Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


Last additions - Transport
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Gharry at Balluta325 viewsMartin PowellPrefectFeb 14, 2009
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Nevasa376 viewsBuilt 1955 as troopship. 1962 Laid up Falmouth. 1965 School Cruises. 1975 Scrapped Taiwan.PrefectFeb 04, 2009
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Troopship Empire Parkeston484 viewsOff Malta c 1956
©Rex Cooper
1930 PRINCE HENRY, Canadian National Steamships. 1937 NORTH STAR, Clark SS Co, Quebec.
1940 H.M.C.S. PRINCE HENRY, auxiliary cruiser. 1946 EMPIRE PARKESTON, M.O.T troopship. 1962 Scrapped La Spezia
PrefectJan 28, 2009
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Troopship Empire Orwell c 1956552 views ©Rex Cooper
1936 PRETORIA, German East Africa Line. 1939 German Navy. 1945 Seized by Allies at Copenhagen. 1945 EMPIRE DOON, MOWT, managed by Orient Line. 1949 EMPIRE ORWELL, managed by Orient Line. 1959 GUNUNG DJATI, Alfred Holt & Co, Liverpool. 1962 Indonesian Government. 1987 Scrapped Taiwan.
PrefectJan 27, 2009
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Troopship Empire Ken c1956591 views ©Rex Cooper
9523tons, built 1928, UBENA, German East Africa Line. 1939 German Navy, U-Boat depot ship.
1945 German hopital ship. 1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde. 1945 EMPIRE KEN, MOWT troopship. 1957 Scrapped Dalmuir

2 commentsPrefectJan 25, 2009
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Troopship Empire Clyde c1956409 views ©Rex Cooper
Cameronia. Later renamed Empire Clyde - 7515tons built 1920.
Scrapped in September 1957 at Newport, Monmouthshire, England.
Go here http://hmtships.googlepages.com/home to see that HMT does not stand for Her Majesty's Troopship.
PrefectJan 23, 2009
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Its that ship again357 viewsStar of Malta 1955.
©Rex Cooper
PrefectJan 21, 2009
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Magirus-Deutz673 viewsWhen did the green rooflights disappear?

Martin Powell
4 commentsPrefectJan 18, 2009
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Smoker's Paradise!507 viewsAd from Punch 19561 commentsPrefectJan 18, 2009
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A new way to go to Gozo ©353 viewsPrefectJan 07, 2009
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Trucks326 viewsPrefectDec 12, 2008
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Flying Moggie354 views RFA Wave Monarch goes into the export business. 1959.
©George Mortimore
PrefectNov 22, 2008
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Caledonia Star 1968312 viewsPrefectNov 22, 2008
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Postcard Crested Eagle451 viewsImperial Eagle in a former life.PrefectNov 03, 2008
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Hold very tightly please! ©400 viewsTransport of delight 1959.John KirbyOct 25, 2008
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Home Alone ©367 viewsLeaving Luqa at 6am on 1st October 1961 to go to boarding school.
I think this was a DC7 and very noisy it was too! I was not to return to Malta until April 1962.
John KirbyOct 25, 2008
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Uganda459 viewsBI Liner converted for School Cruises 1968.
TH Cruise over Xmas 1968.
Hospital Ship in Falklands 1982
©Dickinson Collection.
2 commentsPrefectOct 24, 2008
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Star Arrival 1960 ©342 viewsJohn KirbyOct 11, 2008
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BEA Comet 4B at Luqa 1961 ©334 viewsJohn KirbyOct 11, 2008
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BEA Vanguard at Luqa 1962 ©337 viewsJohn KirbyOct 11, 2008
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Malta International Airport388 viewsWhich is considered to be at Gudja rather than Luqa.PrefectOct 11, 2008
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All together now ....399 viewsPrefectOct 09, 2008
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SS Constitution entering Grand Harbour c1961327 viewsdeco.riseSep 22, 2008
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Swedish liner Grinsholm in Grand Harbour 21/3/1961305 viewsRFA & Floating Dock in background.deco.riseSep 22, 2008
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SS Amarna Grand harbour 1961297 viewsdeco.riseSep 22, 2008
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Postcard - Unusual night shot, Grand Harbour c1959324 viewsCannot recall the name of this freighter - Greek maybe?deco.riseSep 21, 2008
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SS Nea Mellas - Grand Harbour 1957/58313 viewsPostcard, tinted. I knew the name of this ship by spotting it on a later Malta visit.deco.riseSep 21, 2008
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Scottish Ptarmigan entering Grand Harbour, May 1961 ©300 viewsGreat shot showing entrance into the harbourdeco.riseSep 13, 2008
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Knight of Malta291 viewsRan to Syracuse in the thirties.PrefectSep 08, 2008
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Train356 viewsEmerging from the tunnel into Museum Station.PrefectSep 08, 2008
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Austins in the 90s288 viewsTen, A30, A40.PrefectAug 24, 2008
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Vauxhalls in the 90s293 viewsCresta & VictorsPrefectAug 24, 2008
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