The groovy shops and cafés of the King's Road in its 1960s heyday have all disappeared but there are a few interesting details along the street that hint at this might have once been a road fit for a king.
Starting at the corner of Sydney Street by Habitat and walking east towards Sloane Square...
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| The Curzon Cinema and some of its Art Deco details |
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| Opposite Habitat and the cinema there's Chelsea Town Hall, the Scottish Methodist Church and a lovely Shoe Repairers' sign And then there's 'Antiquarius' the lovely Grade II listed Arts and Crafts billiards hall constructed by The Temperance Movement*. By the second half of the twentieth century the balls had been packed away and the building had been converted into small retail spaces, home to many boutique shops and antique dealers. These days it houses some big name High Street brands. |
Meanwhile check out this link about Kings Road in the 1960s.
* Ha ha... hope you enjoyed that diversion.
Here's a link to the 'correct' Temperance Movement.
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