Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

Last comments - Chris Howells
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Me as a lad!683 viewsOn the balcony of 3 St Nicholas Flats (apartments? LOL) Ta'Xbiex Wharf, approx 19654 commentsChris Howells10/08/11 at 13:49Chris Howells: Have you seen the pictures of the creek now? My si...
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Looking down Dingli Street to Tower Road 2008551 viewsDingli Street seems to have got narrower over the years. The telephone box is just an old novelty now, but it does have all it's glass intact !2 commentsjane banks10/02/11 at 13:16Chris Howells: Just tell the guy on the left that the bars will n...
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Msida Creek 2008503 views3 commentsjane banks10/02/11 at 13:15Chris Howells: What? Has the place gone to the dogs? Only kidding...
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Sheep (Not Shoats!)529 viewsWied il-Ghasel near Mosta.4 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 13:17Chris Howells: Are you sure they are not Geep? Confused
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Astra Cinema Luqa628 viewsJ. Borda.1 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 13:15Chris Howells: I saw many films there during Dad's time 1964...
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Luqa Air Scout camp: Gannet patrol tent747 views4 commentsChris Howells07/11/11 at 03:16Chris Howells: I was trying, with a struggle, to remember skipper...
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Tigne Beach1903 views14 commentsbernardhoctor 04/06/11 at 10:54Chris Howells: Good comment Ivan. Why? In these more enlightened ...
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Hello Sailor1094 viewsJoe Vincenti, right, and excused-socks friend. Taken at St Angelo steps near the Helix, 1970. Guardroom now flattened. The slipway where we launched the RNSA dinghies is still there.3 commentsMartin Powell09/09/10 at 04:30Chris Howells: Found Joe's name in the 1966 school magazine,...
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BMC Riley or Wolseley? ©460 views20072 commentsPrefect09/09/10 at 03:36Chris Howells: I agree, my Dad had one briefly in 1964/5 while we...
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Was this your School Bus?385 views3 commentsPrefect09/09/10 at 03:26Chris Howells: I wonder.
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A Kosher Sliema Bus ©372 views1 commentsPrefect09/09/10 at 03:21Chris Howells: I wonder if I ever travelled on that particular bu...
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Tigne point 2010. still room for more buildings.1333 viewsTwo boats .. who has right of way ?10 commentsjane banks05/01/10 at 14:18Chris Howells: In theory! Very Happy Laughing Very Happy Laughing Wink
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Tigne point 2010. still room for more buildings.1333 viewsTwo boats .. who has right of way ?10 commentsjane banks05/01/10 at 13:08Chris Howells: Any moment...scrunch!.....ooops, sorry! Left hand ...
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Tigne Point April 2010.740 viewsTigne Development project.April 2010.10 commentsjane banks05/01/10 at 04:04Chris Howells: I'm with you on that one Old Bat. As Prince Ch...
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Tigne Beach 2009 (2)501 viewsDeserted in late September. Water was still warm. 2 commentsMartin Powell04/29/10 at 17:00Chris Howells: Once again, sigh! Neutral
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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 16:58Chris Howells: we did, it was awesome. An empty beach, Dad with h...
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Tigne Beach 2009568 viewsAnother one for CH. 2 commentsMartin Powell04/29/10 at 16:56Chris Howells: Wonderful. Thanks. Sigh. During the summer of 67 ...
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Kalafrana Beach club.1048 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 05:55Chris Howells: Thanks admin, I remember that the proramme cited a...
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Hello Joe1068 viewsJoe Vincenti at TH, 2nd Oct 2009, on our farewell visit before demolition. It was all still there.4 commentsMartin Powell04/29/10 at 05:22Chris Howells: Clashes with another school re-union in Cornwall, ...
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Kalafrana Beach club.1048 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 05:16Chris Howells: It was on a wildlife proramm I watched a couple of...
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Kalafrana Beach club.1048 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 03:14Chris Howells: A great way to spend a young day! Snorkelling and ...
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Ricasoli 2009412 viewsEntrance unchanged since CH's 1966 shot. No entry to the film set behind where scenes for Gladiator and Troy were shot, among others. Another very quiet family picnic spot (the Powells never bumped into the Howells).1 commentsMartin Powell04/29/10 at 03:11Chris Howells: Very Happy Little or no change, the gates still as tatty ...
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Kalafrana, Summer 1961 - Parents1238 views2nd left is Bill Day, cannot recall the others. Great shot across the bay.3 commentsdeco.rise04/28/10 at 05:51Chris Howells: I've added a picture that shows the dive board...
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Msida Creek Summer 1966719 viewsTaken from the balcony of our flat, St Nicholas flats, Ta'Xbiex Wharf in the summer of 1966. I believe that the rough track at the front of those flats is now a main road over to Gzira! The rough ground in front of the flats was alive with aggressive black ants. Boy did I have fun with them.1 commentsChris Howells04/28/10 at 04:47Chris Howells: NB: Not a submarine in sight! Exclamation
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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 16:27Chris Howells: Thank you guys, Dad being a crab rather than a fis...
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View from the tennis courts 1993526 viewsEric Hartley1 commentsPrefect04/25/10 at 05:45Chris Howells: The bus park! I used to to and fro on bus number (...
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Marsaxlokk Panorama535 views3 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 17:20Chris Howells: Bunch ofcranes left yes, officers beach the four t...
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Kalafrana, Summer 1961 - Parents617 viewsOn the leisure area, includes good view across the bay.
My Dad, Bill Day, is 2nd left. Cannot remember the others.
Anyone help?
1 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 15:58Chris Howells: Looks like the officers side but beyond that I can...
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Guess Where528 views4 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:50Chris Howells: I give in, where?
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Tigne Beach856 views6 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:50Chris Howells: Jeebus, I spent so much of my time there. Learnt t...
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Mellieha Sunset409 views2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:24Chris Howells: Wonderful. Well done someone. Very Happy
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The real Ghadira Bay585 views7 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:17Chris Howells: =D
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