HISTORY of DEAL: KENT: UK
Pictures and Stories of the Old Days
OLD DEAL SCENES
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WALMER CASTLE
THE PORT ARMS
THE REGENT CINEMA
VIEW ACROSS THE NAVEL YARD INTO THE DOWNS
VE CELEBRATIONS TOP OF BREWER STREET
A ROUGH SCENE
LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS TOMMY UPTON'S PLOTS
Skardon's World
THE OLD FOUNTAIN INN, TOP OF MARKET STREET
SANDOWN MILL
The Old Mill at Sandown
the picture shows the old Sandown Mill as it stood in its working day; erected in 1787 to produce flour to the public at a reasonable price, as shipping demands had caused flour prices to rise; The mill was worked by Messer’s Chitty. But it stood derelict for many years.
It was one of several mills in Deal and was demolished after falling into decay;
In the foreground are seen bathing machines of the late Mr. Cattermole, beyond is the "Good Intent" or " Castle Inn " since rebuilt as the "Sandown Castle" hotel, quite a good portion of Sandown castle can still be seen, while at the side of the mill is the millers house ( long occupied by a Mr. Gillett, the manager,) Many years ago in front of the house, was a model of the windmill, in the large meadow now built upon, to the west of the mill site, between Sandown Road and Golf Road, were run in former years, the Deal Races. The course covered by horses was approximately a mile long.
St LEONARDS CHURCH
BOATS AT THE TOP OF EXCHANGE STREET
MCDONALDS PAPER SHOP
THE OLD MILL AT UPPER DEAL
TANK TRAPS AT THE PIER ENTRANCE
St ANDREWS CHURCH
LOOKING NORTH ALONG SOUTH PARADE
SANDOWN CASTLE RUINS
SANDOWN CASTLE
Lloyds Signal Station ( TIME BALL TOWER)
BOATS BY THE ROYAL HOTEL 1960's
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY HOTEL: NOW THE QUEENS HOTEL
A ROUGH BEACH SCENE
PONY AND TRAP RIDES: TOP OF KING STREET
LOOKING ALONG THE BEACH BY PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE
OLD DEAL PIER ENTRANCE
LOOKING NORTH FROM DEAL PIER
SEAGIRT AND CAPSTAN GROUNDS
THE NAVAL YARD
Many damaged shops were pulled down after the war
A ROUGH SEA
OLD SOUTH STREET WITH THE DEAL BUS SERVICE
OLD DEAL PIER ENTRANCE
LOOKING SHOREWARD FROM DEAL PIER
LOOKING TOWARDS OLD DEAL PIER ENTRANCE
NORTH DEAL PARADE
THE MERCURY OFFICE QUEEN STREET
MARINA HALL THE BOTTOM OF DUKE STREET
ON THE GOODWIN SANDS
OLD DEAL PIER
THE HIGH STREET
KINGSDOWN ACROSS THE DOWNS
DEAL CASTLE
DARKY BUDDS PLOTS TOP OF BROAD STREET
DEAL CASTLE
TERRY FRANKS OLD TACKLE SHOP
BOTTOM OF COPPIN STREET
LOOKING ALONG NORTH PARADE
LOOKING NORTH FROM DEAL PIER
DEAL COASTGUARD STATION
CENTRAL PARADE FROM DEAL PIER
LOOKING OUT ONTO THE DOWNS
LOOKING NORTH FROM DEAL CASTLE
LOOKING ALONG NORTH PARADE
LOOKING SOUTH FROM DEAL PIER
SEAGIRT AND CAPSTAN GROUNDS
A VIEW TO THE SHORE SOUTH END
THE BARRACKS
THE BANDSTAND
LOOKING NORTH FROM THE PIER
THE BARRACKS
ADELAIDE CAFE FLOODED
THE GREEN AT WALMER
Opposite the Time Ball Tower 2002
LLOYDS SIGNAL STATION ENTRANCE TO THE NAVAL DOCKYARD
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Farming at Walmer
South Deal Beach 1939
Pier Approach Deal 1908
Top of Beach St. Deal 1947
Deal Castle 1880
The Seagirt North Deal
Central Parade 1947
South Esplanade 1901
temperance Hotel 1910
Victoria Parade circa 1910
Lugger Early Morn on Deal Beach
The Star and Garter Inn 1950's
Looking North along Deal Beach 1927
THE TIME BALL TOWER
Originnaly the Lloyds Signal Station, the Time Ball tower, at the top of Sondes Road is Where my grandmother "Edith Maud Hayward" was born, she married George Skardon, my grand father. Her Father, Isaac Gammon Hayward being a watch maker, lived in the Time Ball tower and it was also his job to operate the time ball when required.
He was the son of Isaac Gammon Hayward, the boatbuilder , in Wellington Road, but unlike his brother Harry Hayward, he didn't want to follow his father in the boatbuilding trade.
The Hayward's were famous for building the now extinct Deal Lugger and Cat boats, as well as many smaller craft.
Situated between Sondes Road and South Street, could be found a slipway made from Cobble stones, this was used to launch the newly constructed boats, giving easy access to the sea. This, sadly was destroyed during the building of the new sea wall, which sits along the location, this sea wall again has been extended further seaward, a dull and dismal sight for the keenest of eyes to look upon.
Isaac Gammon Hayward was at one period Mayor of Deal, and during his time in office always made sure that the poor had something to eat at Christmas, by giving them what he could.
Farrier Street Beach Street looking towards the Star and Garter
Pictures compliments of Michael Read; Drawn in the 1960's by his grandfather Alfred Stanley Read
Hickmans boats.North of Deal Pier early 1960's
