Within   the   site   boundary,   we   can   clearly   make   out   the   streets   and   buildings comprising   EastEnders   outdoor   film   set.   Central   and   dominant   to   the   image is   the   fictional   ‘Queen   Vic’   pub   [5].   Directly   above   is   ‘Albert   Square’   [6]. Other   notable   streets   include   ’Bridge   Street’   [7],   ‘Turpin   Road’   [8],   ‘George Street’   [9]   and   Victoria   Square   [10].   The   allotments   [11]   and   Walford   East Tube Station [12] are also visible. To   think   many   houses   on   ‘Welbeck   Close’,   ‘Stratfield   Road’   and   'Malden Road   adjacent   to   the   back   lot   would   have   enjoyed   uninterrupted   front   row views   of   the   Auf   Wiedersehen,   Pet   film   set   all   those   years   ago.   Imagine that!

So   what   does   the   site   look   like   today?   Here’s   a   recent   close   up   aerial photograph   (image   5,   below)   of   the   same   plot   of   land   in   2012   courtesy   of bingmaps.com. Again,   the   red   line   bounds   the   BBC   Elstree   Studio   back   lot. The    industrial    buildings    to    the    east    constitute    BBC    Elstree    Studios    [1] (formally   ATV)   where   entry   to   the   back   lot   is   gained   only   through   gated security. ‘Malden   Road’   [2]   can   be   seen   to   the   south   whilst   ‘Welbeck   Close’   [3]   in   the west    and    ‘Stratfield    Road’    [4]    to    the    north    form    dense    residential development enclosing the site.