Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Super Constellation & Triumph Herald587 viewsThe aircraft was confiscated for arms smuggling in 1965 and later turned into a restaurant.
The car was probably assembled in Malta.
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Thames 3037 at the Ferry585 views5 commentsPrefect
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Hamrun Station568 viewsPrefect
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Quinquireme of Nineveh? ©563 views2 commentsPrefect
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RMS Almanzora postcard562 viewsBuilt: 1915 by Harland & Wolff, for Royal Mail. The Almanzora saw war service in the 10th Cruiser Squadron and at war's end arrived in Belfast for refurbishment, completed in 1920. Remained on Southampton - River Plate route until WW2 when she was used as a Troopship. At war's end she continued in Government Service but this time as an emigrant ship until being laid up off Cowes in 1947.Prefect
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Dilwara ©561 viewsTroopship 19601 commentsPrefect
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Concorde at Luqa 1987558 viewsPrefect
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"Its not for me, its for my diso ...."557 views4 commentsPrefect
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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.
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Morris Commercial LC5 551 viewsRoyal Mail van donated to Maltapost by the Postal Heritage Trust of the UK. Independent.Prefect
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Karozzin545 viewsSometimes known as a Gharry.2 commentsPrefect
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The Ferry - Before 1959545 views4 commentsPrefect
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Karozzin at Castille ©540 viewsFrom Peter Evans. Prefect
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Convoy from Customs House538 viewsRoyal Visit May 1954.Prefect
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Buses at Gzira528 viewsFrom Peter EvansPrefect
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Città di Alessandria 522 viewsMade her last voyage to Malta in 1971.Prefect
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The Old Lift518 viewsBeing dismantled 1983.
Story of the Lift
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Savoy Buses waiting in St James Street ©517 viewsLots more here.
(Posted under licence from http://maltabuses.piwigo.com/)
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The Coast Road Dualled509 viewsSee the video.
The original was built by the Royal Engineers.
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Smoker's Paradise!508 viewsAd from Punch 19561 commentsPrefect
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Imperial Eagle507 viewsIn her later years on the Valletta-Mgarr cargo service.Prefect
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Bus Stamps507 viewsThe rest of the set courtesy of Maltapost.
Lija Commer Q4, Mosta-Naxxar Fordson BB, Mellieħa Thornycroft Sturdy ZE, Cospicua Bedford QL, All routes Magirus Deutz, Naxxar Commer Q4, Gozo Bedford SB8, Birkirkara-St Julian’s Thames ET7, Private hire Bedford QL .
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Ambassadorial Limo 2008 ©505 viewsPrivileged to drive down Kingsway.5 commentsPrefect
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Bedford RL503 viewsOr a Bonny Army Lorry.Prefect
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Kingsgate Terminus in 1967 ©502 viewsThe buses are organised by teardrop route signs.2 commentsMartin Powell
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Luzzu with passengers501 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect
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Oh Dear!500 viewsMore Here.Prefect
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7Up Float500 views3 commentsPrefect
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Ford V8 2890497 viewsAt the Ferry after the colour change.Prefect
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Airspeed Ambassador (BEA Elizabethan)496 viewsArriving with the Duke of Edinburgh 1952.
See the Film
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Star of Malta 1961 ©495 viewsA cool looking Prefect with Brownie, and Mum4 commentsPrefect
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Fading Star493 viewsLaid up at Marsa 1965
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