Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

Memories of the Royal Naval School, Malta, 1947 - 1978.

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Then & Now


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Royal Visit 1954


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Naval & Military


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Transport


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Before Our Time


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 SNSO Naval Stores / Dockyard Technical College55 viewsThe metal buildings were used by SNSO after WW2, and later as classrooms by the Dockyard College.

See also this one1 commentsderrick calver04/28/23 at 11:09derrick calver: As well as the Dockyard during the 1950s SNSO had...
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 SNSO Naval Stores Office 194240 viewsSNSO Malta after bombing April 1942

Photo : Imperial War Museum1 commentsderrick calver04/28/23 at 10:59derrick calver: For anyone interested in Malta can I recommend The...
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 Before Egmont Close217 viewsThis is a photo taken in 1915/6 of St Ignatius Military Hospital by Richard Ellis. You are looking along what would become St Ignatius Junction towards Balluta Bay. Egmont Close would be built on the right of this photo.2 commentsderrick calver11/23/22 at 16:32derrick calver: No the church on the righthand side of the main bu...
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 Before Egmont Close217 viewsThis is a photo taken in 1915/6 of St Ignatius Military Hospital by Richard Ellis. You are looking along what would become St Ignatius Junction towards Balluta Bay. Egmont Close would be built on the right of this photo.2 commentsderrick calver11/23/22 at 13:39mikew: It looks like this hospital site would eventually ...

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 Marshall Court 43 viewsThe building of Marshall Court for Navy families (early 1950s?)derrick calverMay 19, 2023
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 Mosta Iron Bridge (to Fort Mosta)24 viewsScene of rock-climbing days with Mr Tomlinson. Started 1844 the bridge took 27 years to complete. Crossing it in the 1950s was a little more nerve racking than the new bridge built in the 1980s. derrick calverMay 19, 2023
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 Prince Charles on RASC Eden, Malta 1968 (orange shirt)42 viewsSee the whole FILM (need access to BBC iplayer)

See also THIS ONE (same film)adminMay 06, 2023
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 Royal Naval Supply & Transport Service51 viewsRNSTS (formerly SNSO) at Pinto Wharf 1971. The original facade was later rebuilt and now forms part of Valletta Waterfront.derrick calverApr 27, 2023

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