Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Fleur de Lis Roundabout 2007568 views2 commentsPrefect
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Moving house with the guineapig! About 1960.619 viewsOldBat
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Gharry at Casa Leone ca. 1960817 viewsEverything (well, nearly everything!) was carried in karrozzin in those days. Is it just tourists now?! I'd written on the slide that this was at 'Fleur de Lis' - but I can't remember where that is, can anyone tell me?4 commentsOldBat
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Racing at Marsa Nov. 1958498 viewsNot a safety barrier in sight!OldBat
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Festa at Msida 1960522 views1 commentsOldBat
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Stoneworkers in Gozo525 viewsApologies to the man on the right who seems to have lost his head!OldBat
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The Queen's old home in 2005776 viewsI DO hope the Queen didn't ask to visit her old home when she made her anniversary visit - she'd be devastated to see the state it's in. The roof of the flat where I lived in 1957 overlooked the lovely garden we've seen on TV recently. I went back to that area in 2005 after the Verdala reunion and was much saddened to see the Villa Guardamangia is now semi-derelict (note the shutters upstairs). This is happening to many beautiful old and historic buildings.

Hugh Satow is standing on the steps.
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Royal Nostalgia518 viewsThe Queen and Prince Philip were given a warm welcome this afternoon shortly after they arrived in Malta on a short private visit coinciding with their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Hundreds of Maltese and tourists lined Glormu Cassar Avenue in Floriana and applauded as the royal couple was driven past on their way to the Upper Barrakka Gardens where they marked their anniversary by meeting Maltese couples who, like them, were married in 1947. Couples who were married 30 years ago were also presented to the Queen.
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View from the tennis courts 1993526 viewsEric Hartley1 commentsPrefect
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The Ditch by Kingsgate506 viewsDoorway lower left is where the Sea Scouts met on Saturday mornings.
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DQs586 viewsEntrance to the Detention Quarters, Corradino.
Now a sports complex.
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Ta'Xbiex561 viewsSite of the HM Dockyard Children's School 1946 - 7.
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The old Vernon Club645 viewsNow the Central Bank.
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Whitehall Mansions 1993546 viewsI remember collecting blocks of ice for the ice box from the shop in 1946.
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Morris Minor 1950s566 viewsCould this be the same car that is parked on Tower Road ? jane banks
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Tower Road Sliema 1950s650 viewsWith a split-screen Morris Minor.Prefect
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Dunlopillo541 viewsThe advert which defined an area.Prefect
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The Cordina 2006507 viewsCompare with the bomb damage.Prefect
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Queen Victoria428 viewsStill reigning over the pigeons.Prefect
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View from the South East512 viewsPrefect
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The Chalet has gone. 2007463 viewsPrefect
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RNH Bighi main entrance mid 60s644 viewsBefore "Pay and Display"existed.jane banks
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RN Families Clinic, Tower Road Sliema - mid 60s © copyright Jane Banks (her Mum on bench)1021 viewsOnly the facade remains.

The view in 2018
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Saltfish Removals '65 ©552 viewsPacking up to come back to the U.K..Jane Banksjane banks
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Skating Pals, Tower Road, 57-58.806 viewsJane Stubbs and Friends. We all lived in and near Egmont Close, Depiro Street, Sliema.
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RN Hospital Bighi 60s575 viewsDick and Esme Stubbs with neighbour at visiting time .jane banks
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Golden Bay, 1963789 views © Jane Banks1 commentsjane banks
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Parallel Street Sliema mid 60s738 viewsjane banks
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RN Hospital Bighi 2006.613 viewsThe Tug/fire boat was welcoming a Cruise Liner into The Grand Harbour .
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RN Hospital Bighi, Womens Ward, mid 60s. ©737 viewsjane banks
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HRH Princess Marina. RN Hospital Bighi. 09.08.1956726 viewsHRH Princess Marina on an offical visit seen shaking hands with Mrs Esme Stubbs. 09.08 1956.
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