These pages contain pictures and descriptions of the older parts of Deal and Walmer as they exist today, along with some background information on the area and how it relates to our family histories.
We have also been fortunate in obtaining permission to include some old photographs of various parts of the town, for which we express our thanks to the contributors. All contributions welcomed.Also includes a searchable index of Freemen of Deal
| Introduction | A (very!) brief history of Deal |
| Alfred Square | Alfred Square - modern views of the old Deal College |
| Arial Views | Deal from the air - two pages of pictures taken from the skies over Deal |
| Boatmen | Some pictures of old Deal boatmen (New 18 Sept 2007) |
| Captains | Captains of the Castle from 1540 to the present day |
| Cartoons | Part of a collection of cartoons which once decorated the tables at the Divito Ice Cream Parlour |
| Churches | Churches of Deal and Walmer (Last updated 18th November 2007) |
| Church Path | Church Path connected the original village - Upper Deal - with the coastal area, developed for fishing and later Naval use. |
| Clarence Place | Whitlock's Nursery is now a block of mock-Tudor houses. |
| Coastguard | Coastguard Cottages and lookout station on the Marina (under construction) (Last updated May 2001) |
| Coronation | Coronation party in the Alma, 1953 |
| Deal Castle | Deal's Tudor Rose |
| Deal Pilots | Contains a list of pilots residing and working in Deal extracted from a street directory for 1848 |
| Entertainment | Cinemas and theatres of Deal and Walmer (Last updated March 2002) |
| Index to the Freemen of Deal - transcribed from LDS film (Now searchable) | |
| Lifeboat | Walmer Lifeboat - then and now (4 pages under construction) (Last updated 4th January 2000) |
| Lord Nelson | Horatio, Lord Nelson and his connection with the town of Deal |
| Map | Map of old Deal - showing the area covered by these pages |
| Marina Painting | Henry Folkard was a local painter who produced this lovely watercolour of the Marina for a friend |
| Market Street | Market Street and the Timeball Tower |
| Middle Street | Middle Street - from South Street to Broad Street |
| Middle Street | Middle Street - from Chapel Street to Brewer Street (Last updated September 2000) |
| Middle Street | Middle Street - from Coppin Street to Farrier Street |
| Middle Street | Middle Street - from New Street to Silver Street (under construction) |
| Middle Street | Middle Street - from Silver Street to Exchange Street |
| Middle Street | Middle Street - from Exchange Street to Alfred Square (coming soon) |
| News | News from the Home Front - updated from time to time with stories of local interest (Last updated 23rd September 2000) |
| North Barrack Road | North Barrack Road From Blenheim Road to The Strand, including Mill Cottages and Court's Ginger Beer Manufactory |
| North Deal | North Deal - from Alfred Square to Sandown Castle (under construction) (Last updated 17th October 1999) |
| Old Deal | Old Deal - pictures from the Collyer/Attersoll collection *these pages may take some time to load |
| Pageant | Historical parade through the town centre depicting soldiers through the ages |
| Parade | Civic Parade - Town Hall to St. Leonard's - led by the Royal Marines marching band (Last updated 4th November 1999) |
| Promenade | Along the Promenade - from Deal Pier to the Coastguard Station (under construction) (Last updated 11th December 1999) |
| Pubs | The Public Houses, Inns and Beerhouses of Old Deal (Under construction) (Last updated 10th January 2007) |
| Railway | Deal and the Railway - includes pictures of the railway station as it is today (under construction) (Last updated May 2001) |
| Robinson Family Album | Some family photos of the Robinson Family of Deal and a story of life in a seaside Inn in the early 1900s (New) |
| Royal Marines | Deal and the Royal Marines - a 16-page personal tribute (Last updated September 2006) |
| Shyppe Swallower | The Goodwin Sands (Last updated November 2005) |
| Sky Pilot | Rev. T. S. Treanor, M.A., Chaplain, Missions to Seamen, Deal and the Downs (Last updated November 2005) |
| Storm | The great storm of '78 - Deal under the sea (under construction) (Last updated October 2005) |
| The Beach | Built around 1910, the "Lady Irene" is being restored on Deal beach |
| The Downs | Safe haven from the storms (Last updated November 2005) |
| The Lanes | The Lanes of Deal - from South Street to King Street (several pages under construction) (Last updated 5th January 2000) |
| The Pier | Deal Pier - hit by ship in WW2 (under construction) |
| Upper Deal | Upper Deal - St. Leonard's Church and surrounding area (under construction) |
| Vale Cottages | This row of cottages sits in a hollow between North Barrack Road and the East Barracks (Last updated March 2002) |
| Victoria Town | Victoria Town - from Deal Castle to South Street |
| Walmer Aerodrome | This memorial at the site of one of our forgotten WW1 aerodromes commemorates the fallen |
| Walmer Castle | Home of the Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports |
| War Memorial | Victoria Hospital - Deal and Walmer War Memorial |
| West Street | West Street - from Stanhope Road to St. Andrew's (under construction) (Last updated September 2000) |
Links to other Deal sites
| http://www.dealkent.co.uk | Wisdom Solutions |
| http://www.cinqueportmusic.com/ | Cinque Ports Music |
Last updated at 19:21 on Tuesday, May 05, 2009