Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


Most viewed - Other Service Schools and TH in Later Years
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TH c2006570 viewsWith Tennis/Netball Courts flattened for new building.
See alternative numbering system and another site layout plan here., courtesy Bruce Williams.
6 commentsMalcolm Booth
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Tigne School, Malta, Tue 1st Aug 1989 ©568 viewsDavid Robinson
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The Tunnels ©567 viewsDescribed by Frank Grant in
Cimbing with Angels & Ghosts.
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The Hall566 viewsseems to be used for storage.
Photo - Hugh Ritchie September 2012.
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Verdala School Gate © 563 viewsLeft - Our gate looking very sad. Taken by Adrian Baker in 1994
Right - Re-made for the Maltese school and taken in 2007 by Steve Mathews.
A good subject for one of those 'Spot the Difference' competitions?!
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St Ignatius College ©562 viewsBuilt on the tennis courts 2007-8.
A new girls' school is to be built on the rest of the site.
3 commentsMalcolm Booth
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Cecilia Clarke560 viewsFrom the War Museum, St Elmo.2 commentsPrefect
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Laraine Palmer & Friends559 viewsRAF Luqa 1957-8Prefect
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Verdala Drive 1967 ©556 viewsstarring Louis Powell aged 7 facing his Dad’s camera.
(revised edition)
Martin Powell
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Cdr Paynter at Verdala550 views3 commentsPrefect
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Sports Day542 viewsBut what School, where & when?
From Bruce Williams.
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Tal Handaq May 2008 ©539 viewsJane Banks1 commentsPrefect
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Another of Luqa 2 Site (June 2012)533 viewsAfter 10 minutes of cajoling the AFM guard at the entrance opposite the station church he decided he couldn't let me in, so this was taken from outside the perimeter. Our flat was the one in the middle, although it didn't have a glazed-in veranda in 1965/66. McDonalds - who'd have thought it...?Ivan
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RAF Luqa Primary School533 viewsSchool visit on 9 Feb 1973 by Controller of SCEA Group Captain Angus McIntosh, accompanied by Captain Brierley OiC Schools.
Who is the teacher on the left? Gordon Partridge (Headmaster) on right.
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At St. George's Bay 1961532 viewsDon and Martin Stubbs, St. Andrew's pupils in those wonderful free afternoons !dfss
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TH from across the valley528 viewsPrefect
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Verdala Sports Day 1956527 viewsPresentation to Mrs Jay.

"The meeting closed with the presentation of trophies and medallions by Mrs. Jay. David Currie and Ranee Symonds were awarded their cups as champion boy and girl, having gained most individual points during the meeting. The house championship cup was received by the house captains on behalf of Drake House. All other children, first in their events received medallions, those in second and third places received certificates."
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Jose Harris & Laraine Palmer527 viewsRAF Luqa 1957Prefect
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Gecko ©525 viewsMediterranean gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus — residential and wild.
These we have loved.
Martin Powell
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St David's School Mtarfa525 viewsClosed 19751 commentsPrefect
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Handaq Snack Bar ©525 viewsPilgrims can now quench their thirst or drown their sorrows.Prefect
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Verdala Staff at Sports Day 1956513 viewsAt St Edward's College Sports Ground. Read all about it.1 commentsPrefect
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TH 2013513 views... and the Gym after about 53 years. (But not the Changing Rooms).Prefect
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Its that tree again! ©512 viewsMartin Powell2 commentsPrefect
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Dockyard Technical College512 viewsSelf with Godwin Bonnet outside one of the old rooms of the Dockyard Technical College 2016. Godwin was one of the apprentices taught by my father 1959-60.1 commentsMartin Powell
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Liceo Verdala 1996 ©511 viewsBefore they changed the name on the gates.2 commentsMartin Powell
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.. whilst the Bougainvillea takes over Block 1. ©510 views1 commentsPrefect
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Verdala School Visit to BEA at Luqa © 510 viewsPhoto Graham King, © Camera Moose.Prefect
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Coronation party 1953510 viewsCoronation school party at Verdala 2nd June 1953. Me bottom right half hidden by Union Jack. Younger Brother (now deceased) hiding behind hands. Both of us went on to Tal Handaq 58-61.2 commentsCrab
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However all is not lost ©509 viewsThe Gym2 commentsMalcolm Booth
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Due to open in September 2012. ©507 viewsMore here.Prefect
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RAF Luqa School Badge507 viewsWhich belonged to the late Andy Joyner.Prefect
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