Tal-Ħandaq Nostalgia

Memories of the Royal Naval School, Malta, 1947 - 1978.
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 My Mum overlooking Mellieha Bay 19588637 viewsUnspoilt view.1 commentsvalerie easter/snowdon/
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 Cdr Miles and HRH Princess Elizabeth 19497459 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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 Empire Stadium Gzira4572 viewsLater known as The Stadium. Used mostly for football matches (and greyhound racing) and hosted the home matches of the Maltese national football team and also hosted the final of the Maltese Cup. The stadium was able to hold 30,000 spectators and originally opened in 1922. It was notorious for its sandy pitch. It hosted its final game in 1981, being replaced by the modern Ta' Qali Stadium.2 commentsPrefect
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 HMS Woodbridge Haven 19594503 viewsIn Sliema Creek with the Minesweeping Squadron.
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 John & Ursula Payne4058 viewsManoel Island 1961John Payne
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 Top row- Steven Spence, Brian Gunns, 'Tiny' Knapman: Front Row:- Gaynor Hamley, David Dugmore & Lynne Gregory4044 viewsDugmore
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 St George's Bay & Barracks3544 views2 commentsPrefect
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 Royalty 1950 ©3490 viewsOutside Villa Guardamangia.
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 Fleur de Lis Gate3474 viewsAbout 1904, before the roundabout.
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 Monitors 19603382 views1 commentsPrefect
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 Class 4K 1976-19773023 viewsRuth Markwell3 commentsPrefect
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 TH Dance at Verdala2763 viewsbernardhoctor
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 A gorgeous Linda Moody2762 viewsAt St Georges (I think) 1976.eansmith
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 My Sister & Friends2609 viewsBirzebbuga beach 1971-2.
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 Diana and Elisa Dick c19562556 viewsPeter Evans
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 Eros Cafe Sliema, Summer 19692512 viewsPaul Wickham, Dom Busuttil-Rivers, Keith Woodcock, Dan Rowan.

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 HMS Bulawayo2449 viewsNordmark (later Northmark) was a former German Navy fast fleet oiler which was allocated to the Royal Navy by the Inter-Allied Repatriations Commission when British forces entered Copenhagen on 9 May 1945. Cost of conversion to RFA standards was considered prohibitive, so she remained RN. Carried out trials of the abeam method. The Bulawayo Cup was presented to ships on the Mediterranean Station which displayed the most conspicuous efficiency in Replenishment at Sea.
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 3B Mr Finnis Class 1977 or 19782282 viewsSue Dove
It's great when your not the youngest at Secondary School anymore!! 1 commentsPrefect
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 Luqa School Class in 19652282 viewsWith Mr George Cannon, Andy Joyner, Mike Castle, Linda Sweeney, Susan Paton & Vicky Edwards.Prefect
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 School Disco at Kalafrana2257 viewsSteve Rippon, Linda Moody et al.1 commentseansmith
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 Form 2A2 19742255 viewsLynn Mentiply.
Back (L-R): Lawrence Richards, Andrew Ball, David Franklin, Steven Barratt, Paul Thomas (hidden), Andrew Dearlove, Steven Burton, Martin Dunn, David ?, Alan ?, Raymond Eddie
Middle: Jane Stubbings, Debbie Humphreys, Pauline Hillier, Janet Hall, Helen Gough, Rosalind Douglas, Consuelo Gelsthorpe, Yvonne Wilson, Mandy King, Rona Macallum, Jane Arbuthnot
Front: Bridget Cartwright, Sara Loudon, Tina Burton, Mr P.A. Allen, Kim Branch, Tonia Steele, Lynn Mentiply1 commentsPrefect
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 Class 1D 19742255 viewsForm Master is John Hughes
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 Pat Cooper 19642244 viewsPrefect
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 Water Boats2234 viewsPainting by OldBat
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 1A1 1976 (I think)2202 viewsClass photo Tal Handaq 1A1
Back Row - L-R Derek Saunders (me) John Jefferson, Phillip Basson, Andreas Oliver, Andrew Mockford, Wayne Spencer, Ian Knight, Gary Bright, Carl Jenkins, Kevin Greenwood, Haydn Knight
Middle - Patrick O'Malley, Claire Corbett, Penny Towe, Dawn Dawson, Caroline Sturdy, Sarah Brown, X, Denise Crowley, Shaun Bailey
Front - Dawn Ramsey,? Mckee, X, Miss Rae, Janie Macintosh, Joanne Hill, X
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 RSA Class 1959.2185 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.

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 Alongside HMS Forth 19562178 viewsSentinel. Sea Devil, Tudor, Trenchant.
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 1B1 Miss Shone's Class, 1976 or 19752176 viewsSue Dove
When girls were girls and boys were yucky!!!
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 Miss Wilson's Class 19752174 viewsDiane Perrin (Stapley)Prefect
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 HMY Britannia 19612156 views©Liz MardelOldBat
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