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Deptford Creek

posted 18 years ago by carlin4737
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Some of this film was partly filmed at Deptford Creek

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[–] pdmh48 18 years ago

What is Deptford Creek; is it a military site?

[–] Gooner_Ali 17 years ago

Deptford Creek is a half-mile, muddy, tidal stretch of the River Ravensbourne flowing into the Thames opposite the Isle of Dogs.
(with thanx to Google)

[–] EBs friend 17 years ago

(we have just seen "The Quatermass experiment" on TV where i am).

As in a number of other films, London's geography is mixed up in this film. however, Tooley Street, Shad Thames, Deptford Creek and (of course) Westminster Abbey are real places.

Deptford is not all that far from Woolwich which in the 1950s was the home depot of the Royal Artillery (i.e. quite a big military establishment). On the other hand, Deptford Creek was never a military site as far as i know.

[–] pdmh48 16 years ago

Thanks for the information.