Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Royal Lady at Mgarr386 viewsPrefect
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The long and winding road!386 views© CC Licence - BHS - Flickr.Prefect
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Modern bus at Mosta385 views©Jane BanksPrefect
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Royal Lady385 viewsBuilt 1934. Scarborough pleasure boat 1934 -7.
Gozo Ferry 1937- 42. Bombed by Luftwafffe at Mgarr.
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Troopship Lancashire 1956385 views Mentioned in School Mag 1957.
Lancashire(2)Built 1914 for Bibby Line, in 1930 converted to permanent troopship, scrapped at Barrow in 1956.
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Was this your School Bus?385 views3 commentsPrefect
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Notabile Station 1904385 viewsAnd now.Prefect
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Ricasoli Tank Cleaning Installation385 viewsLater extended for larger ships.
There is a plan to remove it.
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Taxis at Eros385 viewsPrefect
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Attard Viaduct384 viewsBlack & white images with acknowledgements to The Malta Railway by Joseph Bonnici & Michael Cassar which is recommended.
See also this website of the Malta Railway Remains.
And Walking the Old Malta Railway.
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Troopship Dilwara384 viewsProbably late forties.
ARUNDEL CASTLE appears to be in the background.
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HMT Cheshire384 viewsOn leaving Malta in 1954 we, as a family, travelled back to UK in Cheshire docking in Liverpool. The ship not only carried families but also a lot of troops returning from a tour in Egypt.1 commentsrobinwilliams
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Working on the Railroad384 viewsSan AntonPrefect
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Argyllshire 1970384 viewsClan Line/Scottish Shire line.
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Scottish Airlines Avro York384 viewsG-AMUM overshot the runway at Luqa on 13 April 1954. A much more serious accident occurred on 18 February 1956 when G-ANSY crashed with the loss of 50 lives.Prefect
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Zejtun Terminus384 viewsAnd collapsed reservoir.

The authorities were looking into it.
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The Bus Terminus 1933383 viewsJohn ClarkPrefect
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OHIO ©383 viewsRinella Creek c1946
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Empire Fowey382 viewsTrooping in 1956
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Lipsmackin thirst quenchin Pepsi382 viewsPrefect
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Magirus Deutz (No.1956) at Pieta381 viewsPrefect
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But the cats can't read! ©381 views1 commentsPrefect
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Caption Competition381 viewsIn English please.Martin Powell
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Oxfordshire 1962381 viewsThe last trooping voyage, leaving with the Royal Highland Fusiliers, December 10.Prefect
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Fausse Bray Railway Viaduct ©381 viewsOn the Map.Prefect
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Boring Green Buses381 viewsPrefect
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Box Boat CMA CGM Otello at Marsaxlokk380 viewsMarseilles-registered 8238 TEU container vessel.
They are getting bigger so the container terminal at Kalafrana is to be expanded to cope.
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Steamroller 1903380 viewsR. Ellis. Public Works Department.Prefect
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Royal Lady at Marfa380 viewsGozo Ferry 1937 - 1942, when she was lost at Mgarr.Prefect
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Troopship Dunera380 viewsBritish India SN Co.Prefect
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BEA Viscount in the new colours ©379 viewsPrefect
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Octopus ©379 viewsIn Mellieha Bay. Wiki1 commentsPrefect
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