Adventures of a Plumber’s Mate

A house?? London??

Is the pub in the background in Maida Vale / Paddington?

The Warrington Hotel pub, Warrington Crescent. Well spotted by Adrian Grepnold, another of our sharp eyed sleuths.

This shot from Richard Bennett would suggest that parking has gradually reduced through gthe years.

Mmmmmmm

Harrow Road, London W9, claims Alan Draghi. Mmmmmmmmmm

A street. Lauderdale Road, London W9

Lauderdale Road sort of opposite Capture 2. Adrian also did this one, thankyou.

Richard Bennett visited the location and provides a comparative shot in the correct film aspect ratio. (RL)

Another street. Since 2011 we have displayed a comparison shot from Alan Draghi entitled 'Warwick Avenue, London W9'. Ray Glensiter, however, in 2024 has shown the location to be 176 to 186 Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale, W9 with the foreground tree outside 184/186. (RL)

Richard lined himself up and captured the exact angle with no hindrance from predestrians or wheel chairs. (RL)

A street.

Clifton Road looking towards Maida Vale. I don't know how the plain wall got replaced by a genuine Victorian one but the Maida Vale block proves it's the same place, though mainly hidden in this photo. Shows how architecture doesn't always become more modern. A similar thing happened with the barrack gateway in Albany Street. Gentrified and Victorianised after the war.

Taken from the loading bay Richard Bennett had to accept the white van being there. (RL)

Another street.

Not just "another street" to Alan Draghi but 38 Woodfield Avenue, London SW16 and he provides this shot to support and admits that he did ring the doorbell first, but no reply. So thanks to the owners in their absence. There have been some changes over the road! (RL)

Wormwood Scrubs on Du Cane Road W12. Also seen in 'Hot Millions', 'Appointment with Crime', 'Bullseye' and 'The Horse's Mouth'.

The closest that Antony Blair could get due to a ban on photographs at the entrance of the prison.

Wormwood Scrubbs

Now, London W12. SJ.

Now. The post box, also seen in The Italian Job, has gone. SJ.

The General Smuts public house, Bloemfontein Road, London W12. Ray Simmons.

It is Bloemfontein Road. Bang on, Ray, as usual. SJ.

Found by Ray Simmons on a web site but the page appears to be no longer available. (02.07.14)

And the Smuts bar. SJ.

General Smuts has a statue in Victoria, SW London, just by the green near the station. Victoria Gardens, Buckingham Palace Road.

The entrance though now seems to be called Zizinia. SJ.

Thanks Ray, well spotted. Bloemfontein Road, named after a town in South Africa.

It's on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue. SJ.

Auckland House, Bloemfontein Road. SJ.

This shop is at the top (south end) of Brixton Hill, London SW2, the flats opposite are Tanhurst House (cap17) and the nearest road is Morrish Road to the right of shop looking out. The confirmation is the 674 phone number. Identification by Kevin Kelly, many thanks, can you get a "now" pic?

This has been a complicated one. Terry Guntrip provided a GEV shot of 266-270 Brixton Hill, now a Sainsbury's Local, and the entrance to 7-12 Park Court flats back in April 2010, but I had my doubts as, turning around, only the south edge of Tanhurst House was in view. So I think the antiques shop was at 262 Brixton Hill with New Park Court flats 1-6 to the right just south of Brixton Hill Place. SJ

Flats. Tanhurst House, opposite cap16. Kevin again, well done. A photo?

Taken outside 262 Brixton Hill looking east. While the scaffolding obscures, the tree match is encouraging. Replacing Terry's Google from 2010. SJ

"St Martin's Hospital" in this film is the same hospital as "St Peters West" Hospital in 'Villain' and can also be seen in 'Say Hello to Yesterday' as well as 'The Switch'. In reality this is the former "St Mary Abbots Hospital" at Marloes Road, W8 5LH in Kensington. Greg did this excellent bit of research.

And the now on Marloes Road, W8. SJ

Now with fountain intact. SJ

The front of the hospital has since been altered. The hospital closed in 1992 on the opening of the new Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. http://digilondon.com/location/st-mary-abbots-hospital. The property is now luxury housing. Info by Greg. Now by SJ

The entrance has moved slightly and this is now what one sees. SJ

Suburbia... Looks like the same Muswelly Hill one as seen in Private Eye. SJ 62 Canterbury Grove SE27, claims Alan Draghi.

Alan now provides a shot to support his earlier identification. (RL)

Shops. Alan Draghi suggests; 388 to 390 Brixton Road, SW9, towards the junction with Stockwell Park Walk.

Once again Alan supports his identification. (RL)

More shops... King's Road... Graham Etchell adds some detail about the two pubs on the right. "The one on the corner of Slaidburn St (behind the VW van) was the Wetherby Arms (500 King’s Road), now a Paddy Power, where, before fame, the Rolling Stones used to rehearse in the pub's function room. Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards lived close-by in a flat at 102 Edith Grove. The other two original band members Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, auditioned to join the band at the pub, while the pub in the distance is The World’s End, 459 King's Road." (SJ)

Looking east on King's Road, London SW10. Fine pic from Alan Draghi.

This looks Kilburny, Scrubbsy, waddayouthink? ... Actually Fulham, SW6 established by Alan. Graham again came up with more details. "The pub was at that time ‘The Nell Gwyn.’ King’s Road enters Fulham from Chelsea on Stanley Bridge, seen to the left. The Fulham/Chelsea boundary stones are set in both Stanley and Stamford Bridge, hence Chelsea FC is actually just in Fulham." (SJ)

Identified with pic by Alan Draghi. The pub was called The Jam Tree in 2011... and from 2020 The Lost Hours. (SJ)

Mmmmmm?..again.

King's Road, London, SW6, next door to the pub in cap25. Alan Draghi again keeping his eyes open.