Gold Robbers, The (1969)

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60 of 66 places reported by a source, not confirmed yet. Each one links to where it was reported.

• Hanbury Road, Bollo Bridge Road, Shaftesbury Road, Grahame Tower, Victoria public house, 204 Bollo Bridge Road, West Park

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  Where the police are keeping watch. Panning left from the previous capture, looking south down Hanbury Road, over Bollo Bridge Road and on to Shaftesbury Road. Part of 'Grahame Tower' can be seen far left. The tall building to its right, what was the ‘Victoria’ public house at 204 Bollo Bridge Road hides the building seen in the following capture. Hanbury Road has been moved slightly to the east with the passage of the old road now forming a footpath in ‘West Park’. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• 'The Angel', 101 Bermondsey Wall East, SE16 and Cathay Street

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  Taking him to the films ‘The Duke of Clarence’ public house. Actually, 'The Angel', 101 Bermondsey Wall East, SE16 and Cathay Street off to the right. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• ‘Town of Ramsgate’ Wapping High Street, E1

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  With an awaiting car outside the ‘Town of Ramsgate’ Wapping High Street, E1 Also seen in 'Don't Open till Christmas' and 'Emile'. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• 173 to 177 Bollo Bridge Road, Bollo Bridge Road Day Nursery, 179, Shaftesbury Road

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  And Tim is watching too, and has seen two men enter the flat. 173 to 177 Bollo Bridge Road with part of the ‘Bollo Bridge Road Day Nursery’ to the left and 179 just beginning to appear on the right where in the frames that follow Timothy sits with binoculars. The properties have now been replaced with an industrial unit but the pavement and road junction curbs to Shaftesbury Road remain. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• arch of the Harlington Road East bridge

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  He takes with him a large teddy bear in which his share of the heist had been given to him. Looking through the arch of the Harlington Road East bridge with, at the time 'Astronaut House' in the background, which was subsequently converted to an hotel now known as 'St Giles Hotel'. (AF) — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• B3016

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  And drive along an unknown wooded country lane. Ron Glenister places this, like Capture 4, as the B3016 looking north east towards its junction with the A327. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Bermondsey Wall East, with Cathay Street

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  Cradock and backup arrive at the pub, only to find Dillo dead. Bermondsey Wall East, with Cathay Street off to the right once again. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Blackbushe Airport

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  The plane carrying the gold bullion lands. A Vickers 755D Viscount G-AOCB at the time in the ownership of 'Invicta International Airlines'. Blackbushe Airport. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire

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  The security group near the films 'West Marsh' airport in Kent. In reality Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire. Looking South East from what is now the perimeter road at +/- 'what3words' discloses.flight.sailed. These two hangars were built post circa 1962 and filming in 1969. Ron Glenister wishes this recorded as 'teamwork'. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Blackbushe Airport, Hants

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  The bullion filled Transit van is loaded onto Bristol 170 Freighter Mk32 G-ANWK that prepares for take off. Blackbushe Airport, Hants. See http://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount092Photos.aspx [October 1968]. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Bollo Bridge Road, Hanbury Road

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  Cradock arrives to park behind the police car. Looking westwards along Bollo Bridge Road as the police car turns left into Hanbury Road. Hanbury Road is now a few meters further east. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Bray Lodge, Fishery Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire

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  Tom Goodwin (Ian Hendry) is found to have been the pilot of the Bristol Freighter involved in the robbery and is now in London, on his honeymoon, having just married Dee Latter (Wanda Ventham) and having just purchased a riverside hotel in Maidenhead. Ron Glenister has found the very place, 'Bray Lodge', Fishery Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Commercial Road

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  Panning left. Looking east along Commercial Road with Belgrave Street going off to the left. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Commercial Road, London E1

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  The escape van makes its way. Commercial Road, London E1 looking across to Ratcliffe Cross Street, London E1. In reality, going in the wrong direction. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Cooper's Hill with Up Green

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  At a junction where they turn left the railway lorry awaits to follow them. Frustrating that none of the signpost names are legible. Cooper's Hill with Up Green entering from the right says Ron. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Fishery Road, Maidenhead, Berks

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  To see Dee standing at the bus stop. Looking south on Fishery Road, Maidenhead, Berks. from 'South Lodge'. (RG) — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Gauging Ground

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  Whilst the end is approaching, without a ‘spoiler’, Nechros continues to lead the way. Eastern side of the Gauging Ground. See Sequence shot 36 for precise location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Guaging Ground, London Dock

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  Nechros enters Guaging Ground, London Dock with the entrance to the Crescent Wine Vaults background. Demolished in 1970, Vaughan Way now runs through this location. See Sequence shot 23 for precise location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Hanwell Station

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  Mr Day is disposed of, but someone sees him being pushed. Hanwell Station. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Hanwell station, Campbell Road, London W7

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  Mr Day (Blake Butler), a solicitor, who has passed information to the police, is followed up a staircase at Hanwell station, Campbell Road, London W7. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Harlington Road East bridge

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  Further location detail. The same as the previous Capture but the camera is now under the Harlington Road East bridge. (AF) — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Hermitage Basin

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  Nechros turns sharp left into the building north of Hermitage Basin. See Sequence shot 15 for precise location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Hermitage Wall

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  But a waiting police car forces them to turn sharply into Hermitage Wall on the right. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Hounslow Road bridge

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  Having sold his VW, Freddy Lamb has to cycle to work. Alan Field (AF) has pinpointed the locations selected for this sequence for which we are very grateful. Looking west towards the Hounslow Road bridge, with Feltham station visible through the arch, and the concrete footbridge in Bedfont Lane off in the distance. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Ivory House, St Katharine Dock

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  Whilst escape procedures are followed at the prison Tyzack finds himself in a kitchen waste bin to be loaded onto a waiting refuse van. Ivory House, St Katharine Dock posing as the prison. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• junction of the A327 and Coopers Hill at Eversley in Hampshire

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  Minister Grierson (Donald Morley) accompanied by Richard Bolt (Richard Leech) in a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce are followed by security support. Jamie Sturgeon identifies the junction of the A327 and Coopers Hill at Eversley in Hampshire. Ron Glenister confirms this location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• junction where Up Green joins Up Green and the start of Chequers Lane and the junction of where Cooper's Hill meets Up Green and continues as Cooper's Hill

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  A three wheel Scammell Townsman railway transport vehicle joins the scene. Keeping his eye on the Scammell. Ron places it as between the junction where Up Green joins Up Green and the start of Chequers Lane and the junction of where Cooper's Hill meets Up Green and continues as Cooper's Hill. The building far left remains, just, as part of the land of '.....een Cottage'. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• London Docks

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  Cradock waits for Nechros to appear. Looking west towards the north western corner of London Docks, Western Dock. See Sequence shot 22 for precise location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Meredith Tower

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  The taxi pulls up at the entrance to her apartment block. Panning left to the entrance of 'Meredith Tower'. This whole Estate was redeveloped circa 2016 and the view is now essentially 9 to 17 Whelan Road, ‘Hopkins Court’, W3. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Meredith Tower, South Acton Estate, Acton Gardens, Chesterton Court, Bollo Bridge Road, West Park, Hopkins Court, Whelan Road, Bollo Bridge Road

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  Attention returns to Effie’s block of flats. 'Meredith Tower' on the South Acton Estate (Now known as Acton Gardens) with the rear of ‘Chesterton Court’ on Bollo Bridge Road coming into view on the left. Subsequent to redevelopment, looking south across ‘West Park’ to ‘Hopkins Court’, Whelan Road and Bollo Bridge Road with the gym equipment out of shot to the left. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• New Road, Rye bridge, Skinners' garage

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  Back to the open road to turn off to Lydd airport. New Road, Rye bridge looking west with 'Skinners' garage in the background. Still 'Skinners' but now a car showroom. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• north end of Greenwich foot tunnel exiting Barque Street, London SE8 looking east along Saunders Ness Road

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  Dillo is called for a pick up at the “north end of Greenwich foot tunnel” exiting Barque Street, London SE8 looking east along Saunders Ness Road. Now part of St. Luke's Primary School Front football pitch bordered by Douglas Path and Saunders Ness Road. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• North Quay, London Docks, Western Dock

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  Looking east along North Quay, London Docks, Western Dock. See Sequence shot 35 for precise location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Northern end of Steele Road, London NW10

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  Arlene Makin (Coral Atkins)……Northern end of Steele Road, London NW10 looking south. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Northolt Airport on the A40 Western Avenue, London HA4

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  Grierson and Bolt arrive at the main gates and proceed to park up near the security group. I don't believe that Blackbushe ever had such a security entrance. Tony Leighton provides evidence to support this to being the entrance, at the time of filming, to Northolt Airport on the A40 Western Avenue, London HA4. Entrance now closed. This provides added support to the identifcation of the following capture. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Northolt Airport, London HA4

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  The airport tower where we see instructions for landing being issued. Both Anthony Papaleontiou and Tony Leighton provide evidence to identify this as Northolt Airport, London HA4, later to be superseded and demolished. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Osborne Road, Bollo Lane

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  Tim drives off with Effie and the baby…..and the dog! Osborne Road looking across Bollo Lane to industrial units that remain to this day. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Platform 1 Hanwell Station

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  They both look for the train. Platform 1 Hanwell Station. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Rye Road, Coldharbour Lane, Virginia Cottage

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  Soon to pass a signpost. Rye Road with Coldharbour Lane off to the right with what is now 'Virginia Cottage' in the background. Whether the signpost was a prop or not is open to question as the sad remnants of a signpost visible in 2009 GEV is less fulsome. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Rye Road, Round Chimney

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  Cradock learns that the car with a woman and a dog are actually on their way to Lydd Airport. Rye Road travelling east having just passed 'Round Chimney' to the left. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Rye town

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  Having driven along he parks up to ‘arrange for ’Fishy’ to take “two people across to France”. Rye town viewed from Rye Harbour and the River Rother. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Rye town, New Road bridge

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  They speed over a bridge. Rye town as viewed from New Road bridge. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Rye, Sussex, Rye Road (A268), Coldharbour Lane

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  Tim’s hire car is seen in Rye, Sussex so Cradock and Thomas ‘hot foot it’ there. Rye Road (A268) with Coldharbour Lane out of shot to the right. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Salisbury Hall

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  “Nell Gwynne held a baby out over the moat here and told the King that she would drop him in if he didn’t name him on the spot”. Salisbury Hall. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Salisbury Hall, St. Albans, Herts

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  ……the home of Richard Bolt with whom he is staying. Salisbury Hall, St. Albans, Herts. The history of Salisbury Hall expounded in the film is all true. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Salisbury House estate

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  Cradock makes his way…… Unknown location, but this could well be part of Salisbury House estate. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Saunders Ness Road

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  …he turns right into Saunders Ness Road. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Saunders Ness Road with the Greenwich Foot Tunnel entrance in the background

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  …where he picks up George Nechros. Saunders Ness Road with the Greenwich Foot Tunnel entrance in the background. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• SE corner of St Katharine Dock Basin

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  The remaining inmates exit the yard….. SE corner of St Katharine Dock Basin. The precise location can be viewed via the link in the Header Section. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• South Acton Estate, Acton Gardens, London W3

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  Tim goes to visit Effie ‘Lardner’ (Patricia Clapton). With sincere thanks to Ron Glenister for providing me with a, or maybe THE, vital clue to resolving this location. The South Acton Estate (Now known as 'Acton Gardens', London W3 here looking across to 'Meredith Tower' and the houses in Osborne Road from outside the rear of ‘Chesterton Court’ on Bollo Bridge Road. The service road seen here is now Whelan Road and ‘Hopkins Court’ with the footprint of ‘Chesterton Court’ set with gym equipment. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• St. John of Wapping Church, Scandrett Street, E1

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  The appointed hour is approaching. St. John of Wapping Church, Scandrett Street, E1. Clock also seen in ‘Fires Were Started’. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• St. Katharine’s Way

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  ….and finally, ‘on the other side’ as it leaves the gate south onto St. Katharine’s Way. The precise location can be viewed via the link in the Header Section. A very similar scene can be seen in 'No Road Back' Capture 4. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Stonebridge Park, near Wembley, at the point where the A406 North Circular Road passes under the West Coast Main Line

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  Arrangements are made for Peter to telephone his wife Stephanie (Jennifer Hilary) at a call box near to her home. Now identified by AF as Stonebridge Park, near Wembley, at the point where the A406 North Circular Road passes under the West Coast Main Line. This is looking towards Neasden, with the road to the left. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• swing bridge at the entrance to Wapping Basin and Western Dock on Wapping High Street

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  Their escape route takes them over the swing bridge at the entrance to Wapping Basin and Western Dock on Wapping High Street, looking west. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Tench Street, London E1

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  Arrangements are made to ‘spring’ Tyzack from prison, the escape van is to be parked here. Tench Street, London E1, a similar view can be seen in ‘The Alf Garnett Saga’ and ‘I Was a Fireman’, while the distant bend appears in ‘To Sir with Love’ and through the adjacent gate is a location from ‘Murder in Reverse?’ — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• the balcony of 'The Angel'

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  And Nechros crossing the river…… The balcony of 'The Angel' looking east along the Thames. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• the northern end of Steele Road by the River Brent

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  …..is found dead. The northern end of Steele Road by the River Brent looking east. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Thomas More Street

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  Traveling north within the docks with Thomas More Street the other side of the left hand wall. See Sequence shot 17 for precise location. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Vigo Lane in Yateley, Hampshire

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  The group pass a public house before Grierson and Bolt turn off the road . . . Jamie Sturgeon found Vigo Lane in Yateley, Hampshire with the sign for the Anchor Inn in the distance. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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• Vigo Lane, Yateley

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  . . . . whilst the lorry remains. Vigo Lane, Yateley, almost adjacent to Blackbushe Airport, located by Jamie Sturgeon. — recorded for Gold Robbers, The by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.

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