Jessy

The story opens with a view of the flats where Jessy, a young girl confined to a wheelchair, lives. The Townsend Estate off St. John's Wood Terrace in NW8 with Cameron House to the left and Turner House on the right.

The unchanged scene.

Venturing outside the flat, Jessy falls from her chair while trying to prevent a cat from pouncing on a budgerigar. In the background stands the Star Tavern public house at the corner of St. John's Wood Terrace and Charlbert Street with Cameron House to the right.

Through the branches of a tree is the best possible view of the back of the pub now called Drunch.

Through her bedroom window, Jessy watches Children at play, running, singing and skipping. The playground in Kensington Gardens W2, the site of which is covered by the Princess Diana Memorial Playground with the lavatory block to the left.

That night, Jessy (Katina Noble) has a bad dream that she is in the playground with the Children but falls from her wheelchair. Found by members of Britmovie, Kensington Gardens with Caroline House on Bayswater Road in the left background.

Walking with her Mother (Maureen Pryor), Jessy's Father (William Peacock) carries her to the car on the day that they move out of the flat to a house with a garden near a special school. Facing Cruickshank House off Allitsen Road in NW8.

Unmistakeable as the same location.

With the Removal Men continuing to load their van, Jessy and her Parents set off for Wales. Looking onto Allitsen Road with Townshend Court in the background.

A blurred shot as the camera quickly pans back to the Removal Men who comment that Jessy is a lucky little kid. Facing the junction of Allitsen Road and Townsend Road in NW8 with the wall of the New Inn public house on the left.

The New Inn remains and the low fence retains its original configuration.

The journey from London gets under way.

Heading west through countryside along the A417 a church is passed. St. Peter's church in Bentham, Gloucestershire. Owned by the Greek Orthodox Church since 1994, the church is now dedicated to St. John Chrysostom.

Many miles are travelled as, almost in a dream, Jessy looks through the car's window at the scenery passing by.

The family drive beneath a railway viaduct. Walnut Tree Viaduct crossing the A470 Cardiff Road and River Taff to the south of Taff's Well in Glamorgan. The viaduct closed in 1969 with demolition beginning almost immediately.

Arriving at their new home, Jessy and her Parents find a group of Children outside the house. The footpath outside 25 Henstridge Place in NW8.

67 years later.

The curious Kids watch in silence as Jessy's Dad gets out of the car. Anthony McKay advises that this is facing number 25 Henstridge Place, a street that has been shortened with all the houses replaced,

A very different background.

Jessy's wheelchair s brought down from the Ford Prefect's roof. The upper floors and rooftops of properties at the corner of Henstridge Place and Woronzow Road.

The skyward view now.

Not uttering a word, the Children continue to watch. Outside 25 Henstridge Place in St. Johns Wood.

Redevelopment has taken place.

Mother holds the car door open as Jessy is lifted from the back seat. Facing north-east towards Woronzow Road from Henstridge Place.

Properties on Woronzow Road remain recognisable.

The Children part to allow Jessy through to the house. Looking onto Henstridge Place from the driveway of number 25.

From outside number 25 looking across the street.

While playing in the garden of her new home, Jessy meets and makes friends with Michael who takes her shopping. St. John's Wood Terrace NW8 with Aquila Street to the right, found by members of Britmovie and confirmed by Stuart Bishop.

The same corner.

Michael tells Jessy that in the pet shop there's a new snake. The parade of shops stand on St. John's Wood Terrace.

Outside number 102.

Another Boy calls "hello" to the pair from a shop doorway before catching up with them. St. John's Wood Terrace in London NW8.

Facing numbers 104 and 105.

Told that she can't walk, the Boy takes over pushing Jessy towards the pet shop. The parade of shops on St. John's Wood Terrace between St. Ann's Terrace and Aquila Street.

Numbers 102 and 103.

Jessy explains that she's going to a special school. The National Spastics Society's Craig-y-parc School on Heol-Y-Parc in Pentyrch, Cardiff.

Craig-y-parc House was sold to the Spastics Society in 1954 which opened a residential school at the site the following year.

Craig-y-parc School to the north-west of Cardiff.

On her first day at school, Jessy is introduced to the other Pupils by her Teacher. Craig-y-parc School on Heol-Y-Parc in Pentyrch.

The Grade II* listed Craig-y-parc House on Heol-Y-Parc at Pentyrch, Cardiff.

Inside their hideout, Jesse's new friends have reservations about letting her join their gang.

Jesse proves herself a worthy member of the group during a fight against a rival gang. The buildings crossing the background appear to be standing on Lanark Road W9 which would make this waste ground now the site of Braemar House.

Looking towards more modern properties on Lanark Road through the gap between Atholl House and Braemar House

A Policeman holds up the traffic to allow the Children to cross the road. Maida Vale from outside what would have been number 129, almost opposite Vale Close.

The half-timbered background buildings are numbered 1 and 2 Vale Close.

The shot tilts, pans and draws back as the story ends. Maida Vale, London W9 with the nearer block Lincoln Court at number 42, previously known as Coventry Court, with the furthest Wellesley Court at the crossroads of Elgin Avenue and Abercorn Place found by Anthony McKay on Britmovie.

There’s nothing to see but trees from the original viewpoint.