Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Customs House Steps703 views2 commentsPrefect04/24/15 at 16:07Nick Woodley: Do we know what year and what the ships names are?
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HMS Tudor 1956497 viewsHere endeth the T Class.
RFA War Hindoo right.
2 commentsPrefect04/22/15 at 16:56Prefect: Probably Battle Class Destroyers, unless of course...
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HMS Tudor 1956497 viewsHere endeth the T Class.
RFA War Hindoo right.
2 commentsPrefect04/22/15 at 14:41Ivan: Once again, this series has been fascinating. What...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/15/15 at 17:11Prefect: You are quite correct, Ivan. I copied that from Wi...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/15/15 at 16:51Ivan: I think I might regret this comment, Prefect, but ...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/14/15 at 20:16Prefect: Yes Ohio. On September 19, 1946 the two halves of...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/14/15 at 17:17robinwilliams: Whats the wreck in the background - Ohio??
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Star of Malta651 viewsAground on Mercanti Reef off St Julian's Bay July 1955.
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1 commentsPrefect04/14/15 at 01:41Chris Russon: Somewhere in the background a 3-year old me is gaw...
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39 Squadron RAF, in Italy450 viewsInteresting though it has been, Prefect, to learn about the Algerine Class of minesweepers, it must be time for another aeroplane. Here is a 39 Squadron Canberra PR9 from Luqa on detachment to Villa Franca, Verona, in the mid 1960's. Back of the photograph is stamped " 3A Aerobrigata" (Aeronautica Militaire). Not sure if the aircrew are arriving or departing. 1 commentsIvan03/28/15 at 08:32Prefect: By all means. Laughing
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HMS Royal Sovereign525 views1 commentsPrefect02/26/15 at 06:28robinwilliams: My Father served on the Royal Sovereign in 1932 wh...
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Thames 3037 at the Ferry583 views5 commentsPrefect02/19/15 at 23:04Martin Powell: The Army & Navy is still there though in a new inc...
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Spinola in the Sixties626 viewsPostcard1 commentsPrefect02/12/15 at 20:00MacHead: A bus terminus in those days. How different it loo...
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The Riviera in 2005726 views1 commentsPrefect02/12/15 at 19:08MacHead: Hotel Martinique, named after the British family M...
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HMS Eagle524 views On 11 August 1942 whilst still in the Malta bound convoy (Pedestal) she was hit by 4 torpedoes from the German Uboat U-73 and sank in position 38'05' N: 3'02' E.1 commentsPrefect02/09/15 at 15:37jezz: My fathers ship, he was a "sparks" on Ea...
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Thames 3037 at the Ferry583 views5 commentsPrefect02/06/15 at 16:42Prefect: And on the right was the Army & Navy Restaurant wh...
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Thames 3037 at the Ferry583 views5 commentsPrefect02/06/15 at 14:43phillrose: Just as I remember it as well. Behind the big tree...
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Thames 3037 at the Ferry583 views5 commentsPrefect02/05/15 at 06:21Prefect: Not dated. The Prefect 100E 4 door dates from 1953...
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Thames 3037 at the Ferry583 views5 commentsPrefect02/04/15 at 20:35Ivan: Now, that’s how I remember it, although the truc...
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Orpheum Gzira565 views1 commentsPrefect01/16/15 at 16:26Bernard Derrick: I remember it well. We lived in Belvedere Road in ...
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Tigne Barracks - Football576 viewsPostcard6 commentsPrefect01/16/15 at 15:45Bernard Derrick: Probably not the same year, but my first ever comp...
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HMS Fierce 1948391 viewsAlgerine Class. Flotilla leader 2nd MSF with a Vice Admiral embarked.3 commentsPrefect01/09/15 at 07:19Ivan: I agree with fifla1973. I know aeroplanes but know...
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HMS Fierce 1948391 viewsAlgerine Class. Flotilla leader 2nd MSF with a Vice Admiral embarked.3 commentsPrefect01/09/15 at 05:52Prefect: Thank you. Its at the entrance to Sliema Creek wit...
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HMS Fierce 1948391 viewsAlgerine Class. Flotilla leader 2nd MSF with a Vice Admiral embarked.3 commentsPrefect01/08/15 at 18:42fifla1973: Where was this taken David? Interesting background...
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Simonds - Farsons but not yet Cisk446 viewsFrom 1929 following the merger with L. Farrugia & Sons (alias 'Farsons') until 1948 when further merged with the Malta Export Brewery which was owned by a bank founded by Giuseppe"IÄ‹-ÄŠisk" Scicluna.2 commentsPrefect01/07/15 at 06:00Prefect: It means "The cheque". Scicluna was nota...
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Simonds - Farsons but not yet Cisk446 viewsFrom 1929 following the merger with L. Farrugia & Sons (alias 'Farsons') until 1948 when further merged with the Malta Export Brewery which was owned by a bank founded by Giuseppe"IÄ‹-ÄŠisk" Scicluna.2 commentsPrefect01/06/15 at 20:33Martin Powell: Does ic-Cisk mean anything in English or is it jus...
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Barracca Garrison Chapel & School514 viewsBuilt by RE 1856. Later St George Garrison Church. Now the Stock Exchange.

The crypt later used for the Pit.
4 commentsPrefect12/28/14 at 16:10Prefect: It was long after my time but I recall reading abo...
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Barracca Garrison Chapel & School514 viewsBuilt by RE 1856. Later St George Garrison Church. Now the Stock Exchange.

The crypt later used for the Pit.
4 commentsPrefect12/28/14 at 16:04Ivan: Health & Safety hadn’t been invented then, but I...
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Barracca Garrison Chapel & School514 viewsBuilt by RE 1856. Later St George Garrison Church. Now the Stock Exchange.

The crypt later used for the Pit.
4 commentsPrefect12/28/14 at 14:01Prefect: Until closed down as a fire risk and perhaps for b...
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Barracca Garrison Chapel & School514 viewsBuilt by RE 1856. Later St George Garrison Church. Now the Stock Exchange.

The crypt later used for the Pit.
4 commentsPrefect12/28/14 at 12:21Ivan: Even more important than the august pedigree noted...
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Tigne Barracks - Football576 viewsPostcard6 commentsPrefect12/27/14 at 05:35Prefect: Funny you should mention that. I've had 2nd t...
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Tigne Barracks - Football576 viewsPostcard6 commentsPrefect12/27/14 at 00:09Martin Powell: Five minutes or twenty? We should have airbrushed ...
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Tigne Barracks - Football576 viewsPostcard6 commentsPrefect12/26/14 at 05:54Prefect: No but this is the right place for an argument. ;-...
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