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Then & Now
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 Close up of Birze385 viewsPrefect
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 Sunset - Balluta Bay, Sliema mid 1960348 viewsTaken from our Top Flat in Sur Fons St. Bit blurred, cheap cameras in those days!deco.rise
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 The Ferry 1960s542 viewsGeorge Mortimore.
The Army & Navy Restaurant did a smashing steak, egg & chips.1 commentsPrefect
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 The Union Club438 viewsTigne Street. 2008 after rebuilding.Prefect
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 Does my guitar look big in this?438 viewsShrove Tuesday Carnival 1959John Kirby
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 Shrove Tuesday Carnival 1959415 viewsJohn Kirby
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 Organ Grinder463 viewsProbably 1959 in SliemaJohn Kirby
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 Sheer Bastion580 viewsThe Shearlegs or Sheerlegs (spelling seems optional ) or Macina.
This iron version replaced the venerable wooden one of the Knights in 1864.
It lasted until 1927 when replaced by Crane Lighter No.4.
Are those the anchors which ended up in Anchor Bay?Prefect
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 Rolex Middle Sea Race448 viewsThe Start 18 October. LINK1 commentsPrefect
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 Holiday in Egmont Close486 viewsThough by 1990 it was called Galaxy Holiday Complex.
Mrs Prefect the first, Prefect, Prefect's Mum.Prefect
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 Sheer Bastion512 viewsOnce fitted with a ginormous set of shearlegs to lift things off ships.3 commentsPrefect
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 Sheer Bastion (and Mrs Prefect) 2008548 views10 commentsPrefect
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 Egmont Close Apartemnts (sic) October 2008492 viewsNot yet finished.
Kathy Hines1 commentsPrefect
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 Ramla Bay 2008431 viewsAnd the contoversial development.
Kathy HinesPrefect
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 A Festive Ferry 1959 ©451 viewsJohn Kirby
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 Senglea649 viewsAnd a full Dockyard Creek.
5 commentsJohn Kirby
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 Post Box, Depiro Street, 2006 !730 viewsRe. John Kirby's photo of Egmont Close 1960 with a post box on the corner. This is that postbox, although not in use anymore,it's still standing, not like Egmont Close! I lived at No 60, '56-'58.2 commentsjane banks
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 Tigne Beach Club 1960922 views4 commentsJohn Kirby
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 Egmont Close 1960677 viewsWe lived at No. 47.
2 commentsJohn Kirby
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 Church Parade past Egmont Close 1960623 viewsJohn Kirby
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 MFV Trip 1960463 viewsComing Home.
Rear. Anne Lloyd, Francis Lloyd, ?, John Kirby.
Front. John Lloyd, Peter Lloyd.
John Kirby
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 MFV Trip 1960504 viewsAt Comino
John Kirby
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 MFV Trip 1960528 viewsBoarding at Manoel Island.
1 commentsJohn Kirby
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 Evening Barbeque495 viewsAt Melleiha Bay 1960
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 Tigne Beach, Sliema, Malta1271 viewsThe young laddy posing in the foreground was one of the loves of my life (not that he knew anything about it ;-D His name was something Ibbotsen. That's his mum and dad sitting down with my mum top right. 1 commentsPowellthatwas
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 Sur Fons Street before the name change to Triq Alphonse Maria Galea.562 views1 commentsjane banks
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 Sur Fons Street 2008540 viewsThis photo is for 'deco.rise'. I lived in the next street in 1950s.1 commentsjane banks
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 Snap!561 viewsMy Dad's Hillman Minx 26457.2 commentsPrefect
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 Malta from the air, late 1961518 viewsNot sure which end of Malta this is? Blue sea & sky as usual.2 commentsdeco.rise
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 Royal Yacht Britannia, Grand Harbour, 1961413 viewsGreat colour pic of a special visit, taken from a dghajsa .deco.rise
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 Portes des Bombes, Spring 1961441 viewsEmpty roads! My Dad's Hillman Minx, 25091, on left.deco.rise
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 Triton Fountain @ Valetta, Spring 1961460 viewsHard to believe how old this photo is. My last visit here about 6 years ago seems little different.deco.rise
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