 Most viewed - Tal Handaq 40-50s (1947 - 1959)
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Cdr Miles and HRH Princess Elizabeth 194914142 viewsInstructor Captain A. H. Miles, C.B.E.
Captain and Mrs. Miles left Malta on llth May 1958 after an association with the school since 1934.
Captain Miles was on the staff from 1934 to 1940 when the RN school was at Verdala. After the war he re-opened the school in two houses at Ta'Xbiex; supervised the move to Tal Handaq in 1946; re-started the primary school at Verdala in 1949, and remained as Headmaster until January 1951, by when the school had reached 1,000 pupils. Mrs. Miles was Secretary of the school from 1946 to 1952.
As Fleet Instructor Officer, Captain Miles was then Chairman of the Committee for Malta Service Children's Schools from 1953.
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RSA Class 1959.2312 views I am on the right bottom row. Pauline Green is behind me. Geraldine Noller is to my right. Also in the class, is Dawn Fear, Patsy Glover, Heather Hollows, Leslie Leathers, a girl called Kim ? and Rosemary ? and Angela ? Help Please. The form teacher was Mr Stanley.
Photo - Valerie Easter. Prefect
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Eagle Aviation Dakota - Blackbushe to Luqa2266 views1956
"The plane took off from Blackbushe and climbed to 10,000 feet which was its cruising height, but the flight to Nice was terrible, there were storms all the way, and apart from flying upside down the aeroplane was being buffeted all the way. Flying at 10,000 feet meant that if you hit an air pocket, the aircraft would drop almost 2,000 feet. The poor flight attendant Miss Bolton went through the aircraft picking up sick bags, the only person not sick was Kelvin, the only one on the aircraft able to eat his inflight meal and drink his tea, he even sucked on a sweet for landing so that his ears would not be painful. Then the aircraft made a perfect landing at Nice and all the passengers got off. Kelvin bless his cotton socks called 'Bboobb' at the top of the landing steps, and like a good boy he covered every step in inflight meal, crisps, cup of tea and the sweet. The French ground crew were not happy and said so."
Read Mike Palmer's memoirs by instalment here - The Old Sea Dog
NB- The link will take you to the latest chapter. To start from the beginning (posted 17 Oct 2020) keep clicking on "More Posts" at the bottom of his page.
Be sure to tune in regularly to Mike's blog for the latest in nostalgia (and to leave an appreciative comment). admin
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Tal Handaq Girls and Boys in Winter uniform 57-58.2059 viewsAll signatures are HERE
Jane Banks nee Stubbs
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Scouts 19512040 viewsMalcolm ShyklesPrefect
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1970 viewsTal Handak Class 1DG 1958 - 1959
Lt. Cdr. LawBillPutman
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One name (no longer) wanted1892 viewsMalcom HillPrefect
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More names wanted1757 viewsMalcolm HillPrefect
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Jeanette on the Bastion Wall1683 viewsJeanette
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Tal Handaq at Delimara 19561670 viewsjane Banks
Back Row: Dave Edwards. ?. ?. Stan Hill. ?. Jack Stubbs. ?. Roddy Robertson. Taffy Lewis. ?. David Muckart.
Middle Row: ?. ?. Sue Cole. Anne James. Lesley Cole. Norma Leask.
Seated: Jill Watson-Liddel. Jenny Church. Rosemary Richards. ?. Jenny Mclaren. ?. ?. Prefect
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Sliema Rooftop 19561481 viewsL-R. ?, Norma Leask, Mrs Cole, Lesley Cole, Sue Cole.
Front. Peter Reynolds. Anyone know where he is?
Someone would like to know!Prefect
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Fancy Dress '57 ?1467 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. jane banks
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Fancy Dress Party '57 ?1458 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 /JonesPrefect
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2 Names Wanted1458 viewsMalcolm HillPrefect
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Staff Photo in front of School Hall 1959?1455 viewsjknight
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Old King Cole1410 viewsMalcolm ShyklesPrefect
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Class 3c 19581408 viewsFrom Dot Hicks. The class teacher was Miss Knight. I am second from the left as you look at the photo. Mary Henderson is on my right, Freida Payne is on her right. Next is Belma Aytek a Turkish girl and the last girl I think was called Eileen.Prefect
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Form 2BG 19531398 viewsHarry Brill Edwards, Ron Colwill , Davis Smith, David Jones, Patricia Cunliffe, George Mullings
Jenny Churcher , Patrick O Keefe, Maureen Palmer, Stuart Hodkinson , David Tucker
J Ballyn, J Greaves, D Sylvester, B Y Steele, M Peters, D Kimpton, Wendy L Clarke, V Freeman
R Daniels, D Finlay, Joan(?) Fountain, A Cox, J Soffe
Kay Clay (form teacher who operated the camera)
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Swimming in Senglea1390 viewsDavid swimming in the harbour with Floriana at back.Jeanette
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More names please1386 viewsMalcolm HillPrefect
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On Sliema Beach1383 viewsAmongst others - Felicity Hammond, Robin Hammond, Maryanne Wheeler, Veronica Smith, Christine Collins,
Charlotte Finney, Ann Collins, Roy Hammond.
From Deborah StarkeyPrefect
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Mellieha Bay 1954 © 1381 viewsGeoff & Angela Bamber with Valerie Fogden
Photo James Donald Bamber. Prefect
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19581360 viewsBehind the bars Roger Tregunno and Henry Cavill. Two girls back to the wall are Olivia Fry and Francis Smith Front row sitting: Jackie Williams,?,Christine Barns,?, Hilary Paynter. I wonder if any of the visitors to your site would be able to name the two?
I'd love to know.
David Harvey
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Form 3A 19511348 viewsPrints available from Malcolm Shykles.Prefect
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Thank you Lesley Ancient for telling me this is Anne Ashworth1327 views1956
Jane Banks
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Jackie ? 19561322 views(from America)
From Marilyn Williams -->Prefect
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Tal Handak 19581299 viewsWith the first of the new Romney Huts.
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Swimming Sports 21282 viewsLesley ColePrefect
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Margaret Polkinghorne's 15th birthday party1251 viewsMore names needed.Sheila Evans
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