All Neat in Black Stockings

Date: 1968
Director: Christopher Morahan
Production Company: Miron

Stars: Victor Henry, Susan George, Jack Shepherd, Clare Kelly
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A window cleaner with great taste pursues Susan George.

Additional Information:

Stills by SJ.

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A hospital... And after a good 10 years of puzzling, we thank Peter Bywaters who says, "The hospital is, or rather was, St James's Hospital Balham originally located within the boundary of Ouseley Road, Sarsfield Road and St James's Road (now James's Drive) Balham. The hospital closed in 1988 and was demolished in 1992 and now a housing estate." (SJ)

And an added still from Peter. The white house is 70 Upper Richmond Road (now Putney Business Centre). The flats to the left of number 70 Upper Richmond Road are the rear of Oak Hill Court, the buildings to the right of number 70 no longer exist. Neither does the garage exist where the camera is filming from.

And Peter added the comparison. 70 Upper Richmond road is no longer painted white and the chimneys have been removed from Oak Hill Court when re-roofed. 70 Upper Richmond Road is taken from what was the old garage forecourt (SJ)

Panning right. A house being refurbished or prepared for demolition.

Peter also panned right from the garage forecourt to reveal Howits Court 64 Upper Richmond Road SW15 (SJ)

Carl McGlinchey advises that this is looking along Fairfield Street (this section is now called Smugglers' Way) SW18 towards Wandsworth gas works, now replaced by the a waste disposal site. The location is featured in 'Up the Junction'.

Another great comparison from Peter who adds, "An Ordnance Survey map of the time shows six gas holders running along the right hand side of Fairfield Street (now Smuggler's Way) from north to south. The gas holders have all been demolished with pretty much everything else in the area seen from the 1960's. The only clue left of the scene is the contour of the pavement on the left hand side." (SJ)

The railway overbridge over what is now Smuggler's Way, Wandsworth, London, facing south. Identified by Marc Maitland. With a passing train.

Replacing a GEV. The turning into Warple Road on the left went when Swandon Way swept through a part of it. Warple Road can be seen in "Three Hats for Lisa." SJ

Armoury Way, Wandsworth.

"The garage where Ginger buys his car is now a Mr Clutch Autocentre the address is 4 Armoury Way SW18." Peter on a roll here. (SJ)

Panning right.

And Peter Bywaters completes some good work filling in these early shots. (SJ)

V. Henry picks up S. George in Collamore Avenue.

This is 20 Collamore Avenue, Earlsfield, SW18 spotted by Alan F and taken by SJ (10/8/15). Same door, same colour: impressive. SJ

Quite a distinctive corner... 2018 update: Rebecca D'Monte remembers the shop being Shillings, a chemist and watched the filming from her piano teacher's house. Rebecca confirms our comparison, this view being from Allfarthing Lane, the other side of the shop being in Barmouth Road.

Adrian Grepnold discovered this as Allfarthing Lane, London SW18 and he was right as usual. SJ.

Rebecca clarifies that this Barmouth Road, looking towards its meeting with Allfarthing Lane.

Allfarthing Lane and Barmouth Road, no longer a junction for road traffic. SJ/AG.

Barmouth Road, says Rebecca with Killarney Road going off right and the junction with Allfarthing Lane top of picture.

Killarney Road and Barmouth Road. AG/SJ.

And again, with the camera following the car.

Much the same as before. SJ/AG.

Opposite capture 8.

Collamore Avenue. SJ

More centre of town. The Labour Exchange at the corner of Kingswood Road and Wyfold Road in Fulham SW6 located by Alan Field. The same junction can be seen from Wyford Road in 'Late Night Final'.

Replacing Alan Field's Bing image from 2012 that even then was too late to catch the original building, but this shows the left side on the opposite corner still survives. SJ

Bluey Zatoff sends this additional screen grab of Jack Shepherd in Branksea Street off Fulham Palace Road. (RL)

In 2014 Bluey sent a Google Image, now replaced by SJ, from behind where Jack was standing to support, saying, that this end of Branksea Street has now been virtually been absorbed into a local school. The wall down the right hand side of the pathway is that to the right of Jack in the still. (RL)

Definitely central but could be anywhere.

The facade of the ground floor of a building with pillared porch and bow window to the left

It could be anywhere but actually it is 33 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 although this facade is on Craven Road. (RL)

An underpass. Queen Caroline Street, leading up to The Broadway, Hammersmith.

Yes, there it is with new lights and coat of paint. SJ. John Orr adds that this had disappeared by 2012 so we got there just in time. (SJ)

Westway or Hammersmith flyover? I can confirm that this is Hammersmith flyover, as you said. This scene was filmed at 26 Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PH. In Google Maps street view option "...chand Clothing" at number 28 is now "Spanish Tapas Bar", "Mr John" at number 26 is now an empty shop, and "Tip Top" at number 24 is now "El Paso Mexicana". Greg doing some serious sleuthing, excellent work, well done (Aug 2009). Adrian Grepnold confirms that this is Hammersmith Flyover. Top end of Fulham Palace Road. The parade of shops is still there but no other buildings.

Now. SJ

A clearer shot.

Now. SJ

Now this is familiar territory, and it's still standing unlike the part of the street in 'The Leather Boys'. Seriously well sleuthed. Well done, Simon. JT.

Looking much the same. SJ.

Southolm Street, London SW11. The continuance of the street beneath the bridge appears in 'Up the Junction'.

And panning left. SJ.

A distinctive hue of blue..."The Ship pub, Jews Row, Wandsworth is, in fact, just a few streets away from Smuggler's Way (captures 3 & 4), which makes sense." This info comes from Nick Cooper who is writing a book on London Underground appearances in film and tv to follow up Underground during the War - now available!

Replacing Nick's July '14 GEV. The south side of the pub. SJ

Bluey Zatoff send this additional still of the cafe that Jack enters on the corner of Allfarthing Lane and St Anne's Crescent, London SW18

Bluey supports with this Google Image. (RL)