Primitives, The

As the titles roll to the fast paced soundtrack, Jacob Epstein’s The Rush of Green appears. Filling the background is Bowater House which was demolished in 2006. The sculpture appears in ‘Sebastian’ as well as 'Toomorrow' and now stands at Edinburgh Gate while the building can be seen in 'For Members Only', 'Victim' and 'Otley'.

The sculpture is intact. SJ

A Rolls Royce negotiates its way around another, more famous landmark. Piccadilly Circus in W1 with Alfred Gilbert’s Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain also known as Anteros or, more incorrectly, Eros in the centre.

Anteros keeps moving but Regent Street running to the left stays in place. SJ

Peter King (Bill Edwards) checks his watch, just after one, while his colleague Philip does the same outside a jewellers opposite. King Street, London SW1 located by Dave W.

Dave W provides this "now" shot looking towards St. James's Square and enquires whether it is a rule that one street lamp must have moved in each up-to-date photo? If so we are fully compliant here. Be grateful Dave, it would have spoiled your shot. (RL)

As the Rolls draws to a halt outside the shop, Peter crosses the road while Claude Pani (George Mikell) opens the door for Cheta.

King Street, London SW1 again but this time looking towards St. James's Street and the distinctive frontage of The Carlton Club. (RL)

Taking a diamond necklace after spraying the Jeweller with knock-out gas, Cheta Rodriguez (Jan Holden) leaves the shop followed by the two suited men.

Christie's Saleroom, 8 King Street, London SW1 captured by Dave on what appears to be a non sale day. (RL)

Cheta gets changes her clothes in the back of the Rolls. Looking north on Waterloo Place in SW1 with Regent Street, beyond the junction with Pall Mall, in the distance. The location features in 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle', 'Murder Without Crime', 'Man on the Run', 'Hammer the Toff', ‘That Riviera Touch’, ‘The Sandwich Man’, ‘Defence of the Realm’ and more.

A not too cluttered view to Piccadilly from Dave. (RL)

Across town Philip Marr (Derek Ware) and Peter descend into a gentlemen's convenience to change out of their formal wear. Leicester Square WC2 with Irving Street in the left of centre distance and the Royal Dental Hospital of London, now the Hampshire Hotel, to the right.

The white hoarding has spoiled this view rather. SJ

At Scotland Yard, Detective Sergeant Bob Henry enters Detective Inspector A.W. 'Bert' Wills' office. The entrance to New Scotland Yard on Derby Gate seen from the junction with Victoria Embankment in SW1.

Not entirely obvious as I should have poked the camera through the railings. SJ

The Inspector and the Canadian discuss what they know about the latest in a series of jewel heists and run through possible suspects. New Scotland Yard, now known as Norman Shaw North, on Derby Gate.

Tilting upwards provides a better shot than the previous. SJ

As the police start to investigate travelling entertainers that have appeared in the cities where robberies have taken place, the gang's next target is chosen. The street sign was attached to the wall of number 5 at the Holborn Circus end of Hatton Garden EC1.

We share Dave's hopes that the street name sign has gone to a good home. With no numeric after the "EC" he says it must have been pre-1917. (RL)

The shot tilts down to find Peter dressed as an American. Looking from Hatton Garden towards the Prince Albert Equestrian Statue in the centre of Holborn Circus which is also seen in 'Wide Boy' and 'King of the Underworld'.

Dave reminds us that the equestrian Prince Albert has taken several paces backwards in the interests of traffic management at Holborn Circus.

Buildings are scanned as Peter looks for the right address. A sign no longer identifies Diamond House at number 38 Hatton Garden.

A superficial resemblance but is it too bright and shiny to be the original masonry? A very valid question Dave. (RL)

This was number 87 Hatton Garden, replaced by a less ornate building in 1999.

Dave finds the building now less ornate but not without visual attraction. (RL)

Peter approaches the premises of Jacobs & Jacobs, diamond merchants. 30 Hatton Garden stands on the extreme left. Hatton Garden has appeared in many films including 'The Hatton Garden Job', 'King of Thieves', 'The Frightened Man', 'The Diamond', 'King of the Underworld', 'A Fish Called Wanda', 'Dateline Diamonds', 'The Lavender Hill Mob', 'The Secret Place' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.

Dave found the ironwork has gone among many other changes but it's still recognisable. (RL)

Entering the building, Peter finds that the business owners are away in Amsterdam before asking their assistant Honeydew if diamonds similar to one he is carrying can be obtained. This is 31 Hatton Garden EC1.

Dave W had to wait at a discreet distance until a lengthy conversation on the entryphone had been completed. Camerawork must be undertaken with care in this street of diamonds. (RL)

Across the road, a suitably disguised Claude raises his camera.

"Nash" seen on the window of the capture takes us to number 85 Hatton Garden according to Kelly's directory. Now rebuilt and differently occupied. Dave clearly did his homework before setting out. (RL)

Pictures are taken of the windows at the top of the building opposite. The upper floors of the unimpressive 32 and 33 Hatton Garden.

Dave found that the premises are still unimpressive after the passing of time. (RL)

Walking across the road, Claude enters the apartment block and discovers the name of the person living in a suitable flat for the gangs purposes, John Turner.

Following Turner, Claude leaves the building. Looking south on Hatton Garden from outside numbers 32 and 33.

Is that a pawnbroker's sign at number 29? It is! Sharp eyes Dave. (RL)

In a nearby pub, Claude learns that sports journalist John Turner is soon leaving for Brazil. The George public house on Strand WC2 which is also seen in 'Brothers in Law'.

Peter provides this view of the building now.

Returning to the Hertford Hotel where he and his fellow entertainers are staying, Claude explains what he has found out.

At London Airport's check-in desks, a Messenger (Barry Jackson) from his newspaper approaches John Turner (Rio Fanning) to tell him that his fight has been delayed until after the weekend and that he must instead travel to Scotland to report on a football match.

Using Turner's flat to gain access to the roof tops of Hatton Garden, 'The Primitives' carry out their night time robbery. The roof of 31 Hatton Garden with the wall of number 33 to the left.

The gang wait for Cheta the morning after the heist. The grounds of Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.

Cheta arrives and reveals that Turner was a "very nice fella" after he had returned to his flat unexpectedly to find her there. The ornamental bridge at Pinewood Studios that also features in ‘The Impersonator’, ‘Bugsy Malone’, ‘From Russia with Love’, 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', 'Games That Lovers Play', 'The Devils', 'The Hellfire Club' and 'Please Turn Over'.

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Detective Sergeant Bob Henry (Terence Fallon), Detective Inspector A.W. 'Bert' Wills (Peter Hughes) and Detective Sergeant Harry Smith (Tom Bowman) are shown to the roof of Turner's apartment block by Charlie the Building Porter (Howard Greene). In the distance can be seen St. Paul’s Cathedral flanked by the tower of St. Sepulchre's Church and the dome of Central Criminal Court.

The policemen look for clues as they walk across the roof. The roof appears to belong to a building on Hatton Garden with the flat rooftops of properties on Kirby Street in the left background and the dormer windows of the former Longmans the publishers premises on Saffron Hill in the extreme left behind. The tower block in the centre distance is Cardinal House which was demolished in 2010.

Looking down, the three ponder which flat was used.

The marks of a rope ladder are discovered on the parapet. Likely to be a now demolished roof top on Hatton Garden with buildings on Kirby Street in the background.

Wondering who the woman was that he spent the evening with, Turner heads to the Globe Newspaper on Fleet Street. Facing east on Fleet Street EC4 with the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the distance and Bouverie House to the extreme left. A similar view appears in 'Brothers in Law', 'Wedding Rehearsal', 'Sea Wife', 'Inquest', 'Children of Men', 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire', 'Who Done It?' 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' and 'Strange Bedfellows'.

Peter on the spot. (SJ)

The camera tilts up at the building where, inside, Turner finds a photo of Cheta in her 'Primitives' outfit. Looking up at the frontage of the since replaced Hulton House on Fleet Street with the upper floors of Bouverie House to the centre right.

Some scaffolding attempts to make an appearance. Looking east. SJ

John Turner takes a taxi to the club where 'The Primitives' are appearing and finds Detective Sergeant Henry already there.

The story returns to the room at the Hertford Hotel where Cheta and Claude discover that Philip has taken a bomb and gone looking for Turner.

Following a phone call from Philip posing as an admirer, Turner leaves his apartment and heads for London Airport to catch the delayed flight to Rio de Janeiro.

The journalist drives his Austin Healey Sprite to the airport. Shot from the roof of the Gaumont Theatre, this is Hammersmith Flyover in W6 with the pediment of London Transport's Riverside Garage to the extreme left, Butterwick and the BEA's coach repair works in the centre left, Talgarth Road snaking underneath the elevated roadway right of centre and Block L of the Guinness Trust Buildings on the right.

With Peter already out obtaining visas fro the troupe's tour of South America, Cheta and Claude rush from the hotel to follow Philip.

Finding a note from Cheta, Peter takes a taxi to the airport. The A4 to the west passing over the Hammersmith Flyover with St. Paul's church to the extreme left and Sussex Place in the bottom left.

Receiving reports from Officers tailing 'The Primitives', Detective Sergeant Henry and Detective Inspector Wills are driven to the airport. Not a back projection, the view is looking east on Great West Road to the west of Hammersmith Flyover with the low rise blocks of Riverside Gardens in the centre background.

The Detectives' car speeds onward. Antony Blair identifies this as looking north-west on the slip road leading from the M4 onto Chiswick Roundabout in W4.

Antony Blair revisited the location but found no detectives' car, just a couple of "Jokers".

Arriving at the airport, Cheta and Claude rush into the terminal to find that Turner has already passed through the boarding gate. Outside the Terminal Building at Gatwick Airport in Surrey. Various parts of the airport are seen in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, ‘Are You Being Served’. ‘Play it Cool’, ‘Candidate for Murder’ and 'We Shall See’.

Catching up with Turner, Cheta is helped to her feet by Peter after she grabs his bag containing the bomb planted by Philip. Gatwick Airport to the north of Crawley.

Escorted by the Detective Inspector, Turner and the two crooks walk back to the terminal. To the left runs the Central Pier at Gatwick Airport in West Sussex since 1974.