner shop has disappeared and the road layout has changed but the same tree remains. Image by Jamie Davis.

The British Flag public house at the corner of Sheepcote Lane and Culvert Road in Battersea, London SW11.

Good old Nottingham, alive and kicking in south London!

Arthur and Bert approach as a man (Peter Madden) is about to smash the undertakers window at the junction of Sheepcote Lane and Culvert Road.

The site of the former junction of Sheepcote Lane and Culvert Road.

The undertakers at the corner of Sheepcote Lane and Culvert Road, Battersea.

The junction no longer exists.

Arthur and Bert continue walking together. To the left stands the Bagley Arms public house on the corner of Culvert Road and Brougham Street. The location appears in 'This Is My Street' and 'Man With a Gun' while an aerial view of the cleared site can be seen in 'Ladies Who Do'.

A bit different now. The railway bridge is in the background whilst an HGV waits to pass an inconsiderately parked car. It was still there when I left the area.

Brenda makes her way to meet Arthur at Nottingham Castle.

I promise that behind the greenery are the gardens and entrance!

Brenda sees Arthur and continues to walk towards him.

Nottingham Castle. The flagpole has been moved but the lamp standard is still there.

Brenda and Arthur talk at Nottingham Castle. Overlooking the railway line and sidings to the west of Nottingham (Midland) station.

There aren't any railway sidings now, or any other landmarks that I could see so it was difficult to know which angle to take.

Jacks brothers are about to set upon Arthur. The British Flag pub again, on Rowditch Lane, Battersea.

The same place now.

IMDB and BritMovie sources suggest Wembley, London. Dave Buckley says; Wembley Park, the shot is taken from Barn Hill Open Space looking west towards Harrow. The north end of Harrow on the Hill can be made out in the distance. The houses in the immediate foreground are in Beverley Gardens, and are a couple of hundred yards from the locations for shots tm002 and tm003 from 'Too Many Crooks'.

Dave provides us with this up to date shot from that location. He could not match the film crews viewpoint height. (RL)