Spectre

Craig and Stephanie Sigman are in disguise and Mexico City for the Day of the Dead celebrations. About to duck into the Gran Hotel, Avenue 16 de Septiembre 82, Mexico City, also seen in Licence to Kill... Ian Johnson clarifies that this is actually the Calle de Tacuba, close to the National Art Museum, and that the entrance to the Gran Hotel was cleverly edited. (SJ)

After his rooftop assignment, Craig is on the pursuit of the bad guy... The action moves to Avenue 20 de Noviembre. This shows Bond outside the entrance to the Templo de San Bernado with thanks to Ian. (SJ)

A helicopter veers dangerously over revellers in the Zócalo aka the Plaza de la Constitución.

Time to be reprimanded for his unsanctioned action in Mexico City with the Treasury standing in for MI6 HQ.

The circular courtyard of the Treasury, taken from Great George Street, London SW1. SJ

An establishing shot of Craig's flat at 1 Stanley Gardens Notting Hill, W11, another familiar location seen in 'The Mother'.

No figure at the window today. SJ

Vauxhall Cross and CGI, the old MI6 in the narrative, SE1.

Taken from SW1 across the Thames. SJ

A shiny new MI5 building, again trickery but the tower on the left is genuine. SW1

Building work interferes once again, and this would benefit from a shot on the river but this is the reality from in front of SIS/MI6 on Albert Embankment. SJ

Craig and Kinnear make their entry to MI6 just to the left of Millbank Tower.

Looks like some more CGI, as I can't see a storm outlet there: this shot I had to move to the left to show the wall. This was taken from Vauxhall Bridge next to Fiona Lewis who was filming Killing Eve part II. SJ... MIchael Bradley solves the conundrum explaining that it's cinematic trickery: a combination of a bridge at Camden Lock on the bottom half of the capture, and Millbank on the top half. The wall, extended past the pier, is all CGI from Camden Lock. (SJ)

Stealing Whishaw's prototype Aston Martin DB10, the action switches to Italy as Craig drives to his Mexico City victim's funeral. This is the Porto di San Pancrazio looking east towards the Via Garibaldi and over Rome from Via San Pancrazio.

Shot of the Arco di Constantino and Colosseo looking north along Via del San Gregorio

About here: a break in the traffic allowed for a well-timed shot in the middle of the road. SJ

Craig attends the funeral at the EUR (Esposizione Universale Roma) district.

Taken by our Bond regular Nick Knight on 19 June 2018. (SJ)

Craig keeps his distance but spots the pretty grieving widow.

The marbled colonnade of the Museo della Civiltà Romana, doubling as a cemetery. SJ

A lightened still of Villa di Fiorano, via Appia Antica. Depicts Lucia’s home. Bond enters her house after she has attended her husband’s funeral. Bond kills 2 henchmen who were about to shoot her. With thanks to Ian Johnson/IJ

After an encounter with widow Bellucci, Craig spies on a secret meeting of Spectre in Rome and suddenly this is Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

Totally the wrong angle but "pour encourager les autres" this will do for now. Sent in by Jonathan Mayhew-Price (SJ)

A nighttime shot of the DB10 entering the main courtyard.

Decorated at Christmas time. Jonathan again slightly off-angle. (SJ)

Upon discovery Craig does a runner in his motor.

Via Garibaldi in the Gianicolo district west of central Rome. The house in the centre was seen in Three Coins in the Fountain, Come September and Assassination in Rome and that is the Fontana dell'Acqua Paola to the right. SJ

One of quick shots passing the expected Rome locations.

Easier to make out St Peter's Basilica, Vatican, in daylight. SJ

Down the steps to the road. strictly a pathway, which runs along the bank of Rome's Tiber river.

This is just below Lungotevere Arnaldo da Brescia just north of Ponte Pietro Nenni, called Scalo de Pinedo. SJ

And Craig loses his Aston Martin in the river, watched by his pursuer Dave Bautista.

Ponte Sisto, looking north. Way south of the previous shot and not even facing the correct way, but that's the magic of cinema. This bridge is the second west of Isola Tiberina. SJ

On the trail of ex-Quantum member Jesper Christensen at Lake Altaussee, Austria The hut, just in the middle on the lakeside is a restaurant called Jagdhaus Seewiese.

Fiennes and Scott can barely disguise their mutual contempt. The interior of MI5. London City Hall, SE1.

The deal with Christensen done, Craig enter the Ice Q restaurant which is at the top of the Gaislachenkogelbahn above Sõlden, west Austria.

A great summer of 2017 shot by Hamilton McMurray who had a very nice lunch there and an excellent vodka martini (shaken not stirred, of course). (SJ)

Ötztal Glacier Road (high alpine road from Sölden to the Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers). Bond flies his light aircraft in pursuit of Hinx’s car carrying Dr. Swann. (IJ)

Gaislachkoglbahn (bottom cable car station of Sölden). The gondola carrying Q and his unwelcome fellow passenger approach the station. (IJ)

A chase when Bautista abducts Seydoux. Obertilliach, south central Austria near the Italian border.

The camera tilts down to towards Craig and Seydoux on the trail of L'Américain in Tangier, Morocco... and Manuel Gurtner/MG adds, "The faded advertisement on the top left of the house wall refers to the opposite Restaurant Populaire 'Le Saveur du Poisson', located at 2 Escalier Waller. By the way, just around the corner the famous El Minzah Hotel can be found, opened in 1930. But the steeply rising Medina on the left and the Tangier Bay in the distance are merely CGI (Computer Generated Imagery), as the comparison shot reveals."

Adrian Turner was in Tangier recently and took this shot of the Escallier Waller from street level.

Walking through the Medina, Bond and Madeleine take the steps up from the Kasbah . . . Pinpointed by PW, this is the junction of Rue Sidi Hassani and Rue Bab Assa with La Terraza de la Medina restaurant to the left.

Taken from a similar position. PW

. . . where they reach the Bab el-Assa Gateway. MG

Looking north from in front of La Terraza de la Medina restaurant. PW

Beyond the gateway, Madeleine and Bond walk along the fortress wall. Bab el-Assa, confirmed by PW . . .

. . . who provides this proof of the location.

Rue Ibn Abbou (location of L’Americain). A narrow street/ alley near the Kasbah area. An ex-historic palace and now a private residence. (IJ)

While Madeleine walks purposefully towards the reception, Bond makes sure that no- one has followed them. The interior shot at the lobby was taken in the now Palais Akaaboune, located at 32 Rue Ben Abbou and available for private hire. MG

An impressive view from the Medina over the Bay of Tangier at night, possibly with the help of CGI. The notable building on the right edge could be the Akaaboune Palace, which is located near the Bab el-Assa and the Kasbah Museum, but this has not yet been verified. MG

Fiennes and dining guests at Rules.

Taken by Jill on 26/10/19 and provided by Nick Knight (SJ)

Fiennes leaves Rules, 34-35 Maiden Lane, London WC2, feeling a bit low after Supper with Harris and Whishaw.

Oujda. The Oriental Desert Express is seen with the town in the background. IJ, & MG adds, "Indeed Oujda, standing in for Tangier, as Bond and Madeleine leave aboard the overnight train and head for the desert in the search of the Spectre headquarters. But in fact, the aerial shot shows a special train, chartered by the Moroccan State Railways (ONCF), leaving the city towards Fez. The train consists of Co'Co' diesel loco of ONCF Class DH-370 from General Motors, three Corail type coaches and a generator car and just passed by the current triangular track built to bypass the Oujda terminus towards the Algerian border. CGI was obviously used again here, where on the one hand the train was extended to a total of seven carriages and on the other hand the silhouette of the city was changed by filling the area of ​​the triangular track with houses on the left side and adding additional buildings in places on the right side."

At Béni Oukil station, about 16 km outside of Oujda, the 300 km long stretch across the desert to Bouarfa branches off as part of the original planned Mediterranean-Niger Railway, which finally already ended in Béchar (Algeria). We see again the chartered special train, fitted with an external camera to enable shots along the track, which were used for the compartment scene with Craig and Seydoux. Here again the overnight train is expanded to seven carriages using CGI, based on the ONCF long-distance trains between Oujda and Rabat. MG

The sheltering sky above the overnight train in the middle of nowhere. Since 2006, a privately chartered tourist train, called 'Train du Désert', has been running from Oujda to Bouarfa, later promoted as 'Oriental Desert Express'. At the time of filming, the train comprised two air-conditioned 1st and 2nd class coaches of the Corail type, a generator car with kitchen compartment and an old B10 coach (type K2, formerly Belgian State Railways) with opening windows, which is particularly popular with photographers. Later, a sleeping car (type T2, formerly French State Railways) was temporarily added. But for operational reasons, no more than four carriages are permitted with only one loco. MG

After a fight to the death with Spectre henchman Hynx in the baggage car, Bond and Madeleine alight the train in the middle of the desert. As is usual with Bond films, the train scenes are not particularly authentic. The preceding fight scenes with Craig and Bautista immediately suggest that they are made on the Pinewood sound stage, as the clearance profile of the dining car seems to correspond more to Russian broad-gauge vehicles. The baggage car mock up for the short exterior shot is also unconvincing, because of the property master seems to have been more based on a US model, combined with a few European attributes. Also the filming location cannot yet be determined with certainty. MG

The train stop where Craig and Seydoux await a Rolls Royce to pick them up. Sadly but probably a set... Ian adds, "This was filmed close to Erfoud. It seems reasonably certain that this was a location set build as Erfoud is not connected to the railway network. The rear of the railway carriage seen in the film is known to have been constructed on location and manually towed. The rest is CGI etc."

Waltz's evil lair. Gara Medouar west of Rissani and south-west of Erfoud, Morocco, close to the Algerian border. Also seen in The Mummy, The Prince of Persia and Aquaman.

Craig leaves the Hildebrand safe house.

Spring Gardens SW1 south of The Mall and Trafalgar Square, WC2. Taken by Nick on 02/06/18. (SJ)

Seydoux has had enough.

Looking south down Spring Gardens. Nick again. (SJ)

The tunnel on Castle Baynard Street (which runs under the Millennial Bridge northern approach). M and Bond are seen driving along the tunnel in M’s Jaguar shortly before it is rammed by a 4x4 pickup. (IJ)

Standing safely on the walkway, Ross Hamilton took this view of the same scene.

And all ends happily. (I could have grabbed Vauxhall Cross and Westminster Bridge scenes but they appeared far too dark and CGI-ish). Nice shot of the iconic number-plate BMT 216A but the original DB5 remains missing after its 1997 theft from Florida... and Ian adds that this would be outside 55 Whitehall, the roof of which was seen in Skyfall. (SJ)

Looking towards the shrouded Elizabeth Tower from Whitehall, London SW1. SJ