Spa Road

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:15 am

Bermondsey Spa Gardens, borders Grange Road, Alscot Road, Spa Road & Keyes Road.
Spa Road, 1956 Punch and Judy show in Bermondsey Spa.  X.png
Punch & Judy Show 1956.
Spa Road, Bermondsey Spa Gardens, from Alscot Road. 2020.   X.png
Bermondsey Spa Gardens, 2020, looking from Alscot Road.

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:36 am

Spa Road. The Spa Cafe & Hairport & Studio V2 Plus hairdressers with flats above, c.1990.    X..png
Spa Road. The Spa Cafe & Hairport & Studio V2 Plus hairdressers with flats above, c.1990.

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:04 am

Mr Hickey opened his shop on the Neckinger Estate in the early 1960s and remained in business there for nearly twenty years. I can remember using this shop quite a bit, nice man.
Spa Road, c1970. Mr Hickey outside his shop.  X..png
Spa Road, c1970. Mr Hickey outside his shop.
Spa Road, c1970. Hickey's Radio Services shop.  X..png
Spa Road, 2020. Formerly Hickey’s Radio shop, now the TRA Hall.  1  X..png
Spa Road, 2020. Formerly Hickey’s Radio shop, now the TRA Hall.

Spa Road, Paddy Hickey with is dad in Hickey’s Radio Shop.    X..jpg
Spa Road, Paddy Hickey with his dad in Hickey’s Radio Shop.
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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:43 pm

The Marquis of Clydesdale (right), captain of the Oxford University Boxing Club in the ring at Bermondsey Town Hall with E K Lucas, whom he defeated in a six-round contest.
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Spa Road Bermondsey Town Hall 1924.

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:26 pm

Spa Road, c1906.  X..jpg
Spa Road, c1906.

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:18 am

Spa Road, Bermondsey, The Lion Pub.   X..png
Spa Road, Bermondsey, The Lion Pub.

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:57 pm

4.  Spa Road, Town Hall Gates, 2025.  X..png
Spa Road, Town Hall Gates before Sainsburys, 2025.
4. Spa Road, Town Hall Gates before Sainsburys.  X..png
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Spa Road c1905.
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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:33 am

The original Spa was located south of Spa Road and extended roughly from the east of Rouel Road to the railway viaduct though of course when the Spa was operating it was surrounded by little more than fields. Thomas Keyse purchased the Waterman’s Arms and about 4 acres of surrounding wasteland in 1765 Thomas Keyse died in 1800 and Bermondsey Spa finally closed in 1805. I think that the Watermans Arms Pub was on the corner of Rouel Road, where Pearce & Duffs factory was.
Spa Road, Bermondsey Spa.   X.png
Spa Road, Bermondsey Spa.
Two tokens used at Bermondsey Spa Pleasure Gardens.   X..png
Two tokens used at Bermondsey Spa Pleasure Gardens.

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Re: Spa Road

Postby kiwi » Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:10 am

Nice to think that these people all knew each other. :)
Spa Road, Bermondsey  Municipal Club, 1963.   X..png
Spa Road, Bermondsey Municipal Club, 1963.
Spa Road, Municipal Workshop,1963, Mrs Daisy Short, aged 77.   X..png
Municipal Workshop,1963, Mrs Daisy Short, aged 77.
Spa Road, Mrs Florence Thomas, aged 76 of Rotherhithe, in the Municipal workshop. 1963.   X..png
Spa Road, Mrs Florence Thomas, aged 76 of Rotherhithe, 1963.


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