Carry On Regardless

Montgomery Infield-Hopping (Terence Longdon) gets out of a cab next to the Employment Exchange. This is Fairfield Road in West Drayton, Middlesex. There have been major changes since 1961. The houses on the left are no longer there and have been replaced with flats. Brian E mentions that he recalls at one point those now-demolished houses were a veterinary surgery and then later a branch for the RSPCA. He also adds that at sometime the backyard space later became a small garden centre.

The same, rebuilt location, captured by Antony Blair.

Colin Dean advises that the, now former, Yiewsley Town Hall is the building in the background on the right, adding that as a young lad he remembers watching the filming of the Labour Exchange frontage scenes.

Antony returned to the same location for this comparison.

He walks into the Employment Exchange. Contributor Brian E adds that at the time of filming, the building was in reality the Methodist Central Hall, but was later demolished and a new Methodist Church built, with an adjacent supermarket. The supermarket was a branch of Tesco but is currently (as of 2018) being used as a branch of Wilko.

This building was located on Fairfield Road, just around the corner from the Old Town Hall on the High Street, West Drayton UB7.

Following a hunch from the newspaper, Mr Infield-Hopping walks around a familiar street corner at Park Street in Windsor.

This is of course the same location used for the Wedded Bliss agency in Carry On Loving.

But he seems to be last down the steps to the Helping Hands office! Park Street in Windsor. Thanks to Tony Reeves. This and other parts of the street feature in 'Quest for Love', 'Carry On Again, Doctor', 'Tunes of Glory', 'Carry On Loving', 'A Case of P.C. 49' and 'The Last Page'.

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Francis Courtenay (Kenneth Williams) gets a job taking a pet for a walk. He was not expecting an ape! He picks Yoki up at 11 Clarence Crescent in Windsor. This house was also used as Terry Scott's house in 'Carry On up the Jungle'. It is next door to a Blue Plaque property where novelist Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant lived between May 1872 & March 1896. She was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant.

The distinctive path remains. (RL)

Williams and furry friend then walk along Clarence Crescent in Windsor. More views of the street can be seen in 'Upstairs and Downstairs', ‘Nurse on Wheels’ and ‘Doctor in Trouble’.

No furry friends for me to bond with. (RL)

The pair are refused boarding near the Alexandra Park, Goswell Road, Windsor. Tony Reeves. Roger Cullingham advises that it is the local borough of Maidenhead six miles away that calls it Alexander Park, the locals call it Alexander Gardens! (RL)

James and Christopher Churcher found themselves in Goswell road looking towards the railway arches with the GW station at Windsor Central to the left. (RL)

They are the other side of the tunnel and the taxi driver doesn't want them either. This is just further along Goswell Road in Windsor.

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Kenneth tries to argue his case but to no avail. This is still alongside Goswell Road in Windsor with Alexandra Gardens in the background.

With no transport options, Williams decides to take Yoki to meet some similar friends so they go off to the zoological gardens. This is in reality Alexandria Gardens in Windsor along Goswell Road.

A much changed entrance caught on camera by James and Chris. (RL)

The chimps have their reunion tea party in the park. It is almost certainly the Alexandria Gardens in Windsor.

Sam Twist (Kenneth Connor) lets the cigarette fixation get the better of him. This location was identified by Brian E. who spotted that the scene was shot in Fairfield Road, Yiewsley, just down the road from where they filmed the Labour Exchange frontage scenes. Brian also adds that in the left mid distance, towards the Methodist Central Hall, the wall mounted advertising placard that can be seen high up is about the right location for the junction of Otterfield Road with Fairfield Road. The shaded, shop like, windows to the right of the frame used to be a doctors surgery and, in 2018, was a tyre replacement business.

Understandably not so busy when Antony Blair visited.

He heads back to the Helping Hands office on Park Street/Sheet Street in Windsor. Location Tony Reeves.

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Sheet Street, Windsor, Tony Reeves

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An important phone call to set up a mission for Kenneth Connor is to be received from a sinister man (Eric Pohlmann) from the The Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane, Mayfair W1. Overlooking Hyde Park, this 1930s luxury landmark hotel has an art-deco style spa and a limo service (for an extra fee of course) and can also be seen in 'This Happy Breed', 'Easy Money', 'It's Not Cricket', 'Glad Tidings', 'The Optimists of Nine Elms', 'The Iron Maiden', 'Cloak Without Dagger', 'Expresso Bongo' and 'Strange Bedfellows'.

Yet again a tree was in Peter's way. (RL)

Is this Windsor Station? George Dexter confirms that it is. The location was also seen in 'Left, Right and Centre' and 'A Run for Your Money'.

A job mix up means Francis Courtenay (Kenneth Williams) finds himself waiting at Paddington Station expecting to translate Chinese. In reality the location is Windsor and Eton Central station.

Kenneth is still unaware of the mistake as he talks to the Headmistress (Judith Furse) who is not amused. Windsor & Eton Central station in the background masquerading as Paddington station. The police are summoned and don't listen to his protests...

It is Windsor station and Dave Wood is pretty sure this is the spot. There was a lot of rebuilding in 1995.