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 A Star by any other name, 1949.397 viewsIn 1947 she was acquired by the Minster SS Co. Ltd (Mitchell Cotts & Co. Malta) and renamed Westminster. In 1952 she was sold to Paul M. Laferla, who operated her thrice weekly as the passenger ferry Star of Malta between Malta and Syracuse. Prefect
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 Loads of sixties cars.396 viewsPrefect
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 "You Came A Long Way from Siggiewi"395 viewsPrefect
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 Uganda395 viewsArthur Dixon PostcardPrefect
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 Queen of Peace395 viewsGozo freight ferry 1956-1970.
Originally RN minesweeper MMS 135. Foundered 1977 in Gulf of Sirte.Prefect
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 King of England395 viewsGozo Ferry 1933-1937 and 1944-1951. Built 1902 as Naval Water Tanker Helpful and based at Malta. 1933 sold to Bernardo Zammit. 1942 salvaged oil from Breconshire. 1951 scrapped Italy.Prefect
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 Rolling off at Mgarr394 viewsOur first vist to Gozo by Imperial Eagle 1960.Prefect
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 Floriana Station Approach ©394 viewsAt the entrance to St Philip's Garden. Map.Prefect
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 Caronia 1950393 viewsThe Green Goddess. Built 1949, sold 1968, wrecked/scrapped 1974.
Admiralty tug Respond in attendance.6 commentsPrefect
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 Birkirkara Station393 views2 commentsPrefect
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 Knight of Malta393 viewsIn service from 1930 with passengers and mail to Syracuse and Tunis. Sunk 1941.Prefect
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 Bikes at Bugibba ©393 viewsPrefect
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 Qormi 1976393 viewsSea Malta, a Government owned company was formed in 1973 and liquidated in 2005.Prefect
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 Land Rover Series I 1988 ©392 viewsPrefect
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 Working on the Railroad392 viewsAttardPrefect
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 Fords at Mosta392 viewsPrefect
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 3327 in later life391 viewsHaving emigrated3 commentsPrefect
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 Gozo Boat391 viewsPostcard - painting by LM Galea.Prefect
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 Melita Land390 viewsGozo Ro-Ro 1980sPrefect
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 The Eagle at Marfa390 viewsPrefect
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 Gleneagles & Princess Melita off Mgarr389 viewsGozo Mail Steamers c 1885 - 1924.Prefect
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 Full House at Mgarr389 viewsMelitaland, Cominoland/Jylland 2 (Ex HMS Miner VI), Imperial Eagle & Ghawdex.
Circa 1980Prefect
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 The Fabled Magirus-Deutz 1956 at City Gate.389 viewsSometime between 1964 - 1971.
Last seen here.Prefect
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 Malta International Airport388 viewsWhich is considered to be at Gudja rather than Luqa.Prefect
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 Not Many Left ©387 viewsNormal Control Buses (engine sticking out in front) are disappearing fast.
537's Final Trip2 commentsPrefect
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 Cameronia 1952387 viewsAnchor Line, built 1920. Requisitioned as troopship 1940 - 47. Then emigrant ship until 1953 when bought by MOT as troopship and renamed Empire Clyde. Scrapped 1957.Prefect
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 Running for the Bus ©387 viewsFrom Peter Evans.Prefect
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 Marsa 1967387 viewsZurrieq Bus overheated and an RN Tilly approaching.
© CC Licence - BHS - Flickr.Prefect
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 Castille Bus Terminus387 viewsSee the Bus Routes.Prefect
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 BEA Viscount at Luqa 1960 ©386 viewsPrefect
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 Sliema Buses386 viewsMartin Powell
Princess Melita Avenue heading for Pieta.Prefect
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 Police Escort ©386 viewsFor another Ambassador leaving the Palace in the same Austin Princess.2 commentsPrefect
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