Song of London (1963)
77 places reported by location guides, not confirmed yet. See below.
Unconfirmed places
60 of 77 places reported by a source, not confirmed yet. Each one links to where it was reported.
Cutty Sark at the meeting of Greenwich Church Street and King William Walk in Greenwich SE10
Unconfirmed"The river brought the sea up to London, the sea brought the whole wide world. Galleon, barks, full rigged ships sailed from here in search of adventure. The last of the tea clippers, the Cutty Sark, has found her final dock in Greenwich." The Cutty Sark at the meeting of Greenwich Church Street and King William Walk in Greenwich SE10. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKensington Palace in Kensington Gardens W8
Unconfirmed"In a wing of Kensington Palace you can learn more of London's past. This is London's own museum. " The southern aspect of Kensington Palace in Kensington Gardens W8. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from15 Beauchamp Place SW3
UnconfirmedAnother song by Tommy Trinder accompanies scenes of People browsing antique and art shop windows in Chelsea. Stanley Leslie at 15 Beauchamp Place SW3. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from19 Beauchamp Place
UnconfirmedBetty Hope traded from 19 Beauchamp Place. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from47 to 45 Berkeley Square
Unconfirmed# The streets of town were paved with stars, It was such a romantic affair, And as we kissed and said goodnight, A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square. Through the darkness, numbers 47 to 45 Berkeley Square can be made out. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from6 to 9 Carlton House Terrace
UnconfirmedA Couple walk into view holding hands. Facing numbers 6 to 9 Carlton House Terrace set back from The Mall in SW1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromAll Hallows-by-the-Tower church on Byward Street EC3
Unconfirmed# When will that be? Say the bells of Stepney. Seen from Great Tower Street, now Gloucester Court, this is All Hallows-by-the-Tower church on Byward Street EC3. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBerkeley Square
UnconfirmedThe shelter in Berkeley Square also appears in '11 Harrowhouse'. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBerkeley Square in W1
UnconfirmedAt the Society Restaurant, Marion Ryan sings # That certain night, the night we met, There was magic abroad in the air, There were angels dining at the Ritz, And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square . . . Berkeley Square in W1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBuckingham Palace on The Mall SW1
Unconfirmed"Whether it's watching the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace . . . " Buckingham Palace on The Mall SW1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromChambers Wharf overlooking the Upper Pool of the Thames in Bermondsey SE16
UnconfirmedSkipper of a Thames sailing barge Bob Roberts plays his accordion and sings "The London Waterman". This appears to be Chambers Wharf overlooking the Upper Pool of the Thames in Bermondsey SE16 with Tower Bridge in the distance. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromChristchurch Greyfriars on King Edward Street in EC1
Unconfirmed# When I grow rich, Say the bells of Shoreditch. The tower of the ruined Christchurch Greyfriars on King Edward Street in EC1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromColumbia Cinema at the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Frith Street W1
Unconfirmed"You can't really say it ever gets dark in London's West End." Outside the Columbia Cinema at the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Frith Street W1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromcorner of Berkeley Square and Charles Street
Unconfirmed# The moon that lingered over London town, Poor puzzled moon, he wore a frown, How could he know we were so in love, The whole darn world seemed upside down . . . The corner of Berkeley Square and Charles Street. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCoventry Street
Unconfirmed"Every night is an occasion for somebody. Whether it's a dinner for two over a bottle of wine in Soho or a gala premier in full evening dress and decorations." Looking eastward along Piccadilly towards Coventry Street. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromFareham House on Dilton Gardens in Roehampton
Unconfirmed" . . . Where London's County Council is making a new London of the future." To the left stands Fareham House on Dilton Gardens in Roehampton. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGarrick Theatre on Charing Cross Road WC2
UnconfirmedThe Garrick Theatre on Charing Cross Road WC2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGreenwich Park
Unconfirmed"Greenwich Reach has been a stretch of the Thames familiar to generations of seamen . . . " Looking westward from Greenwich Park. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHammersmith Pumping Station
Unconfirmed"The River Thames has always been the main highway running through London. The city owes its existence to the river." Looking up river from outside the Doves with the chimney of Hammersmith Pumping Station to the centre. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHarrods on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge SW3
Unconfirmed"You may be looking for something to fill the inner man. If so, welcome to the temple of greed." Facing north-east from outside Harrods on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge SW3. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromJohn Lewis department store on Oxford Street W1
Unconfirmed"The answer might be to go out ad look for something you've always wanted." Facing the John Lewis department store on Oxford Street W1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKensington Gardens
UnconfirmedChildren enjoy winter games in the park. Kensington Gardens with Kensington Gardens in the left distance. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLambeth Bridge on the River Thames
UnconfirmedViews from the river are accompanied by Bob Roberts continuing his song. # Till there come a young goose girl from Stratford St. Mary, And she wanted taking to Farringdon Fair . . . Beneath Lambeth Bridge on the River Thames with the House of Parliament ahead. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Bridge
Unconfirmed# And they feather their oars with such skill and dexterity, Rowing the people from shore to shore. Seen through the Victorian London Bridge, downstream stands Tower Bridge. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Hilton on Park Lane
Unconfirmed"Flowers, trees and water have something new to offer at all times of the year." Hyde Park Lido on the Serpentine in W2 with the London Hilton on Park Lane in the left distance. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Wall
Unconfirmed"They ring the changes like the bells on the old song. But, old or new, they're all part of London." London Wall appears in many productions including 'The London Nobody Knows', 'Three Hats for Lisa’, 'Bartleby', ‘Ladies Who Do’, 'The Italian Job', ‘The Sandwich Man’, 'The Ballad of Tam Lin', ‘Life at the Top’, 'Sebastian' and ‘A Matter of Choice’. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Wall in EC2
Unconfirmed"You're looking at one of the oldest pieces of London still standing . . . beyond is the new London. Towering blocks for the city's business houses, old and new." The office blocks of London Wall in EC2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLyric Theatre
Unconfirmed"If you're still not ready for bed, you might try going to a night club." Shaftesbury Avenue with 'Breaking Point' on at the Lyric Theatre to the left. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNew Scotland Yard on Derby Gate SW1
Unconfirmed"New Scotland Yard still whispers of the world's first police force and the mysteries of the CID, the Criminal Investigation Department." New Scotland Yard on Derby Gate SW1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNorley Vale in Roehampton SW15
Unconfirmed"A place to live that anyone might be proud of . . . " Norley Vale in Roehampton SW15 with Westmark Point to the left and Cadnam Point in the right background. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromnumber 16 Beauchamp Place in Chelsea SW3
UnconfirmedOutside number 16 Beauchamp Place in Chelsea SW3. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromnumber 20 Beauchamp Place in Chelsea
UnconfirmedFacing number 20 Beauchamp Place in Chelsea. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromOctagon Room of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in SE10
Unconfirmed"On the hill above stands the most famous observatory in the world. Every clock on earth still ticks to Greenwich Mean Time." The Octagon Room of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in SE10. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPhysical Energy statue in Kensington Gardens W2
UnconfirmedFacing George Frederic Watts' Physical Energy statue in Kensington Gardens W2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPiccadilly Circus
Unconfirmed"But by and large, Londoners can make their own entertainment." The southern side of Piccadilly Circus. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPiccadilly Circus W1
Unconfirmed" . . . or swirling round with the big red buses in Piccadilly Circus, the streets of London are full of people." Piccadilly Circus W1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRegent Street W1
Unconfirmed"A hat? A house? A piece of Georgian silver? A browse round a department store? The only problem is that of choice or, perhaps, how to get the things home!" Regent Street W1 with number 100 to the extreme left. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRialto cinema
Unconfirmed"The theatre names light up the nigh making their own patterns of occasion and promise." The corner of Coventry Street and Oxendon Street with the Prince of Wales Theatre to the right and the Rialto cinema beyond. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRose & Crown public house at the corner of Hutton Street
Unconfirmed# When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey. Looking north on Dorset Rise EC4 from outside the Rose & Crown public house at the corner of Hutton Street with St. Bride's church beyond the curved wall of Kildare House. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRoyal Naval College
Unconfirmed" . . . and down on the bank is the Royal Naval College in buildings designed for it by Christopher Wren." Facing north across Greenwich Park with the Queen's House and Royal Naval College beyond. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSavoy Court, the entrance to the Savoy Hotel on Strand WC2
Unconfirmed"Big hotels and intimate supper rooms are open to the wide awake . . . you can hear a 'Song of London' there too. Savoy Court, the entrance to the Savoy Hotel on Strand WC2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromShaftesbury Avenue
UnconfirmedA visit to a mirrored London pub and a colourful show at the Palladium heralds a return to the West End. Facing east at Piccadilly Circus with Shaftesbury Avenue to the centre. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromShell Centre on Belvedere Road
Unconfirmed". . . giving a new perspective to old landmarks." A pan right brings SE1's Shell Centre on Belvedere Road and County Hall into frame. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSloane Street
UnconfirmedSloane Street with number 159 on the left and the corner Wilbraham Place to the right. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSomerset House on Strand WC2
Unconfirmed# And her pretty face was the fare for the ferry, As he rowed her over to Farringdon Fair. Looking towards Somerset House on Strand WC2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt Mary-le-Bow church on Cheapside in EC2
Unconfirmed# I'm sure I don't know, Says the great bell of Bow. Looking up at the tower of St Mary-le-Bow church on Cheapside in EC2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Clement Danes church on Strand in WC2
Unconfirmed# Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's . . . St. Clement Danes church on Strand in WC2 with the junction of Aldwych to the left. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Giles-without-Cripplegate church on Fore Street
UnconfirmedThe Mike Sammes Singers take over . . . cut to a view of St. Giles-without-Cripplegate church on Fore Street. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Martin's Place WC2
Unconfirmed# You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's. St. Martin's Place WC2 to the north-east of Trafalgar Square. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Mary Abbots church
UnconfirmedLeaves fall from summer branches bringing a change of season. Kensington Gardens with the spire of St. Mary Abbots church in the distance. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Paul's Cathedral in EC4
Unconfirmed"St. Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's masterpiece." The dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in EC4 — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Paul's Cathedral seen between the wharves and warehouses of Upper Thames Street
Unconfirmed# They was married next May time in Stratford St. Mary; And now they have waterman one, two, three, four. A long lost view, St. Paul's Cathedral seen between the wharves and warehouses of Upper Thames Street. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Paul's Churchyard and the West Front of St. Paul's Cathedral
Unconfirmed"Its dome still soaring above the surrounding roof tops." St. Paul's Churchyard and the West Front of St. Paul's Cathedral. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromStrand
Unconfirmed"Wherever in the world they go, in their cockney hearts, home is always London" . . . Tommy Trinder begins to sing "I Can Do Without London". Looking towards the corner of Strand with South Africa House to the left and Grand Buildings on the right. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromStrand and Northumberland Avenue in WC2
UnconfirmedFacing the corner of Strand and Northumberland Avenue in WC2. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Clifton-Ford Hotel at the corner of Welbeck Street and Bulstrode Street W1
Unconfirmed"A fine sunny morning and what to do?" The Clifton-Ford Hotel at the corner of Welbeck Street and Bulstrode Street W1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Doves public house at 19 Upper Mall in Hammersmith W6
Unconfirmed"For the eight million or so Londoners who aren't lunching in a plush restaurant, there are plenty of other places in which to eat pleasantly." The Doves public house at 19 Upper Mall in Hammersmith W6. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Horse Guards building
Unconfirmed# And as we kissed and said goodnight, A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square, I know, 'cause I was there, That night in Berkeley Square. The Horse Guards building standing between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade in SW1. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Mall
UnconfirmedA Marching Band take up the tune. The Mall with the Queen Victoria Monument on the right. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Oceanic Terminal, now Terminal 3 at London Airport in Hillingdon, Middlesex
UnconfirmedAs the titles appear accompanied by the Mike Sammes Singers, the viewer follows new arrivals to Britain on their journey from London Airport. The Oceanic Terminal, now Terminal 3 at London Airport in Hillingdon, Middlesex with one of Stefan Knapp's mural panels to the left. — recorded for Song of London by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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