Steptoe and Son Ride Again

Harold (Harry H. Corbett) sets off on the scrap round.

Oakington Road W9. From Neil Rigby and copyright Google.

Harold looks up as a woman calls from an upper floor of a block of flats.

Darfield Way by Bramley Road, London W10. By Neil Rigby and copyright Google

Back from the top flat with a carrot for Hercules. Dixon House on Darfield Way, London W10 identified by Neil Rigby.

Although Harold looks up at Dixon House on Darfield Way in image 02, the block has been altered and it's difficult to recreate a suitable now shot. This image replaces Neil's Google capture.

A boy talks to Harold.

Darfield Way once again (PW).

Harold falls asleep whilst on the round. Hunt Close, W11 or as close as, suggests NR.

Antony Blair (AB) proves the location.

Hercules is retired to a horses rest home. Allandale Avenue identified by Antony Blair.

Looking up the same road by AB.

Harold and Albert (Wilfrid Brambell) say goodbye to Hercules. Allandale Avenue in London N3 discovered by Neil Rigby.

Antony replaces the Google image from Neil with this original.

Harold waits for the bus back to London. Allandale Avenue, Finchley identified by Neil Rigby.

Neil's Google image is now replaced by Antony Blair's comparison.

Hercules finds new friends. Looking across at College Farm on Allendale Avenue in N3 confirmed by Antony Blair.

Antony's modern view replaces Neil Rigby's Google ariel image.

Looking for a new horse, Albert and Harold visit Southall Market. Antony Blair advises that this is Southall Market off the High Street that used to be held on a Wednesday adding that his family had a flower stall there on a Saturday. The market closed in 2007.

Sujata Talukdar returned to the site of the market and took this view of some of the older properties but couldn't quite work out where the background buildings from the screen capture would have stood.

Harold and Hercules the Second, his new greyhound, go training. Adela Street in Kensal Town, London W10.

A reused 'now' of the location from 'Steptoe and Son'.

En route to the park. Kensal Road W10.

The red brick building in the distance was the Globe Wernicke factory which still stands.

Hercules II runs off and doesn't return to Harold. The buildings behind Harold are Goldsmiths Almshouses, Churchfield Road on John Perryn's Estate overlooking Acton Park in London W3.

As expected, the same background buildings still stand in AB's modern view.

Albert helps with the training. Kensal Road W10 which was also seen in 'Dorian Gray'. Sarah Smith advises that her Grandad, Timothy Smith, was followed around the East End and at his home by the writers as part of their research to create the character for Albert Steptoe himself. Sarah adds that her Grandad was a 'wheeler dealer' with twelve children who made his money by being a cheeky but shrewd fellow. "He could sell ice to Eskimos!"

The same street.

En route to the park again. Kensal Road, London W10.

The Village Inn public house on the right is now called Frames.

The pair discover that the greyhound is a fast runner. Just along from an earlier capture on Churchfield Road East in London W3.

More of Acton Park from Antony Blair.

After the greyhound fails to win any races the pair hatch a plan to claim Albert's life insurance.

Alberts 'funeral' procession leaves the scrap yard in Adela Street off Kensal Road, London W10.

Harold gets upset as Albert has fallen asleep in the coffin. Neil Rigby has found the location at the corner of Third Avenue and Harrow Road W10 adding that, at the time of filming, it was the Queens Park Congregational Church but the building as redeveloped to become Queens Park URC. Steven Mandich updates us that, as of February 2020, the building is now a Kingdom Hall.

Richard Bennett found changes on Harrow Road.

An additional still grabbed by Neil Rigby showing Harrow Road at the corner with Elgin Avenue in W9.

The same corner. NR/Google

Percy (George Tovey) and George (Bill Maynard) are among the mourners. Another location established by Neil, Harrow Road on the corner with Fifth Avenue W10, now redeveloped. (RL)

Lennie (Neil McCarthy) helps Harold back onto the cart. Goldney Road W9 located by Neil Rigby.

Goldney Road. NR/Google, bang on as usual

Harold is knocked out by the door on a removal van. Edbrooke Road, London W9 located by Neil Rigby.

Neil provides this view. Image copyright Google.

Whilst Harold is in casualty the funeral arrives at Kensal Green Cemetery.

Harrow Road, London W10.

The Vicar (Geoffrey Bayldon) takes the service. Kensal Green Cemetery in front of All Souls Chapel. Also seen in 'Theatre of Blood', 'The Lady in the Van' and 'Savage Messiah'.

A similar view now.

Harold arrives with his head bandaged.

Kensal Green Cemetery.

The Vicar is shocked when he sees Harold emerge from a crypt. Kensal Green Cemetery W10.

Lots of foliage now but notice the gravestones to the right of the vicar in the screen grab . . . .

A proving shot for the location which also appears in 'Look Back in Anger' and 'Afraid of the Dark'.

Note the obelisk between to the right of centre in the screen capture between the vicar and the gasholder . . . .

OK Geoffrey, last time . . . .

It only took three shots to see the gas holder through the trees!!