Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

Last comments - Chris Howells
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Are your initials on these desks? ©673 views25.9.09 Tal Handaq being gutted for demolition in Jan 2010.
Tuck Shop Terror
3 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:09Chris Howells: Oh no! Is the toilet, the place where the bullies,...
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Dinghies in Marsamxett478 viewsSwordfish left. Name the others.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:05Chris Howells: HM Fleet leaves harbour to meet russian aggression...
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Ta'Xbiex & Lazaretto Creek451 viewsPostcard1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 15:02Chris Howells: This is how I remember Lazaretto! The blue one fur...
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Postcard Paradise Bay465 viewsDoing a roaring trade.
No jellyfish that day.
2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 14:55Chris Howells: This was my Mothers favourite beach. Crying or Very sad
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The Ark762 viewsProcedure Alfa1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:53Chris Howells: Queen of all the fleets! With a load of bricks on ...
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Assault!574 viewsThe Army invades Armier Beach. 1960s.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:30Chris Howells: ..but the pub was shut! Laughing
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Handley Page Hastings ©506 viewsAt RAF Ta Kali Air Display 1960.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:28Chris Howells: Rattled like a bag of bolts! Dad and I came back f...
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Avro Shackleton ©531 viewsAt RAF Ta Kali Air Display 1960.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:26Chris Howells: MR2 'Taildragger' Wonderful aeroplne. The ...
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Blackburn Beverley ©554 viewsAt RAF Ta Kali Air Display 1960.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:25Chris Howells: Flying block of flats, as my Dad used to call them...
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Nimrods of 203 Sqn at Luqa 1970s842 viewsColin Pomeroy
No prizes for spotting the school!
2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:02Chris Howells: I spent 3 years at the school. Can even see where ...
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Shackleton over Corradino593 views1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 12:29Chris Howells: Early MR 3 judging by the nose and the lack of tai...
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Msida Creek 1962960 viewsNarvik with the subs, several Ton class, and Ausonia far left.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 12:27Chris Howells: and St Nicholas flats on the left, last block goin...
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Postcard - Gzira Creek 1031 viewsLooks like HMS Forth in foreground, can anybody name any more?6 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:23Chris Howells: Lazaretto was a yacht marina when we lived at Ta&#...
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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 12:20Chris Howells: weren't this class of cruisers wonderful warsh...
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Postcard - Sepia shot late 1930s756 viewsCan anyone name the Criusers & date it accurately?
Batttleships Warspite & Malaya. Date 1938-9.
Netlayer Guardian and Carrier is Courageous or Glorious
7 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:17Chris Howells: Superb picture thanks for posting that. Back in th...
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Spanish Frigate " Triton" going into Marsamxett, c1961655 views2 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:13Chris Howells: Plus 4 of the british fleet on their way out! :lol...
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The Fleet's in ©935 viewsSummer 1960 - but where? Sliema Creek perhaps?4 commentsJohn Kirby04/24/10 at 11:39Chris Howells: Superb picture. Love the huge radar on the top! :-...
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Dunera463 viewsFormer Troopship. School Cruise 1962 & 1967.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 07:25Chris Howells: I was on Dunera for a chool cruise Feb 1967 :shock...
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1971 Luqa Airport Viscount (I think)446 viewsDuring my first year and a half in Malta (1970-72) I took various pictures of planes at the airport. This was a Viscount I believe and taken looking from the old terminal building towards Luqa 2 site.2 commentsglub04/24/10 at 03:49Chris Howells: Yep, it's a Vanguard.
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Not Many Left ©387 viewsNormal Control Buses (engine sticking out in front) are disappearing fast.
537's Final Trip
2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 03:43Chris Howells: memories. Neutral
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Dodge339 views1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 03:33Chris Howells: Awesome. Such memories of those.
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Green Buses post 1977423 viewsSee the full story on the old buses here.2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 03:32Chris Howells: Where have all those Dodge buses gone? The rock ha...
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Devonia '66729 viewsSorry mate, we were friends but I cannot remember your name!1 commentsChris Howells04/17/10 at 13:56Chris Howells: My old Kodak Instamatic didn't do exactly supe...
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Padre Gover711 viewsMalcolm Hill4 commentsPrefect04/12/10 at 13:27Chris Howells: when was he on the staff?
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Devonia1292 viewsHere is a Devonia 1966 slide, though I'm not sure where
(Probably Rhodes).
10 commentsPrefect12/26/09 at 15:45Chris Howells: '66 was to Tripoli to pickup the yanks then to...
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Lifeboat Drill; Dunera Cruise 19671643 viewsThis was the Dunera cruise of early 1967. I was in 3B at the time and this is a scan (took a while to get it down to 250kb!) of a picture that appeared in the Times of Malta.
I cannot name a soul, (apart from me of course! Front row,4 along with head at jaunty angle, book in hand and OMG turn ups!) So if anyone can fill in those names: go for it!
15 commentsChris Howells12/26/09 at 15:40Chris Howells: Great guys! I must admit RK and JW I am sure I hav...
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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 Powell12/26/09 at 12:22Chris Howells: Great shame! But things move on. I hope to visit d...
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Wendy Battleday 1952-20211208 viewsMuch missed2 commentsNelle Grace (Lucas)12/03/09 at 14:30Chris Howells: She and I were definitely in the same class and ye...
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John Stackpoole & Jane Collier1111 views1 commentsNelle Grace (Lucas)12/03/09 at 14:26Chris Howells: I think I was in the same class as Jane in 1966-67...
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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 Powell12/03/09 at 14:24Chris Howells: Wasn't Joe in Luqa Airscouts about 1967? Neutral
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Staff 1966-671104 views4 commentsPrefect09/08/09 at 16:02Chris Howells: The deputy head? 5th from right at front? Commande...
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Staff Party746 viewsFrom right: Ron Curry, Doris Dewstowe, Mrs Dickerson, Cathy Shepherd, Bob Dickerson.
Dig the Dansette.
1 commentsPrefect09/08/09 at 15:54Chris Howells: Ron Curry once had to take me to Luqa Med Centre t...
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