Krays, The

Establishing shot of the Krays neighbourhood in Bethnal Green.

Thornley Place, Greenwich SE10.

The postman walks along Caradoc Street, Greenwich SE10.

The same location now.

The twins play in the street. This is the junction of Caradoc Street and Thornley Place.

There were no twins there when I visited.

One of the neighbours. Caradoc Street again . . . which was also used in 'Legend', another film about the infamous Kray's.

From a similar angle now. The street is not far away from Banning Street where part of 'The List of Adrian Messenger' was filmed.

Violet Kray (Billie Whitelaw) talks with her neighbours outside her home in Vallance Road.

Caradoc Street, Greenwich SE10 again.

Houses are bombed during the war. Thornley Place.

Well I suppose knocking sets down was better than knocking the houses down.

Sheltering from wartime bombing raids, Cannonball Lee (Jimmy Jewel) tells stories to the young brothers. This is Aldwych Underground station. The station closed four years after filming and also features in 'Death Line', ‘Creep’, 'Gumshoe', ‘The Black Windmill’, ‘Prick Up Your Ears’, 'V for Vendetta', 'Darkest Hour' and 'Tube Tales' amongst many other productions.

The Krays attend Daniel Street School in Bethnal Green.

Richard Cox identifies this as Hackney Free Parochial School on the corner of Wilton Way and Lansdowne Drive, Hackney, London E8 where he used to teach during the 1960s. He has kindly sent us this photo that he took whilst he was there. (RL)

Duplicate of the previous capture in order to show "now" comparison. (RL)

Google Earth view of the redeveloped site to housing. (RL)

The Krays open the Regal Club. Richmond Theatre on The Green, Richmond. Also seen in 'The Comedy Man', 'Dance Little Lady', 'The Naked Truth' and 'Half A Sixpence'.

The same theatre.

Reggie drives to Frances Shea's house.

Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich SE10 with Caradoc Street in the right background.

Reggie pulls up outside Frances' house.

Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich SE10 with Braddyll Street in the left background.

Reggie (Martin Kemp) kisses Frances (Kate Hardie) in the back garden. Appears to be the rear of the house used as the Shea's home with the shot taken from Gibson Street looking across to Braddyll Street.

Cars lined up outside as a gangland meeting takes place at the Krays home.

Caradoc Street in Greenwich.

The gang arriving at The Royal Oak. The pub also played the part of The Blind Beggar in the 2015 film 'Legend' and also appeared in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels', 'Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door', 'The Missionary' and 'Pierrepoint'.

Columbia Road at the corner of Ezra Street, London E2.

Ronnie gets out of the van prior to a hit on The Maltese.

Ezra Street looking towards Columbia Road.

Reggie marries Frances. Ray Glenister establishes the location as Christ Church on Commercial Street in Spitalfields, London E1.

Ray's Google capture is now replaced by SJ's original.

Reggie and Frances relax. Rachelle DuFrans advises that this is overlooking the Seven Sisters Cliffs near Eastbourne in East Sussex.

Ronnie (Gary Kemp) and Jack 'The Hat' McVitie (Tom Bell) leave The Regal Club.

Richmond Theatre again.

Jack waves off Ronnie outside The Regal Club.

Richmond Theatre was also seen in 'Curtain Up', 'The Comedy Man', 'Half a Sixpence' and 'The Naked Truth'.

Reggie and Frances call at a corner shop. Walcot Square at the junction with Sullivan Road, London SE11.

The shop quietly awaits the next request to become a 60s film set.

Two men take an interest in Frances . . . . or Reggie's car. Sullivan Road SE11.

The same location . . . . not quite such a classic car.

Jack 'The Hat' McVitie throws his girl from a car. Vicky Neary identifies this as Watergate Street, Deptford SE8 before it turns into Borthwick Street.

Vicky also sends this Google image to support. (RL)

The Krays are entertained at their West End nightclub. Identified by Lindsay Siviter, this is inside Cafe de Paris on Coventry Street W1.

Lindsay provides this view of the unchanging Cafe de Paris.

Frances' funeral procession leaves Vallance Road.

Looking towards Caradoc Street from Thornley Place, Greenwich SE10.

Ronnie about to enter The Blind Beggar in Whitechapel where he shoots George Cornell. The real Blind Beggar public house is on Whitechapel Road in E1 . . . . .

. . . . and this pub, formerly known as Bacchus, stands on Hoxton Street, London N1.

After the shooting. Hoxton Street in Hackney, a street also seen in 'A Little of What You Fancy'.

The same location now taken from Wilks Place..

Ronnie’s boyfriend Steve (Gary Love) takes Jack from The Fleece to be murdered.

The building is no longer a public house. Abbey Street, London SE16.

They pass the Marquis of Wellington public house on the way to Jack's death.

Druid Street at the junction with Gedling Place and Sweeney Crescent, London SE1.