Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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The 1960 Sicily Trip by Alan Walker1635 viewsVIEW
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Piazza Maggiore Floriana in 18581625 viewsWatercolour by Admiral Sir Edward Fanshawe showing the view from his house.
Piazza Maggiore was renamed Piazza Sir Filippo Sciberras and is now Triq Pietro Floriani (Map). Kalkara Gate was demolished in 1888.
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19771606 viewsA small class with Mr Barry Whewell.1 commentsPrefect
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Kalafrana Swimming Gala c19681593 viewsJanice BakerPrefect
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Miss Turner 19761593 viewsPrefect
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6th form entrance - hallowed turf1591 views1967-8philb57
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Luqa Camp1587 viewsBernard MalePrefect
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Tigne Summer 651567 views1 commentsRichard Knapman
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Wine bar Sliema 19751562 views? Nancy, HelenHelmal
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Mr John Lowe1556 viewsStaff 1961 - 1964
As seen recently on the BBC.
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Luqa 19781556 viewsThe school has closed, we are all on our way home.Kevin Perkin
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Paradise Bay 1956 ©1554 viewsRelaunching their boat at Paradise Bay in choppy weather.
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Carol, Debbie, Sue, Helen ,Kathy1553 views6th form school roof 1973Helmal
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19761553 viewsWith Mr Paul Goss.Prefect
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Magazine Cover 19731548 viewsPrefect
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Fancy Dress Pirates Party '57 1546 viewsFrom l-r back row, John Mayes, Mike Eyett, Wendy Scott, Bob Powell, Rita Mayes, Spike Walton, Gillian Shaw, Val Woods, Paul Pond, Joy Sutton .
Sitting front row l-r unknown, unknown, Fag face Bob Blythe, Jill Wicken, Bob Trott and half face of Val Bevins.
Thank you Spike Walton for naming these party goers !
Link to Paul Pond /Jones
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75 Sqn RAAF Ta Kali 19541541 viewsPrefect
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Tigne Barracks Parade Ground 19651537 viewsOur School in the centre.David Robinson
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DofE Exped Cyprus 19681536 views Including Evan Potts, Martin Powell, Robert Ross & Mr Roy Tomlinson.Prefect
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VIP visit 19731535 viewsPrefect
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Verdala 1958 © 1533 viewsIn the Ditch (Verdala Barracks).OldBat
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Sliema Rooftop 19561532 viewsL-R. ?, Norma Leask, Mrs Cole, Lesley Cole, Sue Cole.
Front. Peter Reynolds. Anyone know where he is?
Someone would like to know!
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Staff Photo in front of School Hall 1959-ish1532 views5 commentsjknight
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19471530 viewsThe Very First Magazine
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19721528 viewsThis is a spoof. There was no magazine in 1972 as the school was closed for two terms due to the "withdrawal".Prefect
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Fancy Dress '57 ?1523 viewsTop left,Gail Taench, unknown male, Sheila Grimwood, Graham 'Jack' Stubbs, Geoff Day, Craig Love, Liz Wilkinson, Gordon Campbell.
Front row, Jill Wicken, Bob Trott, Val Bevins, Robin Palmer, unknown girl, and Viv Paynter.
Thanks to Spike Walton for providing names of party goers.
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School Club in Valletta c.19601521 viewsPhotograph was taken at the School Club in Valletta, in about 1960. Some names are missing, but all the following were in the photo.

Far back standing centre possibly Mark Tagliaferro (left) in dark jumper, Mike Hay and Willie Willman.

Back left is Peter Searle, Ian McCaul. Girl standing on chair on left hand side is Diane Murton, Phyllis Hannan and Carole Knight (father taught at TH), Mary Bishop, Anne ? Elsie ? Janet Merriman (now Witcher) with folded arms standing behind Andy Wilkin (who is far left front row wearing glasses), Diane Rowe behind her. Pat Bryce, Marian Totman, Carole Matthews, Anne ? Pauline Gill wearing glasses, Patricia Hatton, Marie Allen wearing white jacket. Robin Bowes back right.
Far right facing away in horizontal-stripe Malta weave skirt - Margaret Duguid.

Front row: Andy Wilkin, Bev Pearce, (boyfriend of Bernice), Bernice White, Ann ? Girl? Paula Finch, top part of Edna Pritchard's face, and John Finch. Mr and Mrs Matthews sitting in front of Carole Matthews.

Photo : Marie Allen Curley
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Electioneering? 19691517 viewsTop row is Jim Jones and Bob Campbell. The bottom row is David, Kim, Sherry, Karen and Beverly. I do not know the last names of the last 3.

Letitia Duke
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Staff 19741512 viewsFRONT ROW : David Taylor, Mavis Turner, Stephen Singleton,, Lt. Cdr. J. Cottam, Cdr. M.F. Law, Pamela Smith, Lt. Cdr. C. McCafferty, Brian Leonard, Trevor Ricketts.
SECOND ROW : Moira Clarke, Imelda Dickinson, Carmel Walsh, Maureen Whittle, Joyce Walden, Hilary Hill, Michael Caseley, Judith Stansfield, Sylvia Beckett, James' Hobson, Charles Aquilina, John Treeby.
THIRD ROW : Laurence Bezzina, John Naylor, Hugh Ritchie, Norah Ash, Margaret MacKay, Kenneth Winn, Merilyn Manley-Harris, Rosemary Leighton, James Glover, Elizabeth Cole, Carl Hancock.
FOURTH ROW : Jeffrey Bonner, John Clemens, Alan Latham, June Lattimer, Lewis Finnis, David Ditcham, Barrie Menhams, Robert Woolams, Ronald Ransom, Michael Newton.
BACK ROW : Frank Kitson, Robert Ward, Barrie Jones, Philip Allen, David Walker, Peter Wright.
ABSENT : Miss Mary Spray, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Sandra Camilleri.
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Derek Saunders 19741509 viewsOn the roof of our flat at St Julians.Prefect
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