Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Then & Now
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 British get out - MLP HQ Kingsway429 viewsNow welcomes tourists in for drinks and to see its history.admin
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 Imperial Hotel (matchbox cover?)373 viewsCorner Rudolph St. & Dingli St.

Demolished 2017 to make way for a nursing home. Frontage will be retained and restored.admin
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 Batman breadmobile375 viewsCirca 1980? Anyone remember this? Or is it a fake photo?admin
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 Malta v England 3 June 2000332 viewsEngland 2 : Malta 1
At Ta Qali stadium

Improving

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 Malta v England 12 May 1971253 viewsEngland 5 : Malta 0

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 Stop me and buy one367 viewsOriginal photo © Jim Joyner (much plagiarised on FB)admin
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 Well you can tell by the way I use my walk..403 views..I'm a woman's man.admin
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 Fleet in port361 views1960s.admin
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 Aerial view Manoel Is, Valletta and old Tigne.612 views1980s postcard.3 commentsadmin
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 Malta National Archives Memory Project553 viewsI work at the National Archives of Malta, on the Memorja (National Memory) project. I am conducting oral history interviews with British ex-servicemen/women and their families, who came to Malta after WWII. I was directed towards this fantastic website, and wondered if there was anybody who would like to speak to me about their experiences of being in Malta. By after WWII I mean any decade really! It would be great to have a variety of different decades if possible.

For people who are interested my email address is sandra.blake@gov.mt. I would be happy to provide additional information on the project and be very grateful for any assistance you are able to give.

Thank you and kind regards,

Sandra Blake

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 Early 60s films of Malta662 viewsLinks to four films taken by the Stubbs family (no sound).

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FOUR

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 Air Spies of Malta469 viewsRipping yarn set in the 40s in a school rather like Verdala. In fact a Verdala with public school boarders. Think of Biggles, Famous Five, Jennings and Boys' Own all rolled together and set in Malta.

Who was Peter Jackson? He must have known Verdala (it wasn't Peter Prictoe, I asked him).

A search on www.bookfinder.com reveals plenty of copies available. (Thanks to Chris Barber for that info). Also on ebay from time to time. Much cheaper without a dustjacket.admin
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 Things are looking UP !!917 viewsThe building of the huge 38-storey tower proposed by the Gasan Group is set to have a dramatic impact on views enjoyed by pedestrians strolling along Ghar id-Dud, the Sliema promenade, apart from breaking the skyline when viewed from as far away as Rinella Bay in Kalkara.

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 "St George" Pretty Bay628 viewsWhere the Reed family lived 1950-3.

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 Slippery customer on slip.560 viewsKalafrana 1950

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 Pretty Bay party c1952526 viewsSue Lewis (nee Reed)SC-UK
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 Buschetto Gardens 1952440 viewsMe in centre.

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 Branching Out496 viewsGerri's Party Shop has opened a new branch in Birkirkara.Prefect
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 St Oswald's Mtarfa.498 viewsAs the British left Malta, St. Oswald’s chapel, which was the chapel of the military hospital, became the parish church of Mtarfa and is dedicated to Saint Lucy. It was declared an Autonomous Pastoral Zone on 19th April 2000.Prefect
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 Whitehall Mansions © 510 viewsPrefect
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 Barclays Bank Sliema516 viewsPrefect
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 Wembley Store © 529 viewsBeen there a long time.Prefect
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 The Daily Mail © 499 viewsIs printed in Malta, but still sold at the same price as when it was flown in. Prefect
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 Fort Binġemma © 522 viewsVisitors not welcome. Here's why.Prefect
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 Fort Binġemma © 459 viewsNot easy to approach. No signposts.Prefect
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 Our Lady of Itria Chapel © 471 viewsBinġemma Gap.Prefect
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 Victoria Lines at Binġemma Gap © 444 viewsPrefect
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 Bighi - Works in progress. © 450 viewsIn concrete!Prefect
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 Fort Ricasoli © 454 viewsIs still crumbling.Prefect
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 Mdina © 419 viewsSpruced up.Prefect
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 Lower Fort St Elmo © 474 viewsAwaiting its turn.Prefect
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