Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Ghajn Tuffieha Bay 1967600 views© CC Licence - BHS - Flickr.5 commentsPrefect08/21/13 at 08:54Ivan: The premier beach, as far as I'm concerned. L...
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Porte des Bombes - Floriana512 views(Showing the Bombes on pillars either side.)2 commentsPrefect08/15/13 at 05:58Prefect: Probably about 1929 as the adjoining walls were de...
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St. Paul's Bay574 views(Ta’ Tabibu farmhouse, originally the Dejma watch tower.) 1 commentsPrefect08/13/13 at 03:05pullu: This is now considered to be the oldest surviving ...
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St. Andrew's Barracks - St Andrew. (NOT)523 viewsActually St Oswald's Chapel & Mtarfa Barracks viewed from the Hospital.2 commentsPrefect08/12/13 at 12:33Prefect: Don't blame me, I only copied the captions! ...
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Porte des Bombes - Floriana512 views(Showing the Bombes on pillars either side.)2 commentsPrefect08/12/13 at 07:54pullu: Photo taken when the tram was still in use. Note...
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St. Andrew's Barracks - St Andrew. (NOT)523 viewsActually St Oswald's Chapel & Mtarfa Barracks viewed from the Hospital.2 commentsPrefect08/12/13 at 07:48pullu: This is NOT St.Andrew's Barracks, but Mtarfa...
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The Magic Kiosk615 views1 commentsPrefect08/12/13 at 05:41Ivan: Ah, nice photo of happy days! Wasn't life (fo...
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On the Siggiewi - Rabat Road491 viewsIts been there a long time but what's it all about? Further information welcome as I can't find it on Google.4 commentsPrefect08/10/13 at 08:14Prefect: Thanks again.
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On the Siggiewi - Rabat Road491 viewsIts been there a long time but what's it all about? Further information welcome as I can't find it on Google.4 commentsPrefect08/10/13 at 07:10pullu: Aghtihom (wrongly spelt ghatiom) is the Maltese fo...
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On the Siggiewi - Rabat Road491 viewsIts been there a long time but what's it all about? Further information welcome as I can't find it on Google.4 commentsPrefect08/03/13 at 04:49Prefect: Thanks Pullu. That fits with the inscription "...
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On the Siggiewi - Rabat Road491 viewsIts been there a long time but what's it all about? Further information welcome as I can't find it on Google.4 commentsPrefect08/03/13 at 01:32pullu: This represents a soul in Purgatory (see Wikipedi...
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HMS Ajax 1947659 viewsVeteran of the Plate, Taranto, Matapan, Crete, Force K and D Day.
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1 commentsPrefect07/27/13 at 22:39Prefect: I was aboard the US cargo vessel HOBART VICTORY in...
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HMS Ajax 1947595 viewsof River Plate fame.1 commentsPrefect07/27/13 at 22:38Prefect: I was aboard the US cargo vessel HOBART VICTORY in...
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The Meadowbank559 views2 commentsPrefect07/25/13 at 13:54Bazzer: Stayed there when we went to Malta in 1962
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Somerset Wharf 1905625 views4 commentsPrefect07/19/13 at 07:30Prefect: On the right looks like the base of the 160 Ton Cr...
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Somerset Wharf 1905625 views4 commentsPrefect07/19/13 at 07:17phillrose: Don't remember going over Floriana side, huh!...
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Somerset Wharf 1905625 views4 commentsPrefect07/19/13 at 06:55Prefect: Not sure. Modern chart and B&C page 226 show Gun W...
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Somerset Wharf 1905625 views4 commentsPrefect07/19/13 at 06:17phillrose: Where was Gunwharf, recall the name and we used to...
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Jean de la Valette ©434 viewsNew statue in South Street.2 commentsPrefect07/12/13 at 23:03Prefect: A Police Station & Bank to make way for "back...
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Bread Street in 1952524 viewsPhoto taken by Mary Cowan on a visit to my parents in that year.2 commentsdfss07/12/13 at 15:41OldBat: Obviously some work going on on the pavement outsi...
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Jean de la Valette ©434 viewsNew statue in South Street.2 commentsPrefect07/12/13 at 15:28OldBat: What's been demolished in South Street?
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Games & Merry-making 1896607 views"In the Piazza Maggiore is the Soldier's and Sailor's Home, an excellent charitable institution, furnished with a good serviceable library, a reading and writing room, smoking and other rooms. This admirably conceived and philanthropic organization is calculated to greatly benefit and improve the class for whom it is designed, affording them not only respectable accommodations, but occupation for their leisure hours. " (From The Story of Malta.)3 commentsPrefect07/07/13 at 12:48pullu: Piazza Maggiore where the Salvation Army premises ...
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Champion Boat's Crew 1882467 viewsFrench Creek1 commentsPrefect07/07/13 at 12:40pullu: Senglea in the background, with St.Philip's C...
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Testaferrata Street Gzira833 views1960s judging by the Minis, Anglias & Bus.1 commentsPrefect07/07/13 at 12:36pullu: The wall on the left foreground formed part of the...
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Tigne Point ©510 viewsSome attempt at preserving the Garden Battery?1 commentsPrefect07/07/13 at 05:35phillrose: Interesting comments on the Garden Battery, the gu...
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Pretty Bay562 views1 commentsPrefect07/02/13 at 01:20Rubia: What a super album. Wonderful memories. Very Happy
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Bread Street in 1952524 viewsPhoto taken by Mary Cowan on a visit to my parents in that year.2 commentsdfss06/30/13 at 23:27Prefect: Formally known as Old Bakery Street.
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Johnnie's Bar - Mosta703 viewsSeems popular. 8 commentsPrefect06/18/13 at 02:22robinwilliams: It was a long time ago - you could be right - neve...
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Johnnie's Bar - Mosta703 viewsSeems popular. 8 commentsPrefect06/17/13 at 22:55pickles301: This is not Birzebuggia - Pretty Bay. This is in ...
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Johnnie's Bar - Mosta703 viewsSeems popular. 8 commentsPrefect06/06/13 at 09:58robinwilliams: Certainly throbbing in 1959
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Johnnie's Bar - Mosta703 viewsSeems popular. 8 commentsPrefect06/05/13 at 22:59Prefect: Not sure but probably 1960s?
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Johnnie's Bar - Mosta703 viewsSeems popular. 8 commentsPrefect06/05/13 at 17:15cfaux: what year was this?.
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