Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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1st Team at Marsa v TH Staff (2)321 views1967-8philb57Jan 07, 2023
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1st Team at Marsa v TH Staff151 views1967-8philb57Jan 07, 2023
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Steve Brewster puts pressure on the defence Corradino A160 views1967-68philb57Jan 03, 2023
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1st Team at Corradino C157 views1967-68philb57Jan 03, 2023
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1st Team at Corradino A158 views1967-68philb57Jan 03, 2023
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1st Team at Corradino B131 views1967-68philb57Jan 03, 2023
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1st Team at Corradino A (2)127 views1967-68philb57Jan 03, 2023
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St Vincent v Hawkins, Manoel Island159 viewsPhil Baker, House Match 2nd(?) Year.philb57Jan 02, 2023
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St Vincent v Hawkins, Manoel Island 2190 viewsHouse Match 2nd year(?), me Phil Baker passing the ball.philb57Jan 02, 2023
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Christmas card 194472 viewsMalta Command Signalsderrick calverDec 24, 2022
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Christmas card 1940s 74 viewsThe unsinkable aircraft carrierderrick calverDec 24, 2022
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Christmas card 194987 viewsRFA Fort Duquesnederrick calverDec 20, 2022
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Christmas card 1940/50s64 views108th Minesweeping Squadronderrick calverDec 20, 2022
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Christmas card 1950s104 viewsderrick calverDec 16, 2022
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Christmas card 1950s66 viewsderrick calverDec 16, 2022
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Christmas card 1950s83 viewsderrick calverDec 12, 2022
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Christmas card 1950s73 viewsderrick calverDec 12, 2022
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Robinson Crusoe 2119 viewsPhoto of the cast (with the Verdala monkeys) - names please !derrick calverDec 04, 2022
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Robinson Crusoe 1958105 viewsPantomime put on by the Senior Dockyard Officers Club. Most of the tribe of monkeys referred to came from Verdala ( does anyone have the photo of the monkeys with Widow Crusoe?)derrick calverDec 04, 2022
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Marshall Court, Manoel Island & Empire Stadium Gzira115 viewsPostcard from the 1950s. Marshall Court (the block of flats on the left in the middle of the photo) was accommodation for Naval families up until the late 1960s. The Empire stadium is on the right of the photo and is that HMS Ranpura in Gzira creek? Mothballed reserve fleet also at Ta'Xbiex.derrick calverNov 26, 2022
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Royal Opera House260 viewsThose of us who went to school in Malta will remember the ruins of the Opera House hit by a land mine in WW2. However, as you can see from this postcard a great deal of the building remained until he early 1950s. It appears in the Malta Story filmed in 1952 and I believe the main demolition was done in 1954 but I cannot confirm this,derrick calverNov 23, 2022
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Royal Visit 1954168 viewsThis film covered the whole of the Queen's 1954 Commonwealth tour in colour. The Malta section is just over 5 mins and includes some great shots of the Mediterranean Fleet escorting Britannia into Malta. The complete film does not seem to be on Youtube in one hit but the Malta shots are HERE - wind forward to 6:40.

Search Youtube for other parts, try Royal Tour 1954 and also The Flight of the White Heron.

See also this one
1 commentsderrick calverNov 06, 2022
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Tigne parade ground 1985158 viewsTaken from the roof of the Tigne Court Hotel. Valletta beyond Marsamxett. The Carmelite rotunda was completed 1978 to dwarf St Paul's.derrick calverOct 30, 2022
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Tigne beach club 1971204 viewsThe cove at the far end adjacent to the pill box and cafe, below Deputy GOC's house.

Compare with this one

...and ToM

...and Malta Today
derrick calverOct 23, 2022
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Tigne beach club185 viewsA quiet day at the beach September 1971derrick calverOct 23, 2022
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Before Egmont Close276 viewsThis is a photo taken in 1915/6 of St Ignatius Military Hospital by Richard Ellis. You are looking along what would become St Ignatius Junction towards Balluta Bay. Egmont Close would be built on the right of this photo.2 commentsderrick calverOct 15, 2022
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Midnight Express235 views44 years ago today, one of the best films ever to be shot in Malta was released.
Search Youtube for several copies to view free.
Rotten Tomatoes review
More at Guide me Malta
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Meadowbank 1930s 598 viewsThe Meadowbank was an RAF billet during WW2. Adrian Warburton was
among the pilots who stayed there.
derrick calverOct 02, 2022
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Royal Visit 1954210 viewsPathe News play video clip HERE

For nine more clips of the Royal visit search youtube for British Pathe Queen in Malta 1954.
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Malta ˜first in line" at Queen's second funeral procession197 viewsProminence given to recipients of the George Cross

Read the feature at Times of Malta

Photo of the royal couple at Villa Guardamangia : Daily Telegraph
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RIP Ma'am226 viewsPhoto of HM at a 1967 reception in Malta attended by Rosemary's parents Surgeon Commander David Haines, Mrs Diana Haines (lady smiling behind HM).adminSep 09, 2022
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Letter from Tal-Handaq 1976697 viewsFound on a certain auction site.derrick calverSep 03, 2022
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