Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

Last comments - Martin Powell
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Vickers Valiant over Valletta660 views(Miss Yule would have called that Alliteration!)2 commentsPrefect02/02/08 at 15:26Martin Powell: Such a fake pic.
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Ta'Xbiex848 viewsThe Malta Story
1 commentsPrefect02/02/08 at 14:57Martin Powell: Identical (?) bus to the one in the Malta Story fi...
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Staff Leavers 19681724 views7 commentsPrefect01/30/08 at 14:48Martin Powell: hi Martin. I would have expected nothing less. Sur...
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Destroyers in Sliema Creek1065 viewsRMA Mess on Tigne Street, foreground. LSTs far right.
7th Destroyer Sqn. Probably 1962. HMS Trafalgar, Dunkirk, Jutland, Aisne or Corunna?, Broadsword and Scorpion.
1 commentsPrefect01/26/08 at 16:29Martin Powell: And those beautifully soft football pitches on Man...
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Staff Leavers 19681724 views7 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 12:19Martin Powell: You were alert after x-country?? Did you walk roun...
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Gharry at Casa Leone ca. 1960817 viewsEverything (well, nearly everything!) was carried in karrozzin in those days. Is it just tourists now?! I'd written on the slide that this was at 'Fleur de Lis' - but I can't remember where that is, can anyone tell me?4 commentsOldBat01/22/08 at 09:19Martin Powell: Excellent pic Liz. Did you take it?
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Dghajsa tal Latini637 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 09:10Martin Powell: Turned out to be worth every penny though. Kemm hu...
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Dghajsa tal Latini637 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 08:10Martin Powell: Is this the same as a Luzzu? I didn't realise ...
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Salvage 1950739 viewsRFA Sea Salvor, RFA Dispenser (left) & SV Retrieve raising the Breconshire.
She was towed to Trieste and scrapped.
Video Clip but no sound. (Refreshing your page a couple of times will often skip the adverts).
3 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 08:01Martin Powell: You'll have to read it - but I'm sure you ...
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Salvage 1950739 viewsRFA Sea Salvor, RFA Dispenser (left) & SV Retrieve raising the Breconshire.
She was towed to Trieste and scrapped.
Video Clip but no sound. (Refreshing your page a couple of times will often skip the adverts).
3 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 07:51Martin Powell: From "Red Duster, White Ensign" by Ian C...
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A postcard from Melleiha 1959639 views2 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 07:35Martin Powell: Snap! - who sent this in Dave?
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3B Mr Finnis Class 1977 or 19782555 viewsSue Dove
It's great when your not the youngest at Secondary School anymore!!
1 commentsPrefect01/22/08 at 07:27Martin Powell: Must be mid to late 70s, we would never have got a...
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Staff Leavers 19681724 views7 commentsPrefect11/03/07 at 18:10Martin Powell: Has anyone asked Capt Law? If anyone knows, he wil...
     
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