Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Kingsgate Terminus928 viewsAfter Kingsgate had been desecrated into Citygate.
Martin Powell
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Gharry at Balluta326 viewsMartin PowellPrefect
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Nevasa376 viewsBuilt 1955 as troopship. 1962 Laid up Falmouth. 1965 School Cruises. 1975 Scrapped Taiwan.Prefect
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Troopship Empire Parkeston484 viewsOff Malta c 1956
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1930 PRINCE HENRY, Canadian National Steamships. 1937 NORTH STAR, Clark SS Co, Quebec.
1940 H.M.C.S. PRINCE HENRY, auxiliary cruiser. 1946 EMPIRE PARKESTON, M.O.T troopship. 1962 Scrapped La Spezia
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Troopship Empire Orwell c 1956553 views ©Rex Cooper
1936 PRETORIA, German East Africa Line. 1939 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE DOON, MOWT, managed by Orient Line. 1949 EMPIRE ORWELL, managed by Orient Line. 1959 GUNUNG DJATI, Alfred Holt & Co, Liverpool. 1962 Indonesian Government. 1987 Scrapped Taiwan.
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Troopship Empire Ken c1956596 views ©Rex Cooper
9523tons, built 1928, UBENA, German East Africa Line. 1939 German Navy, U-Boat depot ship.
1945 German hopital ship. 1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde. 1945 EMPIRE KEN, MOWT troopship. 1957 Scrapped Dalmuir

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Troopship Empire Clyde c1956411 views ©Rex Cooper
Cameronia. Later renamed Empire Clyde - 7515tons built 1920.
Scrapped in September 1957 at Newport, Monmouthshire, England.
Go here http://hmtships.googlepages.com/home to see that HMT does not stand for Her Majesty's Troopship.
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Its that ship again359 viewsStar of Malta 1955.
©Rex Cooper
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Magirus-Deutz680 viewsWhen did the green rooflights disappear?

Martin Powell
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Smoker's Paradise!510 viewsAd from Punch 19561 commentsPrefect
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A new way to go to Gozo ©353 viewsPrefect
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Trucks326 viewsPrefect
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Flying Moggie354 views RFA Wave Monarch goes into the export business. 1959.
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Caledonia Star 1968312 viewsPrefect
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Postcard Crested Eagle451 viewsImperial Eagle in a former life.Prefect
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Hold very tightly please! ©401 viewsTransport of delight 1959.John Kirby
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Home Alone ©369 viewsLeaving Luqa at 6am on 1st October 1961 to go to boarding school.
I think this was a DC7 and very noisy it was too! I was not to return to Malta until April 1962.
John Kirby
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Uganda461 viewsBI Liner converted for School Cruises 1968.
TH Cruise over Xmas 1968.
Hospital Ship in Falklands 1982
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Star Arrival 1960 ©342 viewsJohn Kirby
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BEA Comet 4B at Luqa 1961 ©335 viewsJohn Kirby
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BEA Vanguard at Luqa 1962 ©338 viewsJohn Kirby
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Malta International Airport388 viewsWhich is considered to be at Gudja rather than Luqa.Prefect
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All together now ....399 viewsPrefect
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SS Constitution entering Grand Harbour c1961329 viewsdeco.rise
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Swedish liner Grinsholm in Grand Harbour 21/3/1961306 viewsRFA & Floating Dock in background.deco.rise
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SS Amarna Grand harbour 1961298 viewsdeco.rise
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Postcard - Unusual night shot, Grand Harbour c1959325 viewsCannot recall the name of this freighter - Greek maybe?deco.rise
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SS Nea Mellas - Grand Harbour 1957/58314 viewsPostcard, tinted. I knew the name of this ship by spotting it on a later Malta visit.deco.rise
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Scottish Ptarmigan entering Grand Harbour, May 1961 ©300 viewsGreat shot showing entrance into the harbourdeco.rise
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Knight of Malta291 viewsRan to Syracuse in the thirties.Prefect
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Train356 viewsEmerging from the tunnel into Museum Station.Prefect
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Austins in the 90s289 viewsTen, A30, A40.Prefect
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