Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Corradino Canteen969 viewsOpened 1897, closed 1968. Damaged by bombing and only partly rebuilt. (As was). Once had 38 snooker tables, 200 seat restaurant and 1000 seat theatre. Continued as a trade school until demolished in 1975 to make way for the new dock.2 commentsPrefect01/02/12 at 15:04Prefect: Bet it was called Tombola back then.
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Dockyard Creek 1954 © 560 viewsSpa Class water boat left.
Photo James Donald Bamber.
5 commentsPrefect01/02/12 at 14:44Prefect: But there are plans to start the ferry service aga...
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Air Raid Shelter 1942672 viewsProbably Valletta Railway Station, later the Yellow Garage.8 commentsPrefect12/29/11 at 01:33Prefect: Someone whose father was in the Lancashire Fusilie...
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Verdala Sports Day 1953602 viewsDressing up race. Including Brian Self, Geoffrey Bamber, Barry Freake.
Photo James Donald Bamber.
3 commentsPrefect12/29/11 at 01:09Prefect: Not sure if Geoffrey looks in. According to his or...
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Air Raid Shelter 1942672 viewsProbably Valletta Railway Station, later the Yellow Garage.8 commentsPrefect12/28/11 at 08:17Prefect: This copy was attributed to the US Library of Cong...
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Air Raid Shelter 1942672 viewsProbably Valletta Railway Station, later the Yellow Garage.8 commentsPrefect12/27/11 at 23:44Prefect: No, the source didn't say. Could be the old V...
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Cdr Paynter at Verdala550 views3 commentsPrefect12/20/11 at 13:07Prefect: "It never did me any harm" Exclamation
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Verdala Staff at Sports Day 1956513 viewsAt St Edward's College Sports Ground. Read all about it.1 commentsPrefect12/20/11 at 11:45Prefect: Miss Candey is the daughter of Headmaster W Cande...
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Small twin Prop - Luqa about 1960805 viewsDon't recognise aircraft or occasion4 commentsdeco.rise12/19/11 at 05:15Prefect: Quite correct. It seems she was of 207 Squadron. N...
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Handley Page Hastings510 views3 commentsPrefect12/15/11 at 01:02Prefect: Yes - Indulgence passages allowed service families...
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Swimming Sports 21343 viewsLesley Cole7 commentsPrefect11/30/11 at 05:15Prefect: Rolling Eyes The old ones are the best.
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Royal Visit November 1949992 viewsAt Corradino Canteen where TH and Verdala pupils all assembled. Youngest pupil Jennifer Dodd presents the bouquet. Headmaster Cdr Miles right.

See also HERE

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2 commentsPrefect11/28/11 at 08:38Prefect: And if HRH unveiled a plaque, where is it?... Ther...
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Swimming Sports - St George's Bay.1088 viewsSome time in the 1960s. See also.8 commentsPrefect11/27/11 at 11:55Prefect: Early exposure strengthens your immune system!
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Swimming Sports - St George's Bay.1088 viewsSome time in the 1960s. See also.8 commentsPrefect11/27/11 at 00:33Prefect: You did - here, but we'll make allowances. ;...
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Marlene Evens, Eddy, Jill Scantlebury.1130 viewsMy brother David behind Marlene.3 commentsBazzer11/22/11 at 09:30Prefect: Thanks, the school mag spells it with two Es but t...
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Swimming Sports - St George's Bay.1088 viewsSome time in the 1960s. See also.8 commentsPrefect11/21/11 at 02:33Prefect: Thanks, I thought it must be but was puzzled by th...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/16/11 at 01:44Prefect: I'm fairly old already! Send three & fourpenc...
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Going Ashore1133 views"Educational" cruise to Istanbul, 1966, in Devonia, formerly the troopship Devonshire.5 commentsPrefect11/15/11 at 12:07Prefect: Re-scanned to make it bigger. Who is the Teacher w...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/14/11 at 23:45Prefect: Now you've really confused me. Confused The link ...
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Marlene Evens, Eddy, Jill Scantlebury.1130 viewsMy brother David behind Marlene.3 commentsBazzer11/14/11 at 11:36Prefect: I think Marlene's surname was Evens. Anyone c...
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HMS Vanguard641 viewsHopefully going astern.7 commentsPrefect11/12/11 at 11:38Prefect: Possibly but I think there is slight astern moveme...
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HMS Vanguard641 viewsHopefully going astern.7 commentsPrefect11/11/11 at 12:23Prefect: Nice to know we had the full support of our collea...
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Star of Malta 1961 ©492 viewsA cool looking Prefect with Brownie, and Mum4 commentsPrefect11/11/11 at 06:07Prefect: Ooh, you are awful! Embarrassed
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HMS Vanguard641 viewsHopefully going astern.7 commentsPrefect11/11/11 at 02:00Prefect: Hoping not to hit the breakwater. Photos can be de...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/11/11 at 01:51Prefect: Outvoted by whom? More proof if needed here. Too f...
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Star of Malta 1961 ©492 viewsA cool looking Prefect with Brownie, and Mum4 commentsPrefect11/11/11 at 01:42Prefect: Not Me!
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Kinnie available on AMAZON402 viewsOr it will be when they re-stock!1 commentsPrefect11/10/11 at 05:27Prefect: Now in stock and still tastes like it used to.
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Star of Malta 1961 ©647 views In 1952 she was sold to Maltese owner, Paul M. Laferla, who operated her thrice weekly as the passenger ferry Star of Malta between Malta and Syracuse.
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3 commentsOldBat11/06/11 at 00:29Prefect: Oh yes its much better, her nose is almost in! Mus...
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Star of Malta 1961 ©647 views In 1952 she was sold to Maltese owner, Paul M. Laferla, who operated her thrice weekly as the passenger ferry Star of Malta between Malta and Syracuse.
Full History
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3 commentsOldBat11/05/11 at 02:11Prefect: Better version courtesy of the photographer. Just ...
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HMS Barham 1938-9613 viewsIn glorious technicolour.
Spanish Civil War neutrality markings.
3 commentsPrefect11/02/11 at 03:24Prefect: Some months after Matapan in November 1941. Famous...
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HMS Cossack 1939519 viewsFamed for the Altmark Incident.2 commentsPrefect11/02/11 at 03:19Prefect: Yep.
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TH c2006570 viewsWith Tennis/Netball Courts flattened for new building.
See alternative numbering system and another site layout plan here., courtesy Bruce Williams.
6 commentsMalcolm Booth 10/27/11 at 12:53Prefect: Ah, in the early 60s they entered by block 7 and l...
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