Lovely Deal

A Memory of Deal.

I spent many very happy holidays at my uncle's house, number 8 Beach Street directly behind the pub in the photo. It was an old house with very steep stairs with large ropes instead of handrails. It had no electricity although gas was fitted later. The large building to the right of the photo was bombed in the 2nd world war, it stayed a ruin until it was pulled down and made into gardens, later to become a crazy golf area. After the ruin had been pulled down, one could see across to the pier and right up to the Royal Hotel. I can remember the old pier being damaged by a boat anchored Walmer side of it, against the local fishermen's advice. I have so many great memories of Deal.