Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


cospicbus.jpg
An Ancient Cospicua Bus432 viewsPrefect
gh1982.jpg
General Cargo Ships 1982346 viewsPrefect
drydocks.jpg
Malta Drydocks 1980s477 viewsNos. 4 & 5 Docks foreground. No.6 (China) Dock has replaced Parlatorio Wharf and a football pitch in place of the Corradino Canteen.
Prefect
tugs_016tunisi.jpg
Città di Tunisi 1960369 viewsThe Senior Pilot's Farewell
©Alex Birt
Prefect
spb012-01w.jpg
Fregatina ©356 viewsGeneral purpose boats used for inshore fishing and here at the Blue Grotto.Prefect
Devonshirew.jpg
Devonshire427 viewsTroopship operated by Bibby Line 1939 - 1962.3 commentsPrefect
kingsgate.jpg
Kingsgate Terminus351 viewsPrefect
Uganda74.jpg
Uganda 1974335 viewsBritish India Liner. Built 1952. School Cruises (inc TH) 1970s. Hospital Ship in Falklands 1982 and then troopship until 1985.
Wrecked 1986 and broken up 1992.
Prefect
starmarsa.jpg
The Star Laid Up325 viewsAt Marsa mid sixties.Prefect
railway.jpg
The Railway375 viewsValletta to Rabat/Mtarfa. 1883 - 1931.Prefect
tram.jpg
Tram at Floriana409 viewsThe Tramway ran from 1905 - 1929.
Kingsgate - Hamrun -Three Cities - Birkirkara.
Prefect
gozoboats.jpg
Dghajsa tal Latini642 viewsGozo Boats at Mgarr.
So called because of their Lateen rig. Survived (with diesel engines) up to the sixties.
The last one is being restored at Mgarr.
Read all about it
Types of Maltese Boats
4 commentsPrefect
Crested_Eagle_MV-10_ImperialEagle_en.jpg
Imperial Eagle780 viewsFormerly Crested Eagle. Gozo Ferry 1958 - 1968.
After a period of lay up and vandalism in Grand Harbour, she was laid to rest as a diving wreck off Qawra Point in 1999.

Full story HERE
Prefect
Crested_Eagle_MV-02.jpg
Crested Eagle359 viewsFormerly New Royal Lady. Operated by General Steam and P&A Campbell as Thames/South Coast pleasure boat, 1946 - 1957. Later renamed Imperial Eagle.

Full story HERE
Prefect
NewRoyalLady-02.jpg
New Royal Lady428 viewsBuilt 1937. Scarborough pleasure boat until requisitioned for war service 1940.
Later renamed Crested Eagle
Prefect
RoyalLady-01_900.jpg
Royal Lady385 viewsBuilt 1934. Scarborough pleasure boat 1934 -7.
Gozo Ferry 1937- 42. Bombed by Luftwafffe at Mgarr.
Prefect
Gozo_Ferry_1976.jpg
Gozo Ferry 1976375 viewsMelita Land ex Dordrechteansmith
nearmiss.jpg
Near miss330 viewsPrefect
kip.jpg
A rest in the shade305 viewsPrefect
qop.jpg
Queen of Peace399 viewsGozo freight ferry 1960s.Prefect
empressofcanada62.jpg
Empress of Canada 1962427 viewsPrefect
grpkajjik.JPG
Modern Kajjikk307 viewsMade of fibreglass. (Pronounced Caique)Prefect
diso.JPG
Dghajsa tal - Pass ©336 viewsNot many left.Prefect
kajjik.jpg
Kajjikk ©408 viewsFlat transomed fishing boat.
Wied iz-Zurrieq 1960s.
Prefect
luzzu.jpg
Luzzu ©357 viewsDouble ended fishing boat.
St Paul's Bay 1960s.
Traditional "moustache" colours: Red- St Paul's Bay, Lemon yellow- Msida/ St Julians, Yellow ochre- Marsaxlokk, Black- Gozo.
Prefect
luzzu2.JPG
Luzzu with passengers505 viewsNote the pith helmet!4 commentsPrefect
Jason_at_Malta1963.jpg
Jason. Blue Funnel Line. 1963. ©411 viewsPrefect
karozzin.JPG
Karozzin547 viewsSometimes known as a Gharry.2 commentsPrefect
cap1001-01.jpg
Città di Livorno ©454 views1 commentsPrefect
cap1005-01.jpg
Città di Tunisi ©349 viewsAt Syracuse.Prefect
P1040054.JPG
Yes it is a Maltese bus ©359 viewsMarsaxlokk 20071 commentsPrefect
Thames.jpg
Fordson Thames408 viewsIn the post 1995 livery.
537's Final Trip
2 commentsPrefect
470 files on 15 page(s) 14