Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


Last comments - Transport
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Marfa 1954 © 469 viewsPhoto James Donald Bamber.
Name that Ferry. (No prizes.)
5 commentsPrefect02/22/11 at 07:12Prefect: Good job I found mine then. She is Gazan's BA...
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Marfa 1954 © 469 viewsPhoto James Donald Bamber.
Name that Ferry. (No prizes.)
5 commentsPrefect02/22/11 at 06:56Martin Powell: Can't find my ferry book, but you can see fro...
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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.3 commentsPrefect08/01/10 at 05:31David Woolfenden: Although I don't remember now, my mother and ...
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Police Escort ©385 viewsFor another Ambassador leaving the Palace in the same Austin Princess.2 commentsPrefect11/11/10 at 11:11Prefect: Interesting Tony, but it was on the morning of 19 ...
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Was this your School Bus?383 views3 commentsPrefect09/12/10 at 00:56Prefect: No names, they just had route numbers. I think the...
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Was this your School Bus?383 views3 commentsPrefect09/11/10 at 18:19cfaux: did the school bus had tal-handaq name on the bus....
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BMC Riley or Wolseley? ©458 views20072 commentsPrefect09/09/10 at 03:36Chris Howells: I agree, my Dad had one briefly in 1964/5 while we...
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Was this your School Bus?383 views3 commentsPrefect09/09/10 at 03:26Chris Howells: I wonder.
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A Kosher Sliema Bus ©370 views1 commentsPrefect09/09/10 at 03:21Chris Howells: I wonder if I ever travelled on that particular bu...
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3327 in later life388 viewsHaving emigrated3 commentsPrefect08/31/10 at 09:37Martin Powell: And long may it continue so.
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3327 in later life388 viewsHaving emigrated3 commentsPrefect08/31/10 at 01:35Prefect: Indeed. The first change was in 1979 (to Y-1234). ...
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3327 in later life388 viewsHaving emigrated3 commentsPrefect08/30/10 at 16:54Martin Powell: Surprised to see a modern import behind, before th...
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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.3 commentsPrefect08/01/10 at 07:08jane banks: Good to see a full picture of this ship. I travel...
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Devonshire424 viewsTroopship operated by Bibby Line 1939 - 1962.3 commentsPrefect08/01/10 at 06:44Prefect: Well at least it didnt have to be nailed to its pe...
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Devonshire424 viewsTroopship operated by Bibby Line 1939 - 1962.3 commentsPrefect08/01/10 at 06:11Prefect: Most of us were unhappy to leave. What happened to...
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Devonshire424 viewsTroopship operated by Bibby Line 1939 - 1962.3 commentsPrefect08/01/10 at 06:08David Woolfenden: I remember my journey on this ship with fondness. ...
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Troopship Lancashire 1956382 views Mentioned in School Mag 1957.
Lancashire(2)Built 1914 for Bibby Line, in 1930 converted to permanent troopship, scrapped at Barrow in 1956.
1 commentsPrefect08/01/10 at 05:34David Woolfenden: My mother and I sailed to Malta in this ship arriv...
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Box Boat CMA CGM Otello at Marsaxlokk378 viewsMarseilles-registered 8238 TEU container vessel.
They are getting bigger so the container terminal at Kalafrana is to be expanded to cope.
1 commentsPrefect07/17/10 at 12:35phillrose: My goodness, that is a big one, as they say.
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But the cats can't read! ©379 views1 commentsPrefect07/10/10 at 13:01Martin Powell: Lucky the dogs can, or the cats would be in troubl...
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Landing in Sliema Creek ©354 views1 commentsPrefect07/07/10 at 12:56Prefect: Maybe there are two of them.
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Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.
6 commentsPrefect06/07/10 at 00:43Prefect: Such was my plan!! I will attempt to reproduce the...
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Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.
6 commentsPrefect06/06/10 at 16:26OldBat: 1950 - yes, hadn't hoisted that in. That expl...
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Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.
6 commentsPrefect06/06/10 at 00:22Prefect: I reckon the photo is taken from Marina Wharf some...
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Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.
6 commentsPrefect06/02/10 at 15:53OldBat: Whoops! .................. (Edited with second th...
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Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.
6 commentsPrefect05/31/10 at 01:41Prefect: Wrong direction. We are looking at the eastern sid...
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Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.
6 commentsPrefect05/30/10 at 14:57OldBat: Admin - Blow the Caronia, what have you done with ...
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Grand Harbour 1962450 viewsPerhaps Prefect can identify ships?1 commentsrobinwilliams05/26/10 at 11:19Prefect: Well, the one coming in belongs to British India, ...
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Dunera462 viewsFormer Troopship. School Cruise 1962 & 1967.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 07:25Chris Howells: I was on Dunera for a chool cruise Feb 1967 :shock...
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Green Buses post 1977422 viewsSee the full story on the old buses here.2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 05:20Prefect: In case you missed it, the old colours and the dem...
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1971 Luqa Airport Viscount (I think)445 viewsDuring my first year and a half in Malta (1970-72) I took various pictures of planes at the airport. This was a Viscount I believe and taken looking from the old terminal building towards Luqa 2 site.2 commentsglub04/24/10 at 03:49Chris Howells: Yep, it's a Vanguard.
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Not Many Left ©386 viewsNormal Control Buses (engine sticking out in front) are disappearing fast.
537's Final Trip
2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 03:43Chris Howells: memories. Neutral
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Dodge338 views1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 03:33Chris Howells: Awesome. Such memories of those.
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