Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Royal Visit 1954


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Naval & Military


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Transport


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Before Our Time


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 SNSO Naval Stores / Dockyard Technical College161 viewsThe metal buildings were used by SNSO after WW2, and later as classrooms by the Dockyard College.

See also this one1 commentsderrick calver04/28/23 at 11:09derrick calver: As well as the Dockyard during the 1950s SNSO had...
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 SNSO Naval Stores Office 1942164 viewsSNSO Malta after bombing April 1942

Photo : Imperial War Museum1 commentsderrick calver04/28/23 at 10:59derrick calver: For anyone interested in Malta can I recommend The...
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 Before Egmont Close303 viewsThis is a photo taken in 1915/6 of St Ignatius Military Hospital by Richard Ellis. You are looking along what would become St Ignatius Junction towards Balluta Bay. Egmont Close would be built on the right of this photo.2 commentsderrick calver11/23/22 at 16:32derrick calver: No the church on the righthand side of the main bu...
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 Before Egmont Close303 viewsThis is a photo taken in 1915/6 of St Ignatius Military Hospital by Richard Ellis. You are looking along what would become St Ignatius Junction towards Balluta Bay. Egmont Close would be built on the right of this photo.2 commentsderrick calver11/23/22 at 13:39mikew: It looks like this hospital site would eventually ...

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 Flotilla Farewell23 viewsThe last squadron of warships to be stationed in Malta left on 31st March 1969, long before the Mintoff withdrawal or the final farewell. This is the 7th Minesweeping sqdn steaming for home. The first British ships in Malta were wooden, these were also made of wood.
Only a few support vessels and shore bases remained on station until 1979, although many warships visited for short periods.adminApr 01, 2025
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 Deal reached with Mintoff March 197241 viewsA seven year defence agreement was eventually concluded on 26 March, five days short of the deadline set by Mintoff for the terminal withdrawal of the remaining British forces.adminMar 17, 2025
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 Christmas lights top of Dingli Street 202466 viewsadminDec 12, 2024
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 Ello Ello, wahat's all this then? 104 viewsEarly parking ticket c1900adminNov 21, 2024

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