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Recollections of Deal: the tiny book

Blink and you’d miss it, but hidden in one of the cabinets in the Local History Gallery is a tiny book in a bad way.
Recollections of Deal measures just 6cm x 5cm (2.3 inches x 1.9 inches), holds 17 images and was published in 1889 as part of a series of illustrated guides to tourist spots around the country. The images were originally published larger, but reducing their size and binding them in this way made the book the perfect souvenir for Victorian visitors.

Recollections Of Deal in its current poor state of repair. The pages below have been digitally restored.
Recollections of Deal: Walmer Castle, Looking South
Recollections of Deal: The beach, looking North
Recollections of Deal: The beach, looking North
Recollections of Deal: The Pier
Recollections of Deal: The Pier
Recollections of Deal: Entrance to Deal Pier
Recollections of Deal: The Pier, Deal, looking East
Recollections of Deal: Deal Castle
Recollections of Deal: St. Leonard’s Church, Upper Deal
Recollections of Deal: North Barracks, Deal
Recollections of Deal: St. Saviour’s Church, Walmer
Recollections of Deal: Walmer Church
Recollections of Deal: Walmer Castle
Recollections of Deal: Walmer Castle
Recollections of Deal
Recollections of Deal