Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel, The

The Detective Inspector arrives in a patrol car whilst PC 49 is on his beat. Tony Winzar identifies this as looking south on Queen Street in Maidenhead. Next to the street light in the right background stands The Queens Arms Hotel at the corner of Broadway.

David Copley provides this comparison and advises that the street has changed quite a lot. "The Church on the left of the capture has gone and the facing side has been largely redeveloped. However, the buildings in the distance are still standing, including the pub on the corner which is now called Gordons.

Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby, PC 49, continues his beat checking warehouse doors and gates. Discovered by PW, this is Brock Lane in Maidenhead, Berkshire and David Copley advises that the buildings in this and the following captures have since been demolished and replaced.

Phil Richards has done much work to establish the location in modern day Maidenhead, telling us that Brock Lane has been blocked off (shortened) and most of the buildings on the north side demolished. This is the best shot of what now remains. (RL)

PC 49 (Hugh Latimer) notices something on the ground. Brock Lane running between White Hart Lane and Queen Street, another view of which appears in 'Danger List'.

As Phil says "Just the solid brick wall of a replacement building to show I’m afraid". (RL)

A lorry crashes through the gates of Cullen's and the watchman is shot. Brock Lane in Maidenhead, opposite the northern end of South Street.

Phil has established that yard entrance would have been just behind the entrance to the current Nicholsons shopping mall. (RL)

Lorries pull up at a 'greasy spoon' café. Unidentified location.

PC 49 looks up at a fingerpost. There must be a clue here . . . somewhere!

There is, this is in Gerrards Cross at the junction of the A40 Oxford Road with Packhorse Road and Windsor Road that was once designated the A332, now the B416. (PW)

PC 49 visits transport cafe's looking for members of the gang. Sean Davis identifies this as The Packhorse on the old A40 Gerrards Cross. He adds that it was a famous stop for truckers and rock bands in the 60s and 70s. Referenced in lyrics on Jethro Tull's 'Journeyman'...'No time for tea at Gerrards Cross', a further of the location seen in 'If . . . ' appears as capture 9. (RL)

Antony Blair returned to the rear of the pub which is currently styled as The Wildwood Restaurant.

Another cafe, or even a private house with an applied "Transport" sign. Unidentified location.

And another cafe. On the old A40 perhaps? Yes indeed, see Capture 7 Also seen in the film "If.."(RL)

PC 49 finally gets to know gang member Fingers (Michael Ripper). High Street, Cookham, Berkshire near the junction with School Lane. The location was also used in 'They Came from Beyond Space'.

Naturally, the War Memorial is still there but now rather difficult to see behind the greenery at this angle. (RL)

PC 49 and Fingers talk near the river. Identified by Tony Winzar as the bridge on Cookham Moor (Cookham Pound) at the western end of the High Street.

Summer growth hampers the comparison shot. SJ

After the case is solved, Joan Carr (Patricia Cutts) meets her fiance, Archibald, at the police station. The building was also seen in 'Spaceways' and is identified by Ned Bintcliffe as the police station on Stomp Road in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. Ned adds that it was built in 1928, closed in 2013 and demolished for 'development' in 2015.

Ned provides this view of the station towards the end of occupation by Thames Valley Police.