On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Date: 1969
Director: Peter Hunt
Production Company: Danjaq, Eon Productions

Stars: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti, Ilse Steppat, Angela Scoular, Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewllyn, Catherine Schell
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London; Lisbon, Setúbal (Portugal); Bern(e) (Switzerland)

Region(s): London O-Q, Rest Of The World, South East M-Q, Switzerland

Storyline:

Bond is offered information for tracking Blofeld by a mobster with whose daughter he finds himself falling in love.

Additional Information:

All stills by SJ.

For the real James Bond fan there is the 007 MAGAZINE and Website that is full of information concerning locations, sets and facts about this and all James Bond films. Click here for a direct link to www.007magazine.co.uk

Jimmy Snow worked on special effects at both Pinewood and Denham Studios but a name that often remained uncredited, as with this film. An interesting Biography and her Memories of him has been written for us by his granddaughter Brigitte, all of which can be read here.

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Capture 1
14 Jun 2015

Guincho Beach, near Cascais, Portugal.

Guincho Beach 2009. (RL)

Capture 2
14 Jun 2015

Praia do Guincho, Portugal. Good surfing to be had.

Indeed there is, a surfing shot I took in 2009. (RL)

Capture 3
02 Apr 2017

Coming out of the title sequence, Bond's DBS heads for the Palácio (actually in the other direction). Vince Edwards also drives up here in "Hammerhead": the bay in the background is the same as in hammer006.

The now by Nick Knight. Corner of Av. Dom Carlos 1 and Parada da Artilharia Anti Aerea, Cascais.

Capture 4
02 Jan 2013

Palacio Hotel, Rua do Parque, Estoril.

Hotel Palacio, Rua Particular, 2769-504 Estoril, Portugal, Nick Knight

Capture 5
02 Apr 2017

Bond has a great view of the pool at the Palácio from his suite: 'our very best'.

Here's the view of the pool from Nick's room; 2nd floor, not the 5th where Bond's must have been.

Capture 6
02 Jan 2013

Palacio Hotel, Rua do Parque, Estoril.

Hotel Palacio, Rua Particular, 2769-504, Estoril, Portugal. Nick Knight

Capture 7
01 Apr 2017

Approaching the Salazar now renamed 25 de Abril Bridge, over the Tagus, Lisbon.

Nick Knight with a fine shot improving on his previous entry sent in July 2016. (SJ)

Capture 8
02 Apr 2017

Tracy arrives for Draco's birthday party.

It's a private road to the Vinhas Estate, Herdade do Zambujal. Nick again with additional stills and matching nows.

Capture 9
02 Apr 2017

Herdade do Zambujal near Setubal, south of Lisbon.

The bullring and house are part of the same (vast) estate which still breeds Lusitano horses and produces cork and wine (Ermelinda Freitas). I was being shown around by the estate manager, by prior arrangement, so I couldn't really climb up on the wall and scamper along the top to get the exact matching angle. Nick

Capture 10
04 Jul 2016

Lazenby and Rigg outside the Joalharia Ferreira Marques, on the south side of Praca Dom Pedro IV, a square locally known as Rossio, Lisbon.

Nick Knight fills this vacant "now" space with a shot that he took back in November 2013. (RL)

Capture 11
08 Jul 2016

Heiliggeist Kirche, Bahnhofplatz, Berne, Switzerland

A good match from Nick Knight. (RL)

Capture 12
02 Jan 2013

Schweizerhof Hotel, Bahnhofplatz 11, Berne.

Bollwerk 15, Berne, Switzerland. Entrance is not the Hotel Schweizerhof and 'Cafe Bresil' is now 'Bar Bresil'. Sleuthed by Nick Knight

Capture 13
02 Jan 2013

Rear of the hotel. Lazenby on the balcony.

Hotel Schweizerhof, Switzerland. Nick Knight

Capture 14
04 Aug 2015

Approaching Thames Lawn, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

The Two Brewers on the right, St Peter Street. SJ

Capture 15
04 Aug 2015

Thames Lawn entrance.

The gates and posts remain the same but there the similarity ends. SJ

Capture 16
'Now' required

Thames Lawn, which unfortunately burned down in the 90s. Its rear stood nearer Mill Road than St Peter Street, which is why it is misaddressed in other sources.

Capture 17
11 Feb 2009

Royal College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street in London EC4. The area features in 'The Jokers', 'The Lavender Hill Mob' and 'Crossplot'.

Now. SJ.

Capture 18
11 Feb 2009

Lauterbrunnen Station, Switzerland.

Without the train. SJ.

Capture 19
11 Feb 2009

Lauterbrunnen Station, Switzerland.

Younger brother Robin's effort taken years ago. RJ.

Capture 20
11 Feb 2009

Lauterbrunnen Station, Switzerland.

Much the same angle as above years later. SJ.

Capture 21
11 Feb 2009

Birg ski station, on the way to the top of Schilthorn.

Best I could do without the helicopter. SJ.

Capture 22
11 Feb 2009

Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn.

Now. SJ.

Capture 23
16 Apr 2009

Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn.

Now. SJ.

Capture 24
11 Feb 2009

Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn.

The stairway down has gone. SJ.

Capture 25
16 Apr 2009

Lazenby coming up the stairs.

Now. SJ.

Capture 26
11 Feb 2009

Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn.

Not quite the same angle (taken in the pre-screen grab days) but the same decor. RJ.

Capture 27
11 Feb 2009

Bernard Horsfall at Birg.

Now. SJ.

Capture 28
16 Apr 2009

The cable car station at Birg for Schilthorn.

New doors but otherwise unchanged. SJ.

Capture 29
11 Feb 2009

Piz Gloria.

Now. SJ.

Capture 30
11 Feb 2009

Piz Gloria.

Nothing like mountain air: an only apparently youthful SJ.

Capture 31
16 Apr 2009

Savalas and Lazenby 9744 feet high.

Now. SJ.

Capture 32
16 Apr 2009

Skating rink at Grindelwald.

The rink is actually a car park but recognisable by the Hotel Grand Regina in the background right in the centre near the main station. SJ.

Capture 33
16 Apr 2009

Lauterbrunnen, next to the Jungfrau Hotel.

And that's the Staubbach Hotel across the street from the prop telephone box. SJ.

Capture 34
16 Apr 2009

The Jungfrau Hotel

Just to the east of the the car park where the box was placed. SJ.

Capture 35
30 Nov 2019

After "winning" the Stock car race against Irma Bunt and her henchmen, Tracy and Bond run into a blizzard. Because the 1969 Mercury Cougar slowly runs out of petrol, James looks around for a shelter.

shows exactly the same spot on the Heiligenschwendi road in direction of Goldiwil, in drier weather. This is north-west of Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald. Found by Manuel G, whose summery google shot from November 2019 is replaced by Remo Leuenberger who lives only a couple of minutes away and was able to match the season (SJ)

Capture 36
05 Jan 2021

The Cougar turns into the access road of the nearby farm.

The comparative view towards the large Bernese style farmhouse, located at Obers Äbnit 335 in the municipality Heiligenschwendi above Lake Thun. Manuel G's google replaced by Remo's wintery shot. (SJ)

Capture 37
20 Jan 2021

A barn, possibly (cited by some sources) in Winteregg which is on the way to Murren via an charming funicular, dismantled and replaced by cable car in 2006, from Lauterbrunnen. An electric train then takes one along a plateau to Murren with a passing track at Winteregg. What is not so certain is how they got a car up there... and after ten years, Manuel has the answer to all this before and after this shot.

Remo promised to get a close-up of the barn and here it is. He admits that it was not possible to take the picture from the exact same angle as there's a fenced area with cows and the vehicle detracts somewhat. But this has been a long awaited "now" and much welcomed. (SJ)

Capture 38
05 Jan 2021

The next morning Blofeld and his men reach the farm. The barn is already deserted, but soon they are on the heels of Bond and Tracy. Through the gaps in the barn one can see the pursuers, as they ski down from the Winterberg hill, located above Heiligenschwendi.

Replacing Manuel's Google with Remo's original shot in a snowy trek. (SJ)

Capture 39
16 Apr 2009

Back to the Piz Gloria.

Now. Converted to a restaurant. SJ.

Capture 40
02 Jan 2013

An assault on Blofeld's hideout.

Piz Gloria, Switzerland. Nick Knight

Capture 41
14 Jun 2015

Jon Opstad send this additional screen grab which was the start of the bobsleigh run at Allmendhubel, above Mürren. Apparently reachable by mountain railway (when it's running) or hiking from Mürren.

Jon adds that the run is now a dirt track and can be hiked. Whilst the hut was the start of the run, the shed no longer exists but the bench is in the same place. A good angle from memory Jon! (RL)

Capture 42
07 Aug 2016

And back to the jewellers in Lisbon.

Gary Miller provides a shot as it is now... pedestrianised (RL)

Capture 43
02 Apr 2017

And to Setubal ? ... Neil Rigby advised in June 2015 that this is close to the bullring scene in captures 8 & 9. The actual position being east of Setubal co-ordinates, 38.56601476 -8.73109996.

Neil's google image now replaced with Nick's original. Nick adds that the fountain in front of the house is new, the buildings over to the left were there at the time of the film, I was told, but you can't see them on screen as they were covered with ivy. The stork nesting to the left of the cross on the roof is new.

Capture 44
02 Apr 2017

M and Draco discuss the 'bullion job' of November 1964.

"A bit overgrown now. It's around the corner (left of building in this shot) that you can see in capture 43." Nick putting in some good time during his visit to Portugal. (SJ)

Capture 45
02 Apr 2017

Bond's wedding.

Replacing Neil's aerial google shot with Nick's down to earth shot. (SJ)

Capture 46
11 Apr 2012

Parque Natural da Serra da Arrabida, west of Setubal, Portugal.

Above Portinho Da Arrabida on the N379-1 to be exact says Neil Rigby, supported by GEV now replaced by Hans. (SJ)

Capture 47
11 Apr 2012

Parque Natural da Serra da Arrabida, west of Setubal, Portugal.

Another GEV replacement by Hans. (SJ)

Capture 48
20 Jun 2015
02 Apr 2025

Parque Natural da Serra da Arrabida, west of Setubal, Portugal.

As they say, "X" marks the spot! 38.48075738 long and -8.98967832. Provided by Neil Rigby (RL)

And Hans went there in person for this view, actually taken in April 2012. (SJ)

Capture 49
08 Jul 2016

Screen shot submitted by Neil Rigby of Palacio dos Marqueses da Fronteira R. Sã0 Domingos de Benfica 1, 1500-554 Lisboa, Portugal.

Nick Knight provides a shot to replace Neil's Google Earth identification.. (RL)

Capture 50
02 Oct 2019

This is another additional shot coming between capture31 and 32 as Bunt (Ilse Steppat) prepares to give chase.

The cable car station at Stechelberg, snapped by Nick Knight. (SJ)

Capture 51
02 Oct 2019

And this is capture 40 repeated...

... mainly because Nick attended the 50th anniversary party on the 1st June and modestly suggested that we replace his 37 now capture. But both are splendid and what's more this update is taken from a new building at the end of a “Walk of Fame”; the things that look like tombstones are photos and handprints of the cast and crew, all erected since 2013. (SJ)