Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Magirus-Deutz672 viewsWhen did the green rooflights disappear?

Martin Powell
4 commentsPrefect01/19/09 at 04:36Prefect: I've now found a list of numbers which confirm...
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Smoker's Paradise!506 viewsAd from Punch 19561 commentsPrefect01/18/09 at 18:10Martin Powell: I've scanned the coupon and sent off the chequ...
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Magirus-Deutz672 viewsWhen did the green rooflights disappear?

Martin Powell
4 commentsPrefect01/18/09 at 18:05Martin Powell: The (green) skylights have gone. It was a Sliema (...
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Uganda458 viewsBI Liner converted for School Cruises 1968.
TH Cruise over Xmas 1968.
Hospital Ship in Falklands 1982
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2 commentsPrefect10/30/08 at 12:40Martin Powell: If it was early 60s it would've been Devonia o...
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Uganda458 viewsBI Liner converted for School Cruises 1968.
TH Cruise over Xmas 1968.
Hospital Ship in Falklands 1982
©Dickinson Collection.
2 commentsPrefect10/24/08 at 16:54OldBat: (Mr) Bill Willsher, teacher at Verdala in the late...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect10/13/08 at 16:54Martin Powell: The list on the ADLS site only lists a couple of h...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect10/06/08 at 06:48Prefect: Its possible. This Site says that as New Royal Lad...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect10/05/08 at 10:58lugs: Rumour has it that the Eagle was one of the Dunker...
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Routemaster ©367 viewsLondon's loss is Malta's gain.1 commentsPrefect07/22/08 at 11:27jane banks: Tried this tour last Easter.This is a pleasant way...
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Luzzu with passengers501 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect06/26/08 at 14:24Old-Bat: I don't think it's very polite to be talki...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 14:02Prefect: But carrots are orange. And now I'm packing my...
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Luzzu with passengers501 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 13:43Martin Powell: I thought maybe 1960s - lady on left with bikini t...
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Luzzu with passengers501 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 13:04Prefect: In the 1930s? Unthinkable. Well spotted that man, ...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 13:03Martin Powell: It turns green when it re-appears. U dejjem ma'...
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Luzzu with passengers501 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 12:51Martin Powell: Never mind the pith helmet - that's surely a t...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 11:09Prefect: Well hardly ever! Actually, Marsovin is quite drin...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 11:55Martin Powell: Have a good trip. Go easy on the Marsovin. Never s...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 11:49Prefect: Am conducting personal investigations to resolve t...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 11:42Martin Powell: Then you missed the fun of barfing over the side? ...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 11:30Prefect: Didnt need to. The wine was available on the mainl...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 10:59Martin Powell: No - you obviously didn't indulge in drinking ...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 10:55Prefect: Now you've confused me! Although much extended...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 10:52Martin Powell: I didn't mean that hotel, I meant the one wher...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 10:21Prefect: Thanks. We live and learn. The hotel has been know...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 09:02Martin Powell: It's not the same. According to the 1950s OS m...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/06/08 at 11:49Prefect: How and when did Marfa come to be known as Cirkeww...
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Queen Victoria339 views1 commentsPrefect06/03/08 at 02:15Martin Powell: Parking hasn't improved.
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The Bus from "The Malta Story" 1953469 viewsThe Malta Story
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1 commentsPrefect02/03/08 at 07:00Martin Powell: See comments on the Ta' Xbiex shot
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Dghajsa tal Latini637 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 09:20Prefect: "What you like, Sinjur"
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Dghajsa tal Latini637 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 09:10Martin Powell: Turned out to be worth every penny though. Kemm hu...
gozoboats.jpg
Dghajsa tal Latini637 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 08:24Prefect: Bigger than a Luzzu and for cargo not fishing. Dgh...
gozoboats.jpg
Dghajsa tal Latini637 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 08:10Martin Powell: Is this the same as a Luzzu? I didn't realise ...
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