Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Msida Creek 2008503 views3 commentsjane banks08/03/08 at 10:07Prefect: No smells these days.
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No more NAAFI Dinners ©629 views2 commentsPrefect08/03/08 at 10:01Prefect: Yes, in my day the tickets had a face value of 1s6...
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A non PC Picnic 1870s661 views2 commentsPrefect08/02/08 at 09:03Prefect: And me, but all that tobacco, beer and male bondin...
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Marsaxlokk Panorama535 views3 commentsPrefect07/22/08 at 23:28Prefect: Not sure where you mean. The Container Port is bui...
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And talking of good bookshops ...543 views... another one bites the dust as Sapienzas is taken over by a chain store.1 commentsPrefect07/10/08 at 11:34Prefect: Not you Madam! Kindly get out of shot.
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Video Section1709 views2 commentsPrefect07/08/08 at 06:33Prefect: Seeing the launch crews doing their drill in the v...
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4AG in the field932 viewsRon Richards, Johnny Parker, DMG?, Paul Lovell, Malc Trigg.
In the field at lunch time. 1960.
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1 commentsMarie Allen06/30/08 at 05:56Prefect: Ron has explained that his expression was caused b...
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2109 viewsTal Handak Class 1DG 1958 - 1959

Lt. Cdr. Law
12 commentsBillPutman06/29/08 at 01:49Prefect: Lt Cdr Law in charge. Unusual to find a formal cla...
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Staff 1964872 views3 commentsPrefect06/29/08 at 00:38Prefect: John Bowen. See recent photo in Reunions Album. Su...
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Renewable Energy607 views2 commentsPrefect06/28/08 at 12:28Prefect: Yes but still very "green".
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Relay Race949 viewsMalcolm Hill3 commentsPrefect06/28/08 at 00:25Prefect: From Lesley Cole: The photo of Micheal York in a r...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 14:02Prefect: But carrots are orange. And now I'm packing my...
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Luzzu with passengers501 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 13:04Prefect: In the 1930s? Unthinkable. Well spotted that man, ...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/08/08 at 11:09Prefect: Well hardly ever! Actually, Marsovin is quite drin...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 11:49Prefect: Am conducting personal investigations to resolve t...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 11:30Prefect: Didnt need to. The wine was available on the mainl...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 10:55Prefect: Now you've confused me! Although much extended...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/07/08 at 10:21Prefect: Thanks. We live and learn. The hotel has been know...
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Imperial Eagle 1970s772 viewsHer glory days past, having been displaced from the Marfa - Mgarr route by a Ro-Ro, she took over the freight route from Valletta from the Queen of Peace before eventually being laid up.16 commentsPrefect06/06/08 at 11:49Prefect: How and when did Marfa come to be known as Cirkeww...
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Party Time 19601312 viewsDavid Graham
Me standing on the extreme right, with Chris Gibbins on my right, Mike Hay, then Chris Cansfield. Two of the girls standing - Val Simmonds and Sally Raisen (spelling?).
1 commentsPrefect06/05/08 at 15:09Prefect: Kathy Hines front & centre, hobnobbing with th...
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5AG Christmas Party 19601287 viewsDavid Graham
Me on the extreme right,with John Melton in front (saw him last week). ? on my right, then Mike Shears, Mike Milne bending over. Susan Masters, Penny Woolcombe, Rosie (Fluff) Andrews in the white on the right. Chris Gibbins on the extreme left, with Mr Gallagher hidden to Chris's left.
3 commentsPrefect06/05/08 at 15:06Prefect: Brendan Breslin rear left?
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Jacky ?861 viewsMalcolm Hill3 commentsPrefect05/22/08 at 11:00Prefect: Surely you are not suggesting that a contributor t...
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Anchors at Anchor Bay. Early 1950s.904 viewsPhill Rose
The question is - How did they get there?
6 commentsPrefect05/20/08 at 03:17Prefect: The mystery continues. I dont remember seeing them...
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A plan of Grand Harbour.741 viewsShowing the Cottonera Lines. Circled is the St Clement's Bastion and Parade Ground which may be of interest to our Verdala viewers.3 commentsPrefect05/20/08 at 00:32Prefect: OK Baggyshorts, I've changed it. That makes 2 ...
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Anchors at Anchor Bay. Early 1950s.904 viewsPhill Rose
The question is - How did they get there?
6 commentsPrefect05/10/08 at 05:07Prefect: From the web - "In the beautiful natural have...
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Dockyard Creek. Late 1800s754 viewsMartin Powell
Can anyone see the Verdala Palm Tree?
5 commentsPrefect05/08/08 at 05:03Prefect: Dunno, my chart doesnt go that far but judging by ...
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Dockyard Creek. Late 1800s754 viewsMartin Powell
Can anyone see the Verdala Palm Tree?
5 commentsPrefect05/08/08 at 00:53Prefect: No its definitely Dockyard Creek. The building wit...
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The TH Palm Tree has been rediscovered! ©623 viewsPhoto courtesy of Bruce Williams at WEBSITE
Marc Spiteri - English Master Liceo MA Vassalli and former TH pupil Kathy Moir.
3 commentsPrefect04/03/08 at 00:32Prefect: Yes it must be fairly new as neither Bruce nor I c...
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French Visitors599 views©Lesley Cole
Chateaurenalt & Guichen. Built as very fast Italian Light Cruisers but reclassified by the French as Destroyers.
Probably 1954
2 commentsPrefect03/21/08 at 11:54Prefect: On Lesley's behalf - They were taken by her fa...
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RFA Bacchus664 viewsStores Carrier
The tug is probably Airedale.
4 commentsPrefect03/18/08 at 16:46Prefect: The hl stand for Harbour Launch, but I'm not s...
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Swimming Sports 21343 viewsLesley Cole7 commentsPrefect03/18/08 at 06:17Prefect: Indeed! And that was at a time before ships were f...
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Barracca Lift photographed in 1963 in full colour !964 viewsThis lift was completed in 1905. It ceased to operate in 1973 and was dismantled in 1983.
© Jane Banks
8 commentsPrefect03/08/08 at 09:18Prefect: I'm not rising to that bait again Exclamation
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