Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Distilling Plant - Sliema Ferry - October 2009 ©1009 viewsUnder a preservation order? Used to contain a printing press in the 60s, now used as offices. (Not sure I would want to drink water from Sliema Creek even if thrice distilled).22 commentsMartin Powell05/03/10 at 10:43Prefect: Phill, I've no idea what temp it was done at b...
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Tigne Point April 2010.740 viewsTigne Development project.April 2010.10 commentsjane banks05/03/10 at 08:58Prefect: So does that mean the whole waterfront round the p...
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Distilling Plant - Sliema Ferry - October 2009 ©1009 viewsUnder a preservation order? Used to contain a printing press in the 60s, now used as offices. (Not sure I would want to drink water from Sliema Creek even if thrice distilled).22 commentsMartin Powell05/03/10 at 08:52Prefect: I've been Googling again - "Malta claims ...
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Distilling Plant - Sliema Ferry - October 2009 ©1009 viewsUnder a preservation order? Used to contain a printing press in the 60s, now used as offices. (Not sure I would want to drink water from Sliema Creek even if thrice distilled).22 commentsMartin Powell05/03/10 at 01:29Prefect: What vandal was allowed to stick that pole through...
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Manoel Island Restoration .April 2010 (2)477 viewsThis is a better view of the work being carried out . The little cabin cruiser is called 'Gloria' !12 commentsjane banks05/02/10 at 09:24Prefect: Perhaps on reflection, Fort Manoel is more histori...
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Officers' Mess, Tigne515 viewsThe remaining wall overlooking the "preservation" of "Fort" Cambridge. They left a couple of feet of rock that could surely have been removed. 2 commentsMartin Powell05/02/10 at 09:20Prefect: Just to be pedantic (as usual) it was Cambridge B...
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Tigne Point April 2010.740 viewsTigne Development project.April 2010.10 commentsjane banks05/02/10 at 08:40Prefect: I shall resist the challenge, but might take a tor...
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Fort Manoel Refurb377 views1 commentsrobinwilliams05/02/10 at 03:48Prefect: The Armoury and one time Naval church.
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Tigne point 2010. still room for more buildings.1331 viewsTwo boats .. who has right of way ?10 commentsjane banks05/01/10 at 13:21Prefect: The vessel overtaking must keep clear of the vesse...
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City Gate,Valletta. April 2010.418 viewsThis entrance will be rebuilt as part of the Valletta Regeneration programme.Completion date is set for 2013.2 commentsjane banks05/01/10 at 01:16Prefect: Not before time!
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Manoel Island Restoration .April 2010504 views4 commentsjane banks04/30/10 at 05:45Prefect: An attempt at redemption for their sins?
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Kalafrana Beach club.1047 viewsSummer 1966, I had a canoe and used to paddle all around this area. But that was in 1967 a year later before Dad was posted back to the UK.8 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 06:04Prefect: The only Malta case I heard of was the sad loss of...
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Kalafrana Beach club.1047 viewsSummer 1966, I had a canoe and used to paddle all around this area. But that was in 1967 a year later before Dad was posted back to the UK.8 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 05:25Prefect: Doing my Google bit -"The existence of approx...
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Fun at Tigne503 viewsMy brother Tony (he went to Maidstone Grammer not TH) and I having fun in the tidal pool at Tigne. Must have been a school holiday for Tony to be there. He thinks Xmas 1965/66 and I plumped for Easter 66.3 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 05:18Prefect: Only Exiles would have dreamt of going swimming at...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 05:05Prefect: No I was 59 - 63.
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 00:45Prefect: I remember Mrs B-K.
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The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat04/29/10 at 00:42Prefect: Well I could do it retrospectively but would have ...
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Getting ready to build the New Barracca lift .April 2010.2019 viewsThe super yacht The Maltese Falcon is in the background. believed to be owned by Mr Google .5 commentsjane banks04/29/10 at 00:38Prefect: A bunch of women crooks?
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/28/10 at 03:14Prefect: That may change when Coppermine finally publish a ...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:20Prefect: No Phill, it was 965. See my google bit on the Sli...
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A boat Grand Harbour753 viewsTaken from the deck of Devonia as she was leaving G.H. for the 1966 T.H. school cruise. We were on our way to Libya to pick up some American kids. So pre-Gaddafi when El Adem was still operational.10 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:17Prefect: Admiralty "Director" Class paddle tug, p...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:08Prefect: Victorious.
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Getting ready to build the New Barracca lift .April 2010.2019 viewsThe super yacht The Maltese Falcon is in the background. believed to be owned by Mr Google .5 commentsjane banks04/26/10 at 02:18Prefect: My friend Mr Google (check his adverts) says it wa...
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That Verdala Palm tree again ! April 2010454 viewsTo the trained eye ,the tree can still be seen from the Upper Barracca Gardens .3 commentsjane banks04/26/10 at 02:01Prefect: Provided you are fitted with zoom lenses!
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Guess Where528 views4 commentsPrefect04/25/10 at 05:48Prefect: Named after Osbert Chadwick, who in 1883, was call...
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Mellieha Sunset409 views2 commentsPrefect04/25/10 at 01:21Prefect: Thank you. One of my better efforts, taken during ...
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St Anne's Square Sliema April 2010402 viewsOld habits die hard ! 1 commentsjane banks04/24/10 at 14:22Prefect: Not the same without a Cisk & Cheesecake. Sad
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St Anne's Square April 2010.559 viewsView looking out across Sliema Ferries from the Old Magic Kiosk site .Wow look at the water spouts ! 8 commentsjane banks04/24/10 at 14:19Prefect: Presume you managed to get home OK Jane?
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St Anne's Square c1956539 viewsIt was only recently that I learned it was called that!
ALLWARES is now DIESEL.
2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:24Prefect: Looks like the word BARBER top right. Must have be...
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The Fleet's in ©934 viewsSummer 1960 - but where? Sliema Creek perhaps?4 commentsJohn Kirby04/24/10 at 13:15Prefect: 965 it seems. "there emerged a need for fast ...
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HMS Tiger off Malta, Spring 1960 ©739 viewsShot taken from a tug by myself after having a day at sea on a Naval Exercise, together with HMS Ark Royal & HMS Scorpion ( pics available )3 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:39Prefect: Well they were until the back end got hacked for h...
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Green Buses post 1977422 viewsSee the full story on the old buses here.2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 05:20Prefect: In case you missed it, the old colours and the dem...
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