The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Just found this on YouTube, Some of it must be wartime judging by the white painted wheel arches on the buses/trollies etc. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Great stuff. I hadn't seen any of that before. I couldn't identify the location at the very beginning, from 0:10 to 0:28; and also the street at 1.16 to 1:38. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 I think the sequence at the beginning is somewhere on Mapperley top, looking over Netherfield towards Shelford in the background. Edit. sorry wrong bit, where was ' The Grove'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 2 hours ago, TBI said: where was ' The Grove'? At first I thought that was the road name, but now I think it's just a house name. I think that road is Ebers Road; difficult to be exact on Streetview because there are a lot more trees now, but I reckon from about here https://goo.gl/maps/gFtvBbrseh22 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Ah yes, spot on. The houses are exactly the same, even the lamp-post, Ebers Grove off on the right as it goes up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 I was going to suggest Ebers Road because of the very high Bulwell Stone wall at the top ...... but I was thrown by The Grove nameplate. Yes, it is Ebers Road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Oh come on , pay attention at the back you lot ! These are all scenes from the 1944 film They Knew Mr Knight in the fictitious town of Trentham , starring Mervyn's Johns and written by Dorothy Whipple wife of Henry Whipple . Admittedly these scenes are much clearer and sharper and some maybe outtakes but all discussed in depth here : https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/11782-they-knew-mr-knight/#comment-200497 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Well fancy that ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 I remember the thread about Mr Knight, but I never put the two together ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Haven't read through all the original thread again but as far as I remember the only scene not identified in 2013 is where the family are walking past a row of terraces . Looks a bit like old Bradford . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Great piece of film. couple of things really stood out to me. 1. The large number of factory chimneys in that day 2. The beautiful skies and cloud formations, even noticable in B&W. Today if seems all we see are vapour trails and a nasty white haze. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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