Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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 No misbehaviour on the buses !84 views1970s verbose missive to parents - but second page is missing.

Does anyone have the complete paper?admin
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 Coca Cola82 viewsHow many of you remember removing the cork in the cap looking for the coloured bottle underneath?

Picture from school magazinederrick calver
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 Mr Ricketts to wardrobe please 79 viewsMr (Trev) Ricketts being pinned up for MADC production of The Tempest, San Anton 1968.

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Photo : Monica Mazure now Wardmcnallyadmin
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 St Clement's prisoner of war camp Verdala WW1 (2)77 viewsThe building at the back where RNS Verdala had the school library and classroomsderrick calver
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 Christmas card 1940s 75 viewsThe unsinkable aircraft carrierderrick calver
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 Christmas card 1950s74 viewsderrick calver
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 Mosta Iron Bridge (to Fort Mosta)74 viewsScene of rock-climbing days with Mr Tomlinson. Started 1844 the bridge took 27 years to complete. Crossing it in the 1950s was a little more nerve racking than the new bridge built in the 1980s. derrick calver
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 Christmas card 194473 viewsMalta Command Signalsderrick calver
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 Christmas card 1950s67 viewsderrick calver
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 St Clement's prisoner of war camp Verdala WW167 viewsOne of a number of photographs taken during the first World War by Daniel Hiesinger.
Note the guards sitting on deck chairs on the battlements!derrick calver
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 Christmas card 1940/50s65 views108th Minesweeping Squadronderrick calver
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 Caption Competition62 viewsBalluta 1985admin
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 Bernards of Harwich (advert from school magazine)57 viewsBefore they closed Bernards supplied Naval uniforms in most of the R N ports home and abroad. They also supplied our school uniforms. But did you know that on their top floor of their Sliema branch they stocked Hornby Train Sets!derrick calver
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 Folkboat "Folklore" at MGSC Hay Wharf 197050 viewsWith Martin Donnelly and Joe Vincenti. Another painting by MD's talented mother.admin
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 More boats at Hay Wharf 1950s-60s45 viewsLeft to right 1.Swordfish (15): 2.possibly International 14 (K denotes GB/UK): 3.unknown with C sail emblem and pointed canoe stern, probable fixed keel judging from tiller going through hull. Another one beyond it unrigged. Ideas welcome.admin
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 Swings playground at St Julian's Tower29 viewsDragonara in background. 1960s?

The hard kids could get the seat up to the bars - at the passengers' peril.

Swingers unidentified. Source unattributed.admin
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