Miss Robin Hood

These are the London offices where ‘The Teenager’ children’s newspaper is based. St. Bridget’s House on Bridewell Place EC4.

Has the facing been replaced, cleaned up or was it always like this? Comparison from Peter.

The shot tilts down the building. The frontage of St. Bridget’s House has been remodelled and the building currently forms part of a Premier Inn hotel.

Peter's shot shows that the awning was retained and added to during the update.

Henry Wrigley (Richard Hearne) arrives to write another 'Miss Robin Hood' story. Outside St. Bridget’s House on Bridewell Place with St. Bride's vicarage in the right background.

The background is the same in Peter's image.

Also arriving at the office is Mr. Bunyan (Russell Waters), assistant to the owner Lord Otterbourne. Facing the east side of Bridewell Place in London EC4.

Peter returned to capture the replaced building.

At the rear of the building waits Sidney (Sidney James), a taxi driver in the employ of Miss Honey.

Having met her hero author in the lobby, Miss Heather Honey (Margaret Rutherford) leads him from the office block.

Sidney drives the pair to the distillery belonging to MacAlister, who Miss Honey explains, has stolen her family’s recipe for a drink additive.

At the distillery, employees await the arrival of MacAlister. The entrance to Southall Studios at the end of Queen’s Road in Southall, Middlesex.

Only the left hand entrance post and stone still survive in Antony Blair's view.

The boss’s car approaches. Looking along Queen’s Road from Southall Studios. The surrounding streets were also seen in 'The Big Chance', ‘The Gay Dog’, ‘One Jump Ahead’, 'The Oracle', 'Three Steps to the Gallows' and 'Date with Disaster'.

The gate post and side entrance on the right hand side are original. Image by Antony Blair (AB).

Watched by Wrigley and Miss Honey, MacAlister (James Robertson Justice) gets out of the car to enter the building where he mixes a new batch of ‘Honeycup’. The studio gates at the corner of Queen’s Road and Gladstone Road in Southall.

This side's post and gate now have now gone. (AB)

Wrigley runs from peering over the distillery wall when it dawns on him that she wants him to crack open the safe containing the recipe. The sign on the wall reads, Gladstone Road, at the corner of Queen’s Road.

Just to the right of the old studio entrance. (AB)

That evening, Wrigley and Miss Honey flee from the distillery after stealing the recipe along with £10,000. Facing Queen’s Road on Hartington Road in Southall.

Looking the same way now . . . in daylight. (AB)

Following the two thieves, P.C. Andrews (Francis De Wolff) requisitions a car driven by a Drunk Driver (Humphrey Lestocq). Hartington Road in Southall, Middlesex.

Terrace housing on Hartington Road. (AB)

A poorly lit chase ensues. The shop in the centre background appears to be a branch of F. W. Woolworth. Antony Blair identifies this as looking south-west on the A315, Kensington High Street in W8 at the junction with Allen Street.

In Antony's comparison view, the single story building to the left has lost it's balustrade.

Trying out tactics from Wrigley’s comic strip character, the pursing Policeman is shaken off. Antony advises that this is Kensington High Street looking south-west towards numbers 159 - 169.

A clearer, daylight view proves Antony's identification.

After Sidney drops Miss Honey off, P.C. Andrews again catches up with the taxi. Hartington Road with Queen’s Road in the distance.

The same location captured by Antony.

The chase continues until ending in a collision. Facing south on Gladstone Road, Southall. The road is also featured in 'The Gay Dog', 'One Jump Ahead', 'Escape by Night' and 'Date with Disaster' while the front of the studio, to the left, can be seen in 'Stormy Crossing'.

Antony Blair took this shot looking south on Gladstone Road, outside the former Southall Film Studios.

Wrigley’s eldest daughter Pam is taken home by her boyfriend Ernest. Antony Blair locates this as facing south-west on Kensington High Street with C&A to the right.

The former C&A store is currently occupied by Argos in Antony's shot.

Feeling euphoric after resigning from his job, Wrigley cavorts with pigeons as he makes his way to see Miss Honey. Antony Blair identifies this as looking south west on Tentelow Lane in Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex.

Antony draws our attention to the leaning tree to the right and the forked tree in the centre.

As they play in the street, some of the orphans stop to greet Wrigley. Facing north east along Tentelow Lane at the junction with Norwood Green Road in Southall with The Plough public house in the distance as advised by Antony who adds that the pub can also be seen in 'The End of the Road'.

The same location captured by Antony Blair.

P.C. Andrews watches as Wrigley enters the orphanage where he finds Inspector Wilson questioning Miss Honey inside. Chris Francis has provided the location, 20 Frognal Way, London NW3, once the home of Dame Gracie Fields. (RL)

We like to provide a same day service, particularly when a Google Earth View is not available. (RL)

Schoolchildren read the latest edition of ‘The Teenager’.

Miss Honey and the children purchase their copy to read about ‘Miss Robin Hood’s’ latest adventures. As per Capture 21 identification by Chris, 20 Frognal Way, London NW3, once the home of Dame Gracie Fields. (RL)

Considerably quieter when I was there. (RL)

An angry Schoolgirl comments that ‘Miss Robin Hood’ has turned into a swot after reading the story. Looking onto Dudley Road from one of the gateways of Southall Secondary Technical School Annex in Southall.

The row of shops on Dudley Road. (AB)

Other pupils become enraged as they read Cyril Lidstone‘s ‘Miss Robin Hood’ installment. Southall Secondary Technical School Annex at the corner of Featherstone Road and Dudley Road. The playground is also see in 'Escape by Night'.

Antony took this at a slightly different angle otherwise there wouldn't be much to see.

The schoolchildren agree to meet to discuss taking action against the publishers. On Dudley Road outside Southall Secondary Technical School Annex. The school, which is also seen in 'Do You Know This Voice?', closed in the 1990s and the buildings have since been demolished to be replaced with residential buildings.

Taken by Antony Blair who adds "Believe it or not, I went to reading lessons in the smaller of the two school buildings."

Miss Honey and the children head to ‘The Teenager’ offices to confront Lord Otterbourne.