Spa Road

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Bermondsey Spa Gardens, borders Grange Road, Alscot Road, Spa Road & Keyes Road.

Punch & Judy Show 1956.

Bermondsey Spa Gardens, 2020, looking from Alscot Road.

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

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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.

Spa Road, 2020. Formerly Hickey’s Radio shop, now the TRA Hall.

Spa Road, Paddy Hickey with his dad in Hickey’s Radio Shop.

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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.

Spa Road Bermondsey Town Hall 1924.

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Spa Road, c1906.

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Spa Road, Bermondsey, The Lion Pub.

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Spa Road c1905.

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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.

Two tokens used at Bermondsey Spa Pleasure Gardens.