Friday, 15 May 2020

Skid Kids 1953 - Ralph Street & Dickens Square filming locations

Corner of Ralph Street SE1 - where Swanky's bike is stolen and he is kidnapped

Clear to see the name of a cycle track as Bailey Street - but probably not in Bermondsey?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTNzRra5-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSV8pRTq6k

This shot is of Dickens Square SE1 formerly known as Union Square off Harper Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTNzRra5-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSV8pRTq6k



Looking towards Dickens Square from Ralph Street. 

This is Ralph Street now....

Dickens Square SE1 (formerly Union Square) looking in from Harper Road 

Dickens Square looking towards Ralph Street SE1

Dickens Square looking towards Harper Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTNzRra5-E

Dickens Square the street layout still remains today - looking towards Harper Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTNzRra5-E

Portrait of Mr Mark Pearson FRSA of Orpington 

Corner of Ralph Street looking towards Bath Terrace 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTNzRra5-E

Bath Terrance in background 

Was Union Square and now Dickens Square - in film referred to as Burton Square

Dickens Square - location of cycle track used in Skid Kids film 1953


Dickens Square showing damage to two houses - became the cycle track in Skid Kids film

Map showing bomb damage around Ralph Street


Where is this site - some say it's East Surrey Grove - Peckham?
The church steeple in background (not shown) could be St Giles Camberwell?



Dickens Square to the side of the cycle track 



Dickens Square looking towards the cycle track Dickens Square

Corner of Fair Street j/w Tower Bridge Road 1953


Corner of Ralph Street overlooking Bath Terrance SE1


Ark Globe school - scene in Skid Kids Harper Road SE1

Scene in Skid Kids chasing van turning out left from Falmouth Road into Harper Road

Dickens Square - taxi parked along side the cycle track. Looking out to Harper Road

Mark Pearson