Angel Who Pawned Her Harp, The

An Angel asks "What's happened? I'm falling, I'm falling." "You are indeed." "Are you the recording Angel, sir?" "Gracious, no . . . but I'm from the department." "Where am I going?" "Back down there, temporarily." "But what on Earth, I mean, what can I do down there?" "Good." "Oh, but how?" London, with the Thames crossing from north to south, County Hall in SE1 just beneath the centre and The Houses of Parliament and Parliament Square in SW1 to the bottom right.

"I leave that to your discretion Evanie . . . mind the wires!" Ray Glenister finds 361-371 Upper Street, Islington for us (RL)

Paul Lincoln did well to capture this similar shot from ground level. (RL)

"Every day you will keep a note of your activities." Looking north on Islington High Street in N1.

From the pavement, Tris took the same view today with the White Lion public house at centre, which closed around 1968.

"You will submit it to me when you return." The Angel Cinema, Express Dairies and The Peacock public house on Islington High Street.

Tris found Starbucks and an amusement arcade next door to the Peacock which served its last pint in 1962.

"The department will then decide about your future." The white fronted building still stands on Islington High Street.

The Fifty Shilling Tailor at right has been demolished and replaced with a branch of Santander.

"Yes sir. Where is this?" "A part of London, England. It's called The Angel, appropriately enough." Islington High Street with The White Lion public house to the right.

Nowadays Heinz Meanz Vanz, a tree and a new building to boot.

"Oh yes, I remember. I never knew how it got it's name." The corner of Islington High Street and White Lion Street in N1.

The White Lion Street frontage, where clothier Dunn & Co's prêt à porter has given way to Pret A Manger.

"Well there is a legend that an Angel paid it a visit a thousand years ago . . . " Facing north on Islington High Street with the fork formed by Liverpool Road and Upper Street ahead.

Tris captured today's view from ground level.

" . . . but we've no official record of it." Circa 126 Upper Street, Islington, London N1. The GPO cover has grown a bit but it is still there. (RL)

Circa 126 Upper Street now, where, on the pavement to the right, the site of the Post Office inspection hatch remains.

"It must be fun to create a legend." Facing southward on Upper Street N1 with the dome of the bank at the corner of Pentonville Road and the tower of the Angel Cinema on Islington High Street in the bottom centre distance. Tris adds that the bank was formerly the Angel Inn which gave its name to the area but closed in 1921.

The Angel Inn's baroque dome with the cupola of the former Angel Cinema fight to be seen at the centre bottom of Tris's shot.

"No doubt. Look out." Nottige was a shop that stood on Upper Street until the site was redeveloped.

Upper Street today with Nottidge replaced, suitably enough, with the Angel Central shopping centre.

"Now, here are some of the people you will be concerned with. There's Jenny Lane . . . and there's her father, Detective Sergeant Dick Lane (Edward Evans)." The Police Station at 277 Upper Street, Islington N1.

The police station has since been converted to flats.

The Voice (Robert Eddison) concludes "Later on you'll meet Mr. Webman and his assistant Len Burrows (Philip Guard). The rest is up to you. Goodbye." "Goodbye . . . . but sir, what do I use for money? . . . . Ah, that must be Len." This is the corner of Charlton Place and Camden Passage which also features in 'Percy' and 'Arthur? Arthur!'.

The corner of Charlton Place and Camden Passage now, with the building at the western corner having been demolished.

After asking the Angel to a youth club dance, at the film's 35 Shearford Road, where he lives with his mother Mavis, Len puts on his suit. Dave W couldn't resist a virtual tour around Islington and came up with 12 Dagmar Terrace, London N1 with St Mary's Church Gardens opposite. (RL)

Tris discovered that Dagmar Terrace now has added cars.

The day after the dance, the Angel (Diane Cilento) begins to make her notes. The scene appears to include a back projection but the blocks of fairly new flats are real enough. Back projection maybe, but Dave W can still find the vital evidence to establish where Angel is pretending to be: She is perched on the railinged wall on Woodberry Grove looking at Ombersley House on the northern section of the Woodberry Down Estate, London N4. The block to right is Bowland House. (RL)

Paul Lincoln went down 'Memory Lane' to find that re-development had taken place to include a school. (RL)

Sergeant Lane arrives home to his suburban semi where his lives with his Wife and Jenny. Tom Hearnden found Canonbury Park South in Islington N1.

Facing 11 Canonbury Park South.

The morning after Joshua Webman and his pal Ned Sullivan are serenaded to sleep by the Angel's harp playing, they are woken by Len when he arrives at the shop. Looking along Camden Passage towards Camden Walk from the corner of Charlton Place.

A north-easterly view across Camden Passage, the buildings in the distance being a replacement.

Hoping to win some money to redeem her harp from Mr. Webman, the Angel goes to the dogs. Dave W places the track as that at Harringay, Green Lanes, London N4 but it doesn't appear to help in identifying the following two captures. (RL)

Listening to the depressed Owner of Spider Flash, the Angel places a bet on unsuccessful dog.

Leaving the stadium, Lennox (Alfie Bass) hands the Angel a pound note that was dropped after collecting her winnings.

After Len and Jenny have a disagreement, the Angel writes a note of hope. This appears to be facing north-east on the Regent's Canal section of the Grand Union Canal with Packington Street Bridge in the background.

The approximate location would be opposite the Narrowboat public house, known at the time as the Star.

Mr. Parker (Jerry Desmonde) calls at Mr. Webman's pawn shop. The junction of Charlton Place and Camden Passage in Islington N1.

Tris took this view across Charlton Place to the north-eastern half of Camden Passage, the pawnbroker's trademark three hanging balls having gone at the time of the building's demolition.

When looking through the living room window one evening, Mrs. Lane sees her husband speaking with the Angel.

After foiling a robbery at the pawn shop, Len walks through the park. Dave continues his tour to find that this is at the corner of Rothery Street and St Mary's Path, Islington, London N1 and likely to have been shot from the flat roof of Robinson Court. (RL)

The view of the entrance to St. Mary's Churchyard from Rotheray Street.

Taking out a paper in which he features in the news headlines, Len settles down to read. Dave strolls across the road into the still pleasant gardens of St Mary's Church looking towards Dagmar Terrace. (RL)

Tris takes a shot along the pathway to reveal that the background buildings still stand beyond the trees.

The Angel appears and tells him that he was brave. The gardens of St Mary's Church. (RL)

More grass today than flowers, the building at right having been demolished.

With new found strength, Len marches away. You can't keep a good man away from from the streets of Islington. Dave locates this as 50 Gerrard Road, prior to being bombed, with the vacant spaces of Nos. 6-11 in the background. (RL)

The view from the corner abutting Colebrooke Row, with modern buildings as infill at centre.

Reaching home, Len orders the interfering Mrs. Trap from the flat. Dave pinpoints this as 14 Dagmar Terrace, Islington, London W1 (RL)

Tris captured Dagmar Terrace today, with the steps to No. 14 conveniently covered in builders' hoardings.

Mr. and Mrs. Lane attend a concert while Mr. Webman puts on his own show featuring musical boxes. The Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank in SE1. The iconic theatre features in several productions including 'Three Cases of Murder', 'The Lady is a Square' and 'Alfie' from 1966.

The struts of the Golden Jubilee bridge rather spoils the view. (RL)

Riding on a bus, the Angel writes further notes as her time in Islington draws to an end. It might appear that Dave W is stalking the Angel for here he finds her in Grosvenor Avenue, London N5 with Ashfield House immediately behind her. (RL)

Paul Lincoln found himself at a loose end so captured this shot for us of a now much more established development. Of necessity from ground level. (RL)