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Troopship Empire Halladale604 viewsBuilt 1921 in Hamburg as the ANTONIO DELFINO for the Hamburg South America Line, 13,589 gross tons, twin screw, speed 13 knots with accommodation for 184-1st, 334-2nd and 1,368-3rd class passengers. May 1945 taken over by British forces at Copenhagen and refitted as a troopship. Nov.1945 allocated to the Ministry of War Transport, managed by Anchor Line and renamed EMPIRE HALLADALE. Oct.1955 laid up and 1956 sold for scrapping at Dalmuir.Prefect
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Wedding Coach 1952358 viewsPhill RosePrefect
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Wedding Coach 1952329 viewsPhill RosePrefect
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Rolling off at Mgarr393 viewsOur first vist to Gozo by Imperial Eagle 1960.Prefect
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Green Buses post 1977422 viewsSee the full story on the old buses here.Prefect
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Troopship Cheshire444 viewsBuilt Govan 1927, Bibby Line. 1939 The Admiralty. Converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser for WWII service as HMS Cheshire.
Torpedoed 1940. Reverted to MOWT as troop transport 1943.
Restored to owners as passenger ship 1948 but converted again for trooping 1953 before scrapping at Newport, Monmouthshire, 1957.Prefect
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HMT Cheshire381 viewsOn leaving Malta in 1954 we, as a family, travelled back to UK in Cheshire docking in Liverpool. The ship not only carried families but also a lot of troops returning from a tour in Egypt.robinwilliams
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Jylland leaving Mgarr341 viewsPostcard circa 1970Prefect
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Queen of Peace358 viewsFormer RN wooden Minesweeper. Operated by Magro Bros as Gozo freight ferry 1955 - 1970 when laid up at Marsa. Foundered 1977 in Gulf of Sirte with loss of 3 crew.Prefect
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Gharry292 viewsToday an expensive ride but one has to do itrobinwilliams
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Uganda445 viewsSchool Cruises 1968 - 1982 Prefect
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Thornycroft396 viewsA vintage Sliema Bus.Prefect
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"Jibbooms & Bobstays!" said Nancy372 viewsPrefect
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Police Escort ©385 viewsFor another Ambassador leaving the Palace in the same Austin Princess.Prefect
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Ambassadorial Limo 2008 ©504 viewsPrivileged to drive down Kingsway.Prefect
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BMC Riley or Wolseley? ©458 views2007Prefect
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The Hillman at Gnejna again ©348 viewsPrefect
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More LR SIs 1988 ©331 views(Prefect has a thing about old Land Rovers 'cos he used to have one.)Prefect
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Tilley at Mgarr 1988 ©316 viewsPrefect
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Hillman 5cwt Light Utility 4 by 2 ©356 viewsGnejna Bay 1988Prefect
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Austin Gipsy 1988 ©357 viewsPrefect
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Land Rover Series I 1988 ©390 viewsPrefect
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Troopship Dilwara381 viewsProbably late forties.
ARUNDEL CASTLE appears to be in the background.Prefect
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Ford Something ©369 viewsBugibba 2009. A little over restored perhaps.
Miss Yule had one similar.Prefect
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A new baby in the family ©295 viewsMellieha 2009Prefect
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Old Buses Never Die .. ©483 viewsMac
... but their lights go out.
Magirus Deutz No. 1956/Y-0421/DBY 421 awaiting her fate at Floriana. This may involve a future transport museum.
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Gheriexem Bridge - The end of the Line. ©347 viewsAllegedly the starting point for the extension to Marfa which never got built.Prefect
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Museum Station. Derelict Restaurant. ©325 viewsPrefect
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Mdina Tunnel Exit ©323 viewsOnce used for growing mushrooms.
To get this close you climb through a gap in the fence. Watch out for snakes!Prefect
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Railway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft ©326 viewsIn Mdina DitchPrefect
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