London 1942 (1943)
Nothing verified yet — 39 candidates from our sources, below.
Candidates, not yet verified
39 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Selfridges, Oxford Street, W1
In reviewSelfridges, Oxford Street, W1 — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from57 Whitehall, SW1, the Old War Office
In review“Affairs of State in Whitehall have a new urgency”. 57 Whitehall, SW1, the Old War Office, now 'Raffles Hotel' looking south. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from68 King William Street
In reviewThe pan shot continues and stops here with 68 King William Street prominent. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from80 Strand
In review“Dusk falls over London, with the darkness comes the blackout.” A view across the River Thames with what surely is the profile of 80 Strand (formerly Shell Mex House) on the north bank. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBuckingham Palace
In review“And Buckingham Palace is the background for a display of Britain’s growing strength”. Buckingham Palace. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromcorner of Prince of Wales Rd, NW5 and Queens Crescent
In reviewBlock of flats. Dave W admits that he came across this by chance, let us hope that his luck continues. The corner of Prince of Wales Rd, NW5 and Queens Crescent. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCranbourn Street, WC2
In review“But precautions for the safety of London are maintained.” In the background is what was the Warner West End cinema, Cranbourn Street, WC2 (now Vue) to left and the opening to Leicester Court. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromfront of the National Gallery
In review“Meal time in war time is also recreation time….. The front of the National Gallery looking across to St Martin-in-the Fields — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGate post of Horse Guards, SW1
In reviewGate post of Horse Guards, SW1 — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGuildhall Council Chamber, EC2
In reviewThe window tracery suggests that this could be St Dunstan-in-the East, St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3 but as Dave W says, there is curvature in the wall arrangement which perhaps suggests otherwise. And Dave W has found the 'otherwise', Guildhall Council Chamber, EC2 with the north-east corner spire of the main Guildhall building background to the right. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHorse Guards
In reviewHe rides through Horse Guards and into Parade. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHyde Park
In review“Exhibition allotments show beginners how to get the most out of their plots.” Hyde Park, looking across Park Lane as the next capture will show more exactly as the camera pans upwards. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHyde Park and the Serpentine
In review”Youths under military age give up their weekends to train in the park for future service in the RAF”. Presumably Hyde Park and the Serpentine. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKing Charles Street
In reviewThe entrance to King Charles Street. Whitehall/Parliament Street out of shot to the left. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMasons Avenue, EC2 and the 'Ye Olde Doctor Butler's Head'
In review“Out of the danger has arisen a great citizen army, the Home Guard.” Dave W recognises this as Masons Avenue, EC2 and the 'Ye Olde Doctor Butler's Head'. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNW corner of the Houses of Parliament
In review“But there are many new and unfamiliar sights in the street” NW corner of the Houses of Parliament. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromOxo Tower and the Houses of Parliament
In review“Every able bodied Londoner stays on after work to fire watch. He is the ordinary citizen, one of the brotherhood of men and women, who will work, watch and fight until the lights go up again in a World freed from want and fear”. A view across the Thames with the Oxo Tower left of center and the Houses of Parliament to the right of capture. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPark Lane
In review“While the mothers work, the children play and grow strong.” Park Lane looking south, reflections would suggest that the bus stop in 1942 was the same as today but the building top right behind the bus stop sign is on the corner of Upper Brook Street and could not be photographed from there today. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromParliament Square
In reviewA military motorcycle rider is seen exiting Parliament Square into Parliament Street, SW1 — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPaternoster Square
In review“Emergency water tanks spill out the defiant symbol of victory.” What is now known as Paternoster Square as seen from the top of St. Paul’s Cathedral. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromQueen Victoria Memorial Monument and The Mall as seen from Buckingham Palace
In review“London in 1942 is the hub of the war effort.” Queen Victoria Memorial Monument and The Mall as seen from Buckingham Palace. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRegent Street looking south from the roof top of 229 Regent Street on the corner of Hanover Street
In reviewRegent Street looking south from the roof top of 229 Regent Street on the corner of Hanover Street. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromroof top of Adelaide House, EC4
In review“On a roof garden high above the City’s streets, vegetables grow amongst the flowers”. The roof top of Adelaide House, EC4 with a brief view of the top of the Coal Exchange that stood almost opposite Old Billingsgate Market on the corner of St Mary at Hill and Lower Thames Street. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSerpentine
In review“Across the grass soldiers and workers take an hour or two off, they can relax with a free mind”. Could this also be the Serpentine? — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSerpentine Lido
In reviewSwimming. This looks very much like the Serpentine Lido. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSouthbound Bakerloo Line Platform 3 at Finchley Road station at the corner of Finchley Road and Cranfield Gardens in NW3
In review“The most striking change in London’s life has been brought about by the mobilisation of women.” PW identifies this as Southbound Bakerloo Line Platform 3 at Finchley Road station at the corner of Finchley Road and Cranfield Gardens in NW3. The Bakerloo line service was transferred to the Jubilee line when that line commenced operation on 1 May 1979. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Paul’s Cathedral
In review“And welcomes them just as one September morning in 1942 she welcomed the first American troops as they marched through the City”. St. Paul’s Cathedral with the troops marching along Cannon Street, EC4 in the foreground. The tower of the 17th Century St Augustine’s Church is also to be seen. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromsummit of Parliament Hill
In review“Acres of allotments have been cut into London’s parks and gardens.” With rather more accute observation Dave W places this as near to the summit of Parliament Hill looking south-east panning to south. To add further interest as the pan continues, he points out the asymmetrical tower of St Martin's Church, Vicar's Road NW5 appearing as well as the roofline of All Hallows, Savernake Road with the running track of Parliament Hill featuring in most of the pan with its pavilion roof also coming into view. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromthe ‘Empire Theatre’, Leicester Square, WC2
In review“The cinemas of Leicester Square are open”. The ‘Empire Theatre’, Leicester Square, WC2 — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe bottom of Regent Street, W1
In review“The allied servicemen have settled down pretty quickly”. The café culture had clearly started much earlier. The bottom of Regent Street, W1 looking across to what was the Swan & Edgar department store and the corner of Piccadilly and Regent Street St. James’s. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe corner of Downing Street looking north up Whitehall
In review“In Downing Street the efforts of the people are co-ordinated into terms of World strategy at the house of the Prime Minister.” The corner of Downing Street looking north up Whitehall. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromthe corner of Glasshouse Street and Shaftesbury Avenue
In reviewThe camera pans up (actually cuts) from the previous shot to above the ‘Travel Information’ stand to the upper floors of the premises on the corner of Glasshouse Street and Shaftesbury Avenue. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromthe corner of Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Ave.
In reviewA further shot of Allied Troops. The Underground access on the corner of Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Ave., looking across to the shops in Shaftesbury Avenue. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromthe Dell Bridge, Hyde Park
In reviewFishing. That is the Dell Bridge, Hyde Park in the background. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Houses of Parliament
In reviewThe camera pans the Thames and then over the roof tops of The Houses of Parliament. Note the barrage balloon. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromthe London Pavilion, 2-8 Shaftesbury Ave., W1
In review“And for the time being feel that London is their home”. I believe this to be outside the London Pavilion, 2-8 Shaftesbury Ave., W1 looking back towards the Quadrant Arches in Regent Street/Piccadilly Circus. The London Pavilion was a cinema in 1942 and the film ‘Alias Boston Blackie’ was also released in that year. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe St Lawrence Jewry Memorial Fountain, Guildhall Yard
In review“Clerks, factory hands, Bank Managers, are trained in the very streets that they may one day have to defend”. The St Lawrence Jewry Memorial Fountain, Guildhall Yard looking west. The fountain is now located in St Paul’s Churchyard. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTrafalgar Square
In review“Under Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square one sees the uniforms of twenty different nations.” The statue of General Charles Gordon in the foreground was removed in 1943 and is now sited on the Victoria Embankment. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWhitehall
In review“For here is the organising center of the British Commonwealth and the Free World at war”. Whitehall looking north from about ‘The Women of World War ll memorial. — recorded for London 1942 by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came from