Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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The Palace Gets a Facelift536 viewsBehind some clever tarpaulins.4 commentsPrefect08/06/11 at 14:16OldBat: Those tarpaulins are amazing aren't they! Yo...
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Fort Pembroke830 viewsBuilt 1878. Now housing a school which pinched a name.1 commentsPrefect07/13/11 at 18:16OldBat: This causes awful confusion. Of course the Intern...
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Miss McMeeking © 2275 viewsOn a rooftop overlooking the garden of Villa Guardamangia 1957.5 commentsPrefect06/20/11 at 16:19OldBat: Ah yes, it could well be that one couldn't it...
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Miss McMeeking © 2275 viewsOn a rooftop overlooking the garden of Villa Guardamangia 1957.5 commentsPrefect06/18/11 at 06:30OldBat: Thanks. It looks like something left behind by th...
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Miss McMeeking © 2275 viewsOn a rooftop overlooking the garden of Villa Guardamangia 1957.5 commentsPrefect06/15/11 at 15:04OldBat: The villa is out of shot, left of picture. Do you...
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The Future Mrs Prefect 1963857 viewsOn the roof of Villa Guardamangia. © 1 commentsPrefect06/14/11 at 15:20OldBat: Glamourous view of Mrs P but not such a glamourous...
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Villa Guardamangia 19491043 viewsThe new tenants taking a stroll for the cameras.1 commentsPrefect06/13/11 at 13:29OldBat: This picture is a bit of a mystery! In 1957 I liv...
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HMS Nubian564 views3 commentsPrefect05/30/11 at 16:35OldBat: Thanks prefect - if I was a bit more observant I&#...
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HMS Nubian564 views3 commentsPrefect05/30/11 at 15:05OldBat: AAHHhhh - is this the wartime HMS Nubian? If so i...
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2110 viewsTal Handak Class 1DG 1958 - 1959

Lt. Cdr. Law
12 commentsBillPutman05/29/11 at 15:09OldBat: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice one Martin!
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2110 viewsTal Handak Class 1DG 1958 - 1959

Lt. Cdr. Law
12 commentsBillPutman05/18/11 at 18:01OldBat: That looks suspiciously like Pauline Hargreaves to...
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this is me age around 11 - CHRIS FAUX1292 viewsthis was taken around the time i was in malta5 commentscfaux05/16/11 at 10:10OldBat: Now we know - thanks Christopher!
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VJ Day at Verdala, 1945718 viewsLes Hutton/ Martin Powell
In the war years, Verdala was a POW Camp, Detention Centre, Transit Camp, Demob Depot.
4 commentsPrefect03/24/11 at 18:05OldBat: Precisely! Just the sort of thing I was thinking ...
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VJ Day at Verdala, 1945718 viewsLes Hutton/ Martin Powell
In the war years, Verdala was a POW Camp, Detention Centre, Transit Camp, Demob Depot.
4 commentsPrefect03/19/11 at 05:15OldBat: - and the gun on the marbles pitch. Not there in ...
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Zabbar Military Hospital - (Not)754 views It is clearly a different building from This One.
Its the Naval Canteen at Corradino. I shall never trust postcard captions again!
2 commentsPrefect03/19/11 at 05:13OldBat: Whatever it is/was it must have been a magnificent...
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Rudolph Street Sliema 1880821 viewsR.Ellis2 commentsPrefect03/16/11 at 14:33OldBat: What stunning buildings. What are/were they?
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Dockyard Terrace 1954 © 1036 viewsfrom the Victualling Yard gate.
Photo James Donald Bamber.
5 commentsPrefect02/21/11 at 17:59OldBat: Of course he would! Point taken!
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Dockyard Terrace 1954 © 1036 viewsfrom the Victualling Yard gate.
Photo James Donald Bamber.
5 commentsPrefect02/19/11 at 18:14OldBat: - with earthquake in progress obviously, tsunami s...
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Prefect at Ħaġar Qim 1960504 viewsNote spelling with a K on the bar.5 commentsPrefect02/18/11 at 17:17OldBat: OK - right - now I'm with you! Thanks Martin...
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Prefect & Mum 1959647 viewsContinuing the archaeological thread, this is at some ancient site, probably the Roman Baths, Ghajn Tuffieha.
Don't I look fascinated?
4 commentsPrefect02/18/11 at 17:12OldBat: You'd obviously been on your knees doing an i...
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Hagar Qim in Sept. 2010, now with a protective 'hat'!452 views4 commentsOldBat02/15/11 at 06:13OldBat: No - pity!
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A view of Mnajdra near Hagar Qim about 1960450 views2 commentsOldBat02/15/11 at 06:06OldBat: Whoops - yes! Thanks, I came to that conclusion l...
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Prefect at Ħaġar Qim 1960504 viewsNote spelling with a K on the bar.5 commentsPrefect02/15/11 at 05:58OldBat: I don't understand about the K on the bar! I...
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The Arnold Family555 viewsRegular Sunday outing to Armier Bay, c 1938.
5 commentsDavid Arnold02/06/11 at 13:18OldBat: Ouch - have just been reading Prefect's link....
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Britannia and the Fleet588 viewsLesley Cole
And a glimpse of the Star.
5 commentsPrefect02/02/11 at 12:33OldBat: WOW - yes!
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Britannia and the Fleet588 viewsLesley Cole
And a glimpse of the Star.
5 commentsPrefect02/01/11 at 15:33OldBat: Right. She was out again in about 1960. I sailed...
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Britannia and the Fleet588 viewsLesley Cole
And a glimpse of the Star.
5 commentsPrefect01/28/11 at 15:53OldBat: Which year would this be Lesley?
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Skating Pals, Tower Road, 57-58.806 viewsJane Stubbs and Friends. We all lived in and near Egmont Close, Depiro Street, Sliema.
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4 commentsjane banks01/28/11 at 15:34OldBat: Difficult to realize that we won't be seeing ...
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Manoel Island under attack950 views21 commentsPrefect12/13/10 at 15:12OldBat: Yes of course they are (civilian) - must have been...
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Manoel Island under attack950 views21 commentsPrefect12/12/10 at 15:43OldBat: Yes, a GM or GC would seem to have been more appro...
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Manoel Island under attack950 views21 commentsPrefect12/11/10 at 18:48OldBat: Hi David, that's interesting about your broth...
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Rog says a few words602 views8 commentsPrefect10/29/10 at 16:53OldBat: I think we Old Verdalans are lucky. The lovely ol...
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