Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Wied il-Kbir ©577 viewsOn the TH Cross Country route of blessed memory.3 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 17:05OldBat: Good to know there are still some wild places left...
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Verdala looks like a prison again ©704 views3 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 17:03OldBat: Oh dear - not very welcoming!

Does anyone know ...
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The Palm Tree has company ©636 views7 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 17:02OldBat: Surely that's not THE Verdala palm tree? Las...
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Australia Hall 2011644 viewsA Grade 2 Listed Building.
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2 commentsPrefect05/11/12 at 15:19OldBat: Where is/was Australia Hall?
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Verdala Barracks & School979 viewsThe RN (SCS) School closed in July 1976 and was handed over to the Malta Government in September.6 commentsPrefect05/10/12 at 14:32OldBat: I don't think that the overflow classrooms in...
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The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat04/09/12 at 15:44OldBat: Happy days Filfla! (sorry, Fifla!)
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Chadwick Lakes642 viewsFrom a 1966 Calendar.
Osbert Chadwick CMG
2 commentsPrefect03/30/12 at 12:24OldBat: That's interesting - I always wondered who Ch...
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The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat03/30/12 at 12:12OldBat: Wow - only just seen this! I think I need to borr...
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Verdala 1954/55846 viewsMe waiting for the school bus in Tower Road. 2 commentsfivestar03/12/12 at 15:38OldBat: Who's 'me'?!
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Upper Strait Street ©747 viewsThe reputed home of the School Club2 commentsPrefect03/06/12 at 07:32OldBat: Just round the corner from my flat. Luckily we we...
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My then boyfriend Joe's car, not very affectionately known as 'the orange Anglia"!747 viewsThe four figures with the car are - Joyce Rippin, needlework teacher at Tal Handaq, Ian Merrilees, doing his National Service on the C-in-C's flagship HMS Surprise, Liz Keating from Ireland who was teaching in a Maltese school and Joe Mardel, Admiralty Civil Engineer.
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5 commentsOldBat01/26/12 at 15:26OldBat: Who dented the rear wing, young Phillip? Probably...
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My then boyfriend Joe's car, not very affectionately known as 'the orange Anglia"!747 viewsThe four figures with the car are - Joyce Rippin, needlework teacher at Tal Handaq, Ian Merrilees, doing his National Service on the C-in-C's flagship HMS Surprise, Liz Keating from Ireland who was teaching in a Maltese school and Joe Mardel, Admiralty Civil Engineer.
© Liz Mardel
5 commentsOldBat01/25/12 at 17:00OldBat: You can't see much of the car here - but you ...
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Verdala Barracks and School913 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!6 commentsPrefect01/13/12 at 13:31OldBat: True!
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Stormy Sky over Senglea 1961552 viewsA superb image taken by a most valued contributor.3 commentsOldBat01/13/12 at 06:21OldBat: AAAHHHhhhhh - you're too kind!!!!!!!
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Stormy Sky over Senglea 1961552 viewsA superb image taken by a most valued contributor.3 commentsOldBat01/12/12 at 18:49OldBat: Wot - no credit?!
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Verdala Barracks and School913 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!6 commentsPrefect01/08/12 at 00:17OldBat: The building behind THE palm tree had replaced th...
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Verdala Sports Day 1953602 viewsDressing up race. Including Brian Self, Geoffrey Bamber, Barry Freake.
Photo James Donald Bamber.
3 commentsPrefect01/01/12 at 15:44OldBat: Right, thanks Prefect. Trying to raise Geoffrey t...
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Verdala Sports Day 1953602 viewsDressing up race. Including Brian Self, Geoffrey Bamber, Barry Freake.
Photo James Donald Bamber.
3 commentsPrefect12/28/11 at 15:37OldBat: Barry Freake's sister doesn't recognise ...
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Air Raid Shelter 1942672 viewsProbably Valletta Railway Station, later the Yellow Garage.8 commentsPrefect12/28/11 at 14:50OldBat: Thanks Phill. But do you think it looks a bit too...
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Air Raid Shelter 1942672 viewsProbably Valletta Railway Station, later the Yellow Garage.8 commentsPrefect12/27/11 at 14:59OldBat: Those planks look a bit hard to sleep on! Any ide...
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Cdr Paynter at Verdala550 views3 commentsPrefect12/26/11 at 15:30OldBat: Yes Phill, that was my first thought before I saw ...
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Swimming Sports - St George's Bay.1089 viewsSome time in the 1960s. See also.8 commentsPrefect11/29/11 at 17:36OldBat: Kids nowadays are so protected from every form of ...
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Swimming Sports 21343 viewsLesley Cole7 commentsPrefect11/29/11 at 17:30OldBat: And not before time, obviously!
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Swimming Sports - St George's Bay.1089 viewsSome time in the 1960s. See also.8 commentsPrefect11/26/11 at 15:54OldBat: Did TH, like Verdala, hold their swimming sports a...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/16/11 at 16:23OldBat: On an '80' birthday card I've just ...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/15/11 at 16:38OldBat: Right - I see now! Never mind, you'll be old...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/14/11 at 16:34OldBat: Whoops! Sorry Prefect, the discussion was in the ...
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Forth at Home 1960 ©616 views7 commentsPrefect11/10/11 at 15:28OldBat: Woohoo!! And I got outvoted when I claimed that t...
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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 commentsOldBat11/05/11 at 20:26OldBat: Is it better than it was? - I can't really te...
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HMS Illustrious 1943778 viewsHarbour boom rigged.4 commentsPrefect09/26/11 at 18:21OldBat: Thanks prefect! Amazing that they got it back to ...
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HMS Illustrious 1943778 viewsHarbour boom rigged.4 commentsPrefect09/22/11 at 18:13OldBat: This must have been after it came back from Americ...
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The Palace Gets a Facelift536 viewsBehind some clever tarpaulins.4 commentsPrefect08/11/11 at 09:28OldBat: Nice one Phill!
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