Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Tal Handaq 40-50s (1947 - 1959)


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264 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2023
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Tal Handaq 60s (1960 - 1969)


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462 files, last one added on Jan 02, 2025
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Tal Handaq 70s (1970 - 1978)


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170 files, last one added on May 27, 2024
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Staff (All periods)


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101 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2024
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Music & Drama


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124 files, last one added on Aug 18, 2023
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Reunions


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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
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The Archive - Magazines, Documents, Memoirs, History.


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72 files, last one added on Dec 04, 2023
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Other Service Schools and TH in Later Years


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

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 Aerial view of TH before demolition, taken in 2000 courtesy Keith Poulton124 viewsInto my heart an air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those tin remembered roofs?
What bell, what kids are those?

That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain.
Hot dusty classrooms where I went
And cannot come again.

(With apologies to A.E.Housman)1 commentsadmin10/06/24 at 10:59admin: Actually you CAN still visit and see the hall, gym...
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 TH Girl?11395 viewsA British family shopping in Paola 50s/60s - is the girl looking at the camera from TH? Certainly wearing collar & tie. Anybody recognise her?1 commentsadmin05/01/24 at 12:43deco.rise: Girl on right I think is Anthea ? If I can find m...
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 In loving memory of Mr (Trev) Ricketts d.3rd February 2024153 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 "

See photos HERE
1 commentsadmin03/18/24 at 10:43mikew: I am so sorry to hear about Trevor. He was clearly...
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 On this day 2003 - singer Robert Allen Palmer b.19 January 1949 – d.26 September 2003159 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 09:14SC-UK: Martin: This is a TEST. Let me know if you get an...

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 Verdala Reunion 2024 - by vintage bus4 viewsPhoto : George ReadingsadminJan 22, 2025
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 Devonia, Dunera or Dilwara postcard355 viewsBI school cruise ship / ex-troopship off St Angelo 1950s/60s. Some service families came to Malta in them. Devonia (formerly Devonshire) took TH-ers and Maltese school pupils on a Med cruise in 1966, Dunera repeated in 1967. Type names into the search button (separately). Uganda and Nevasa were later replacements.adminJan 02, 2025
th-aerial_Viv.jpg
 Aerial view of TH before demolition, taken in 2000 courtesy Keith Poulton124 viewsInto my heart an air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those tin remembered roofs?
What bell, what kids are those?

That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain.
Hot dusty classrooms where I went
And cannot come again.

(With apologies to A.E.Housman)1 commentsadminOct 06, 2024
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 Verdala aerial view 196275 viewsAre you one of the ants in the playground? Note the MMU milk lorry bottom left.

RN photo courtesy Jim WoodhamsadminAug 13, 2024

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