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Tal Handaq

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Tal Handaq 40-50s (1947 - 1959)

264 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2023
Album viewed 26016 times

Tal Handaq 60s (1960 - 1969)

455 files, last one added on Jun 21, 2023
Album viewed 59266 times

Tal Handaq 70s (1970 - 1978)

168 files, last one added on Nov 18, 2023
Album viewed 37014 times

Staff (All periods)

101 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2024
Album viewed 37549 times

Music & Drama

124 files, last one added on Aug 18, 2023
Album viewed 10652 times

Reunions

Next one 3rd Sept 2016 at Bath Uni. Email viv@dmeventservices.co.uk for info and to join reunion database or contact members.

167 files, last one added on Jan 03, 2021
Album viewed 13235 times

The Archive - Magazines, Documents, Memoirs, History.

72 files, last one added on Dec 04, 2023
Album viewed 9395 times

Other Service Schools and TH in Later Years

Verdala, Tigne, St Andrew's, Luqa, Mtarfa.

176 files, last one added on May 28, 2023
Album viewed 14428 times

8 albums on 1 page(s)

Malta

3,075

Then & Now

1115 files, last one added on Apr 21, 2024
Album viewed 108188 times

Royal Visit 1954

30 files, last one added on Apr 21, 2016
Album viewed 995 times

Naval & Military

892 files, last one added on Oct 21, 2023
Album viewed 120373 times

Transport

469 files, last one added on Mar 22, 2024
Album viewed 48433 times

Before Our Time

569 files, last one added on Aug 28, 2022
Album viewed 70521 times

5 albums on 1 page(s)

User galleriesThis category contains albums that belong to registered members.

4,656 files in 29 albums and 3 categories with 2,859 comments viewed 2,970,978 times

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Mr Ricketts to wardrobe please 77 viewsMr (Trev) Ricketts being pinned up for a SCADS or MADC production (probably) - but which one? Late 1960s/70s1 commentsadmin03/26/24 at 17:59admin: Possibly The Tempest 1968 (San Anton gardens) - HE...

In loving memory of Mr (Trev) Ricketts d.3rd February 202488 viewsRicky Ricketts writes : "I can’t believe I am actually writing this ….. but wanted to let you all know that my amazing dad and role model Trevor Ricketts sadly passed away suddenly at 2:20 am Saturday morning. To say I feel heartbroken is an understatement.
I think the thing I am struggling with most is the suddenness of it all. Last weekend we had a lovely family walk around Port Solent to the pub where of course he beat me in his first ever game of “Guinness line” drinking !!
I know many of you will be wondering “how on earth?” as he was super fit and still walking many miles every day. Without any warning signs he had a massive stroke on Thursday morning and later that day he underwent surgery to remove two large clots from his brain, which appeared to go well. I even got to speak to him for a couple of minutes in recovery and whilst not himself he was looking forward to the test match on Friday !
Unfortunately, in the early hours of Friday, he suffered a catastrophic bleed to the brain and the consultant told us that he wouldn’t recover. We were able to sit with him all day on Friday, and the early hours of Saturday morning, to share our memories, listen to jazz, say good bye and most importantly promise him that we will take care of my incredible mum Gillian Ricketts … something I know I wont be doing alone as they are so loved by many.
Dad, I will miss you more than you will ever know and promise to shout louder at Swindon, clap louder at Lords and make you proud xx "

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1 commentsadmin03/18/24 at 09:43mikew: I am so sorry to hear about Trevor. He was clearly...

On this day 2003 - singer Robert Allen Palmer b.19 January 1949 – d.26 September 200383 viewsRobert mainly lived in Malta from 1950 to 1961 (age 1-12). His father was RN (Dingli) and Robert went to Verdala and/or Tal-Handaq (exact dates are unkown).
He mentions his time in Malta briefly HERE (wind forward 15 mins) and in other youtube interviews.2 commentsderrick calver12/07/23 at 08:14SC-UK: Martin: This is a TEST. Let me know if you get an...

On this day 2003 - singer Robert Allen Palmer b.19 January 1949 – d.26 September 200383 viewsRobert mainly lived in Malta from 1950 to 1961 (age 1-12). His father was RN (Dingli) and Robert went to Verdala and/or Tal-Handaq (exact dates are unkown).
He mentions his time in Malta briefly HERE (wind forward 15 mins) and in other youtube interviews.2 commentsderrick calver09/26/23 at 09:10Martin Powell: Was Robert's song "Bad Case of Loving Yo...

Last additions

Swings playground at St Julian's Tower9 viewsDragonara in background. 1960s?

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

Swingers unidentified. Source unattributed.adminApr 21, 2024

Caption Competition44 viewsBalluta 1985adminApr 08, 2024

No misbehaviour on the buses !65 views1970s verbose missive to parents - but second page is missing.

Does anyone have the complete paper?adminMar 22, 2024

Malta Bus 84 viewsInterior of Zabbar bus 1971.
Does anyone remember singing on the school bus "Oh you'll never get to heaven in a Maltese bus 'cause a Maltese bus makes too much fuss!"derrick calverMar 10, 2024

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