Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana ©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
3 commentsKalabrat07/27/15 at 11:22Prefect: It is not to be confused with the pale imitation r...
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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana ©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
3 commentsKalabrat07/27/15 at 11:17Prefect: Presumably, though other sources name a different ...
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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana ©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
3 commentsKalabrat07/27/15 at 10:09Martin Powell: Supposedly the Gladiator that is now on display in...
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Trouble on the Buses again!444 viewsNew ticket system. And the tourists are being ripped off again. Times of Malta.1 commentsPrefect07/05/15 at 14:33phillrose: What was the old song? "Oh you'll never ...
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The Gyppo Queen 1950555 viewsOld Theatre Street.
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1 commentsPrefect06/27/15 at 13:03phillrose: With the entertainment on the balcony by the look ...
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Alec Guinness and Muriel Pavlow 1952601 viewsAbout to be run down by an MFV.1 commentsPrefect06/26/15 at 09:26bass player: Filming 'The Malta Story' which was rele...
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1953 Calendar619 viewsLazaretto Creek. But which Depot Ship? Its not Ranpura.
Now confirmed as HMS Tyne.
5 commentsPrefect06/19/15 at 19:09Prefect: Yes, already noted here.
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1953 Calendar619 viewsLazaretto Creek. But which Depot Ship? Its not Ranpura.
Now confirmed as HMS Tyne.
5 commentsPrefect06/19/15 at 13:25phillrose: From the book, "Ranpura rarely left her Lazze...
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1953 Calendar619 viewsLazaretto Creek. But which Depot Ship? Its not Ranpura.
Now confirmed as HMS Tyne.
5 commentsPrefect06/19/15 at 12:26robinwilliams: Was Ranpura relieved by Ausonia in 1958?
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1953 Calendar619 viewsLazaretto Creek. But which Depot Ship? Its not Ranpura.
Now confirmed as HMS Tyne.
5 commentsPrefect06/18/15 at 16:53Prefect: Yep, that fits -"she returned to service on O...
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1953 Calendar619 viewsLazaretto Creek. But which Depot Ship? Its not Ranpura.
Now confirmed as HMS Tyne.
5 commentsPrefect06/18/15 at 14:38phillrose: How about the Tyne? have a picture of her on that ...
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RAF Luqa SNCO Wives Club tour of a 38 Sqdn Shackleton, 1965 or 66433 viewsThe officer in sunglasses is clearly amused by the result of the playful breeze. Unlike the airman on the right who appears highly fed-up.1 commentsIvan06/16/15 at 07:48Cezza: Great photo!...dad was an NCO....sad day when 38 d...
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Pietà Creek early 1950s614 viewsRASC Launches Dovey & Call Boy and RFA Nasprite.2 commentsPrefect06/14/15 at 16:20Prefect: Doubt it. Although her berth is vacated, that look...
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Pietà Creek early 1950s614 viewsRASC Launches Dovey & Call Boy and RFA Nasprite.2 commentsPrefect06/14/15 at 14:17robinwilliams: In that RFA Fort Duquesne on the move?
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Pretty Bay - Birzebbuga792 views3 commentsPrefect06/11/15 at 15:35Cezza: Yes, sorry, it is imported sand, with palm trees a...
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Pretty Bay - Birzebbuga792 views3 commentsPrefect06/11/15 at 05:59Prefect: Are you sure? It seemed to still be there last yea...
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Pretty Bay - Birzebbuga792 views3 commentsPrefect06/10/15 at 20:47Cezza: I lived at No 1 Shangri La Flats, on Pretty Bay, f...
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Dockyard College / SNSO, Clock & Senglea Gate929 viewsNear Sheer Bastion, war damage not yet repaired.

Note the sunshades erected above the SNSO store buildings (later becoming College classrooms).
2 commentsPrefect06/01/15 at 16:10phillrose: With my fathers office in the right hand corner.
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HMS Mull of Kintyre 1960509 views1 commentsPrefect05/31/15 at 13:52phillrose: And a damned fine shot of Expert.
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Jessie's Bar572 viewsMuch patronised by the occupants of the barracks, the walls were covered in military photos and memorabilia.
From Bruce Williams.
1 commentsPrefect05/21/15 at 09:30Ivan: I never went there, but the plaque is a very touch...
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Diving School 1956 - 57844 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect05/13/15 at 17:17Prefect: He is Lt George Foster RN. Able Seaman Holdsworth...
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Diving School 1956 - 57844 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect05/13/15 at 13:37phillrose: There is someone around whose father is front row ...
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Diving School 1956 - 57844 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect05/12/15 at 09:29carocleeve: Thats my father back row centre, Roy Falk. I love ...
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Manoel Island Cinema?774 viewsThe security man wouldnt let me go any closer.
Was this where the strains of "Good Old Fred" would be heard every time Mr Quimby's name rolled by in the credits?
7 commentsPrefect05/01/15 at 13:21phillrose: The MSPCA dogs home is still at Floriana or was 5 ...
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Manoel Island Cinema?774 viewsThe security man wouldnt let me go any closer.
Was this where the strains of "Good Old Fred" would be heard every time Mr Quimby's name rolled by in the credits?
7 commentsPrefect05/01/15 at 08:31Prefect: As far as I recall it was just the Manoel Island C...
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Manoel Island Cinema?774 viewsThe security man wouldnt let me go any closer.
Was this where the strains of "Good Old Fred" would be heard every time Mr Quimby's name rolled by in the credits?
7 commentsPrefect05/01/15 at 08:27alexm: Does anybody remember what was the name if this Ci...
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No1 Dock551 views3 commentsPrefect04/30/15 at 13:33phillrose: Could be early 50's, as I do not see any exte...
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No1 Dock551 views3 commentsPrefect04/29/15 at 16:44Prefect: Could be anytime 50s- 60s before the Dockyard tugs...
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No1 Dock551 views3 commentsPrefect04/29/15 at 13:48phillrose: Early 50's ?
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CrabAir Comet C.4519 viewsLast flight into Luqa 25 June 1975 prior to disposal.2 commentsPrefect04/25/15 at 17:13Prefect: I'm sure readers can Google it for themselves...
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CrabAir Comet C.4519 viewsLast flight into Luqa 25 June 1975 prior to disposal.2 commentsPrefect04/25/15 at 17:00Ivan: RAF Comet 4C XR399. ex-Air Support Command, ex-Tra...
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Customs House Steps703 views2 commentsPrefect04/24/15 at 16:45Prefect: No, except that its probably late 1930s and you ca...
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