Cry from the Streets, A

Looking north from the corner of Randell's Road and Rufford Street, N1. There are two towers visible. I think the closer one on the left is the 1983 demolished Vale Royal, also known as The Ebonite Tower whereas the further on the right is the Caledonian Clock Tower.

The Caledonian Clock Tower, grade II listed, on the site of the former Metropolitan Cattle Market, now Caledonian Park, Market Road, Holloway N7. SJ

Randell's Road, London, N1, information with thanks from David Neicho. With the huge chimney from the Vale Royal, which appears in 'The Boys'.

It is actually Rufford Street, off Randells Road. I was not able to get the height or the exact angle but it is much the same despite the passing years. I suggest that the tall building is actually the Caledonian Park Clock Tower, just visible through the tree on the left. (RL)

"Beaconsfield Buildings were knocked down and Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground was built on its site." says FF.

Looking east. Maybe not the correct angle but this shows Bingfield Park, the cleared area. SJ

Rufford Street, London N1, info from David Neicho.

Rufford Street, off Randells Road. The buildings on the right were cleared and not re-developed. (RL)

Murray leaves her offices. Camden Town Hall on Judd Street in London WC1.

The Judd Street entrance to Camden Town Hall. This replaces my shot, loaded 23/9/08 which featured the wrong angle and rather a large lorry. The entrances are concealed as part of a 3 year refurbishment. SJ

Euston Road with St. Pancras station to the left. Various aspects of the station also feature in ‘Smashing Time’, ‘The Servant’, ‘The Ladykillers’, ‘Shirley Valentine’, ‘The Fourth Protocol’, ‘McVicar’, ‘The Comedy Man’, ‘‘Mona Lisa’, ‘Wings of Mystery’, ‘The Painted Smile’, ‘Voyage of the Damned’, ‘Nuns on the Run’ and ‘Simon and Laura’.

Euston Road and Judd Street. This also replaces my late 2008 shot as it just looked too cold and wet, not that I intend to make a habit of this! SJ

Ken Jenkins says: my Nan is one of the ladies looking over the balcony, furthest from the camera and her name was Elizabeth Halls. The flats were called Beaconsfield Buildings and they were in Bingfield Street off the Caledonian Road. The location was seen in 'What a Crazy World' and "The Boys'... Another local Bridget Fordham remembers Bygraves buying her and other children ices. (SJ)

Modern, at least when the film was made, flats, off the Cally Road? Maybe Caledonian Road area north London? ... Identified, indeed N1. Click the date.

Charlotte Terrace, London N1. Many thanks to David Neicho, one of our regular contributors. Well spotted David.

Panning to the right.

Molton House, Charlotte Terrace, London N1. Thanks to David Neicho again.

Flats on the Priory Green Estate, with Murray heading south on Calshot Street, N1. The apparent tower with a black roof is in fact a lamp hanging from the pub, which has shops beside, and then tenements... Eyewitness Jan Weatherley writes, "The tall block is Kendall House in front of Reddington House on Collier Street. I lived in the flat second from the right on the top floor of Kendal House and witnessed the filming."

Collier Street at Calshot Street in London N1. The pub has been demolished. Shot by David Neicho.

Panning right.

Collier Street at Calshot Street. As above ... FF notes thant the lost pub was called the Marquess of Cornwallis, at 23 Collier Street.

H.J. Parker visible as the pan continues right.

Calshot Street in N1. All rebuilt so no real streets left. Another good identification, with thanks, from David Neicho.

And more to the right.

Calshot Street. All rebuilt so no real streets left. As above.

A happy stroll for Murray through a market place, still under the credits: W J Jones and Son in the background were at 32 Hampstead Road, London NW1, all now re-developed. David Kingston points out that the market was in Seaton Place but known locally as "Seaton Street Market" such that the name of the road was changed to Seaton Street. The location is seen in 'No Place for Jennifer'. (RL)

Denis Hoare provides the "now" for this much re-developed location. (RL)

Aided by a signpost reading "Hatfield, The North - A1" (thank Ron Johnson), this is The Angel Islington, looking east, opposite a ex-pub called the Blue Coat Boy. The building on the left by the cyclist was a Lyons corner shop now the Co-op bank, says Mark Markson.

To support Mark's identification. (RL)

This I suspect is not too far from St Margaret's studios in Twickenham.

Indeed, not too far, Cambridge Park, Twickenham, TW1 but changes and re-development has occurred.

The orphanage.

Now extended, converted into flats and called Hatfield House, Cambridge Park, Twickenham. (RL)

In the grounds of the orphanage catching the house to the side.

Taken from outside the grounds as the houses, also in Cambridge Park cannot now be viewed from the grounds. (RL)

An old style King's Cross station... "This entrance is still on Pentonville Rd.," says FF.

The approach.

The Fairlawns development. (RL)

There has been some rebuilding but this is the corner of Percy Circus and Vernon Rise looking towards King's Cross Road.

Peter provides this comparison of the rebuilt corner but the Northumberland Arms public house seen in the screen capture is hidden by greenery.

The clearer grab reveals Portland Signs as Bygraves walks down the street ... Portland Signs were, I believe, at 91 Osnaburgh Street, London NW1 (RL) Martin confirms and expands on the location. The building in the background is Windsor House, Cumberland Market, London NW1, the foreground is indeed Osnaburgh Street, with The Duke of Clarence on the corner with Robert Street and Portland Signs actually at No92 (RL)

The northern end of Osnaburgh Street has been built on as part of the development of the Clarence Estate. (RL)

It appeared to say W Cowther over the shop and Radio Television below but the clearer grab reveals W. Lowther. Kelly's anyone? It is not in Kelly's as Martin advises us that is it "fictional", however, they were at 90 Osnaburgh Street, London NW1. Martin points out that "W Lowther" was Bill (William) Lowther the character played by Max Bygraves. (RL)

Hard to believe it was ever like the screen capture. (RL)

Modernish house 1930's... Bygraves and Murray go out for the day.

Edwardian mansion at a junction.

Found by Simon Williams the junction of Richmond Road and St Margaret's Road in East Twickenham and Geoff adds that's Poplar Court to the right, still there. (SJ) Replacing Simon's Google shot. (RL)

More social visits for Murray.

Bygraves on the road. Is that a shelter or maybe a rare London loo in a park on the right?

Approaching the home again.

Another view of the Fairlawns development. (RL)

Now this I reckon is...wait for it...where's me A - Z? And me spy glass...? Yes, Great Percy Circus, off King's Cross Road, North London.

Now. A-Z and spy glass in top form. Percy Circus at the corner of Great Percy Street, WC1, to be precise. SJ

Bygraves and Murray in WC1.

And again. Not too far from Vernon Square as seen in The Ladykillers. (Original Photo Added: 06-10-2008) Replaced by an improved angle. SJ

On an outing in the countryside in a Greenline bus. Tony Charman suggests that if that signpost reads A3 in both directions, then he believes that this is Wisley Lane and we are looking at its junction with the old A3 Guildford to London Road. If this is the location then the area where the kids are hiding is known as Wisley Common. Whilst it is not possible to read the sign the apparent 'bold' road crossing would suggest a major 'A' road, the trees either side of the road look very much as they do today and evidence would suggest that the temporary bus stop sign is actually in the mouth of the RHS Wisley entrance. We will always be pleased to here further confirmation or consider an alternative opinion. (RL)

Back in the orphanage.

Another shot taken from outside the grounds as the houses, also in Cambridge Park cannot now be viewed from the grounds. (RL)

It remains as a desirable location apparently. (RL)