Secret Rites

Date: 1971
Director: Derek Ford
Production Company: Meadway International Productions

Stars: Alexander Sanders, Penny Beeching, Tony Barton, Jane Spearing, Shirley Harmer, Wendy Tomlinson
Location(s): London

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Filmed as a documentary concerning the study of witchcraft and black magic.

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Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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  • Capture 1
  • 11 Oct 2024

Hairstylist and occult enthusiast Penny (Penny Beeching) leaves work early as she has a most important date. Notting Hill Gate station on Notting Hill Gate in London W11.

This is two escalators down with one to go for the platforms. SJ

  • Capture 2
  • 11 Oct 2024

Penny catches a train to meet with Wendy who has agreed to introduce her to Alex Saunders, the King of the Witches. The eastbound Central Line platform at Notting Hill Gate station. Various other views of the station, below and above, appear in 'Otley', 'Goodbye Gemini', 'Castaway' and 'Lunch Hour'.

The eastbound platform. SJ

  • Capture 3
  • 12 Dec 2023

Leaving the tube, Penny is greeted by Wendy (Wendy Tomlinson). The exit from Notting Hill Gate station on Notting Hill Gate with United House at the corner of Pembridge Road to the right.

I think we should be looking from the south side east towards Astley House on the corner of Kensington Church Street. This replaces my November shot where Astley House was hidden by leaves yet to fall. SJ

  • Capture 4
  • 26 Nov 2023

Wendy takes Penny shopping to buy the "working tools" of the witch. I am re-assured by the fact that Dave W has also found this to Kensington Church Street and that 180, far right, still exists. (RL)

And there is 180 on the right. SJ

  • Capture 5
  • 26 Nov 2023

Inside the shop, two knives, one black handled, the other white plus blue, red and white cord are purchased before the initiation. As Dave and I both found, sadly, whilst 188 lives on as a number the charm exhibited in the capture has gone. (RL)

Quite so. SJ