About Where It Was

A guide to real places connected to film, television, music and culture. Start with a story you love, then explore the places that give it a setting.

From the work to the place

A film, programme, song or other work leads to particular moments and their connected places. Worlds bring related stories together; city collections offer another way into the geography. People profiles connect creative credits to the works and places in the collection. A shared credit does not, by itself, mean someone visited every location.

Read the connection, not just the pin

Filming locations, depicted settings, recording history and performance venues describe different relationships. Read the account for the connection being made, and follow its source links where provided.

A map marker can identify a building, site or wider area. It does not, by itself, establish an exact camera position or current visitor access. Historical context and present-day conditions can differ; use the location’s own access notes when planning a visit.

Explore in your own way

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Questions and corrections

Where It Was is operated by Oliver Brinicombe-Scarr, based in the United Kingdom. To ask about the site or suggest a correction, email hello@whereitwas.com. Include the page URL, the point you are questioning and a source that helps explain it.