Just recently on 'the repair shop' programme, they featured a couple of leaded glass windows from this very theatre, rescued from the Rubble. It must have been such a beautiful place when it was new...
Bedford House in Camden High Street and the old Bedford Theatre are only connected by name only The Bedford Theatre was situated just a bit further south to where Bedford House is now. It's now a Job Centre (having previously been an Abbey National bank). When The Bedford was demolished in 1969 they widened Mary Terrace, the street leading from Camden High Street to Arlington Road.
I watched this on TPTV the other night. I’d not come across it before. A curious little documentary. I think it was a 60’s attempt to be gritty and socially aware etc, but overdid it IMO. James was a class act and proved himself a great narrator/presenter. There were some faintly humorous skits and sketches along the way. It was an interesting watch. On the whole, I didn’t really enjoy it though. The feature film Smashing Time was more redolent of this theme and was hilarious to boot.
That's some serious decay. Must have been empty for nigh on a 50 years. Bad management, I say! Can't blame 'em for ripping it down. How come the Camden Palace still survived? P.S. Any chance of re-uploading without the bad stereo/mono and bit missing at the end? Thanks anyway.
How uncanny that Mason mentions artist Walter Sickett, as he is now considered to be a Jack the Ripper suspect, & Mason visits 29 Hanbury Street (Annie Chapman murder scene) in this doco too.
yeah but in the clip he points to the wrong place in the yard where the body was discovered. He points to the middle of the yard. The body was actually discovered lying alongside the fence. 29 Hanbury street is now a car showroom.
James Maybrick lived in Battlecrease House, Aigburth, Liverpool.He was a merchant, not an actor. I have been in both his wife's arrest cell in Lark Lane police station, and her Crown Court holding cell at St. George's Hall. She was eventually pardoned.
It's lost the soul it Had from my late 60's and 1970's through greatest period of fashion & music by my memories. So sad to see it become dead inside!!
thankyou for putting this on, so so sad but brilliant
Just recently on 'the repair shop' programme, they featured a couple of leaded glass windows from this very theatre, rescued from the Rubble. It must have been such a beautiful place when it was new...
wow!
Mason was such a grand presence
Bedford House in Camden High Street and the old Bedford Theatre are only connected by name only
The Bedford Theatre was situated just a bit further south to where Bedford House is now.
It's now a Job Centre (having previously been an Abbey National bank). When The Bedford was demolished in 1969 they widened Mary Terrace, the street leading from Camden High Street to Arlington Road.
writing about the bedford and needed this clip. thanks for posting it
Would like to see the full episode.
It’s on Amazon prime to rent or buy
It was on TPTV today. And they now have a repeat facility so you should be able to get it on that.
Wow great video clip off past thanks for sharing for all I know one my past relations might been there one point in time as all my family from London
Is the full film available anywhere?
I used to muck about in the Bedford as a kid in the 60’s before it was demolished.
I watched this on TPTV the other night. I’d not come across it before.
A curious little documentary.
I think it was a 60’s attempt to be gritty and socially aware etc, but overdid it IMO. James was a class act and proved himself a great narrator/presenter. There were some faintly humorous skits and sketches along the way. It was an interesting watch.
On the whole, I didn’t really enjoy it though. The feature film Smashing Time was more redolent of this theme and was hilarious to boot.
I watched all of it on apple tv and really enjoyed it it
Wow! That is shocking. And very sad.
The Crippens lived in Hilldrop Crescent, Holloway, not Camden Town.
Hilldrop Crescent is only a five minute bus ride from the old Bedford
I live in Camden. What is the shop that replaced it? I can never figure which part of Camden it is. I take it it was on the High Street.
i was there, then
I remember when the bike repai man looked like arthur fowler and every seem dust jumpers and down their chin👍⭐
Oh, yeah, but you've got to admit it's far lovelier and pleasing to the eye than that horrible old theatre thingy.
That's some serious decay. Must have been empty for nigh on a 50 years. Bad management, I say! Can't blame 'em for ripping it down. How come the Camden Palace still survived?
P.S. Any chance of re-uploading without the bad stereo/mono and bit missing at the end?
Thanks anyway.
Fucking septics...
How uncanny that Mason mentions artist Walter Sickett, as he is now considered to be a Jack the Ripper suspect, & Mason visits 29 Hanbury Street (Annie Chapman murder scene) in this doco too.
From Hell
yeah but in the clip he points to the wrong place in the yard where the body was discovered. He points to the middle of the yard. The body was actually discovered lying alongside the fence. 29 Hanbury street is now a car showroom.
He was a connected Freemason degenerate with that whole Ripper Gang outfit...
I bet Michael Maybrick (aka Stephen Adams), the real Jack The Ripper, played many times on that stage.
James Maybrick lived in Battlecrease House, Aigburth, Liverpool.He was a merchant, not an actor. I have been in both his wife's arrest cell in Lark Lane police station, and her Crown Court holding cell at St. George's Hall. She was eventually pardoned.
He was not the whitechapel murderer. Lmao not by a long shot.
@@carbonarapadrino I was referring to Michael, not James.
London is no longer British...
Oh it is. The future is bright
It's lost the soul it Had from my late 60's and 1970's through greatest period of fashion & music by my memories. So sad to see it become dead inside!!