Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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How to get to tunnels (2)628 viewsThe main steps here behind the sloping wall have been nicely restored. These were the steps opposite the families Naafi shop.9 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 13:54Prefect: Not so much being new as the base seems original, ...
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View of the old Lido, Tigne, Tue 1st Aug 1989 © 1505 views4 commentsDavid Robinson06/29/11 at 13:42Prefect: Ah but the San Pawl tat Tarġa Gang had fun as wel...
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How to get to tunnels (2)628 viewsThe main steps here behind the sloping wall have been nicely restored. These were the steps opposite the families Naafi shop.9 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 13:00Prefect: Not wishing to intrude on private conversations bu...
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The hole in the cave roof616 viewsAt this rate I will have to start a new album just for Tigne.4 commentsPrefect06/29/11 at 08:17Prefect: Certainly not. I never touch a drop until the sun ...
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View from winch room564 viewsWhat ran on the tracks? Brennan Torpedo ammo?4 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 07:22Prefect: A puzzle, as the position of the winch would seem ...
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The hole in the cave roof616 viewsAt this rate I will have to start a new album just for Tigne.4 commentsPrefect06/29/11 at 07:04Prefect: Yes, looking back perhaps foolhardy, as had only a...
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Valetta from inside caves.580 views(I prefer the old spelling).7 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 06:59Prefect: Magic, though it is short of an R!
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Valetta from inside caves.580 views(I prefer the old spelling).7 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 04:32Prefect: His website gives him 2. Not that it really matter...
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Inside round tower484 viewsWe got in from the caves below, only to find the front door wide open!3 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 04:26Prefect: My back won't allow limbo dancing.
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How to get to Tigne Tunnels669 viewsThe steps lead from the new walkway opposite the Chop House restaurant, after you clamber across the flowerbeds, ignoring the Keep Off notice! Presumably when the development is finished and the beach opened, the tunnels will be closed off.3 commentsPrefect06/29/11 at 04:00Prefect: Good, but then they will have to have electric lig...
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Winch for boom defence686 viewsA tad rusty, but it has had 70 years exposed to the salt (although the doors were locked in our time). But Prefect took his wire brush this year and polished it all up.7 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 01:56Prefect: I'd still be there if I had tried! To quote a...
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Valetta from inside caves.580 views(I prefer the old spelling).7 commentsMartin Powell06/28/11 at 23:06Prefect: Is it older? Seems to have been spelled both ways...
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Inside round tower484 viewsWe got in from the caves below, only to find the front door wide open!3 commentsMartin Powell06/28/11 at 22:58Prefect: It was locked this year and the perimeter fence is...
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View of the old Lido, Tigne, Tue 1st Aug 1989 © 1505 views4 commentsDavid Robinson06/28/11 at 12:47Prefect: Thanks for all these, David. Should keep the "...
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HMS Aisne, Tigne Point 19641374 viewsNigel, Nick, Mum, Lynn.5 commentsDavid Robinson06/27/11 at 01:52Prefect: I will flip the photo when I get home. Smile ........
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Miss McMeeking © 2275 viewsOn a rooftop overlooking the garden of Villa Guardamangia 1957.5 commentsPrefect06/20/11 at 01:10Prefect: Recce inconclusive as couldn't get onto any r...
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St Ignatius College ©562 viewsBuilt on the tennis courts 2007-8.
A new girls' school is to be built on the rest of the site.
3 commentsMalcolm Booth 06/17/11 at 01:20Prefect: The old school bell is mounted in the foyer. The n...
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Miss McMeeking © 2275 viewsOn a rooftop overlooking the garden of Villa Guardamangia 1957.5 commentsPrefect06/17/11 at 01:08Prefect: Will see if I can find out next week.
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RFA Maine (3)558 viewsPassing Tigne in the 1920s.3 commentsPrefect06/13/11 at 22:41Prefect: Mainmast!
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HMS Chequers 1949693 viewsWith a well known 1st Lt.1 commentsPrefect06/12/11 at 12:14Prefect: And a future Chief of the Defence Staff (1982) se...
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Royalty 1950 ©3742 viewsOutside Villa Guardamangia.
© Malcolm Shykles
2 commentsPrefect06/10/11 at 07:22Prefect: See it on BBC iplayer here
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Jane at Dingli714 viewsSearching for the location of the old "Dingli Wireless".
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3 commentsPrefect06/07/11 at 12:01Prefect: Replied by email. DMG
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HMS Victorious 1967617 views5 commentsMartin Powell06/01/11 at 14:18Prefect: And we actually had some!
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Dragonara Swimming Pool 1967789 viewsWith distant view of an early Sliema High-Rise, probably the Preluna.2 commentsMartin Powell05/31/11 at 05:18Prefect: Did you know the name came from Mr Preca (who also...
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HMS Nubian564 views3 commentsPrefect05/30/11 at 15:18Prefect: 'fraid not, this is the 1960 Tribal Class fri...
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Tigne point 2010. still room for more buildings.1331 viewsTwo boats .. who has right of way ?10 commentsjane banks05/28/11 at 14:46Prefect: Well done that man! Ah, Families Naafi and Naafi C...
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Arriva takes over the Buses449 viewsHERE
New Network Map
Bus reform in numbers 59.2 million: Passengers carried by buses in 1979 30.2 million: Passengers carried by buses in 2009 €9 million: Subsidy claimed by current bus owners for 2009 €6.2 million: Total annual subsidy government will pay Arriva 20,500: Arriva’s projected number of bus seats 13,900: Current number of bus seats
508: Buses currently in service 264: Buses in Arriva’s fleet €3.49: Current cost of a one-day ticket €2.60: Arriva’s one-day ticket fare for non-Maltese ID card holders
€1.50: Arriva’s one-day ticket fare for Maltese ID card holders €1.30: Arriva’s two-hour ticket fare €0.47: Current single trip fare
1 commentsPrefect05/28/11 at 07:45Prefect: Not fair! Visitors have to pay more!
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2109 viewsTal Handak Class 1DG 1958 - 1959

Lt. Cdr. Law
12 commentsBillPutman05/28/11 at 05:05Prefect: Reference to the Member List Pauline Mendez shows ...
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Cambridge Battery moat, Tigne578 viewsDevelopment taking place to within a few inches. October 2009. Compare with the advertising poster.3 commentsMartin Powell05/28/11 at 02:51Prefect: Prego.
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Not Verdala Sports Day592 viewsIt turns out to be RN School Singapore. Never mind, nice pic.
More here. and here.
2 commentsPrefect05/28/11 at 02:20Prefect: No, but I will see if they want to swap links as t...
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Tigne point 2010. still room for more buildings.1331 viewsTwo boats .. who has right of way ?10 commentsjane banks05/28/11 at 01:47Prefect: I thought the Naafi fronted on to the parade groun...
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1980 in front of the drop below Tigne Fort864 viewsWe used to call this the 'old swimming pool' - it was on the sea front just below a big drop from the area around the old fort if I remember rightly....3 commentsNick Robinson05/28/11 at 01:38Prefect: Not being a Tigne Trog myself, I clearly don'...
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