Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Bernards of Harwich (advert from school magazine)85 viewsBefore they closed Bernards supplied Naval uniforms in most of the R N ports home and abroad. They also supplied our school uniforms. But did you know that on their top floor of their Sliema branch they stocked Hornby Train Sets!derrick calver
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St Clement's prisoner of war camp Verdala WW1 (3)108 viewsGerman prisoners marching for the Kaiser's birthday 1917derrick calver
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St Clement's prisoner of war camp Verdala WW1 (2)100 viewsThe building at the back where RNS Verdala had the school library and classroomsderrick calver
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St Clement's prisoner of war camp Verdala WW185 viewsOne of a number of photographs taken during the first World War by Daniel Hiesinger.
Note the guards sitting on deck chairs on the battlements!
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Made in Malta - The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002277 viewsGood swashbuckling stuff, filmed 80% on location in Malta. Your admin has dived the treasure cave !

Full movie free HERE
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Stamp cover to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Malta's George Cross240 viewsTo mark the 80th anniversary of Malta's George Cross BFPS has produced, in conjunction with the George Cross Island Association (GCIA), a commemorative cover to be issued on the 15th of April 2022.

The covers can be ordered from the BFPS online shop or by post by sending a cheque to BFPS, The Old Post Office, Links Place, Elie, LEVEN, KY9 1AX
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Memoir - Peter Keddie474 viewsClick here to view

Screen name Pbked, Tal Handaq 1962-65
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Videos from 2005 before demolition583 viewsA reminder to view Bruce Williams' TH website and watch videos donated by Lynn Mentiply.

The blue link should land on Bruce's video page, then scroll down the page. There are five to watch not including the one at the foot of the page which is not playing.

Be sure to check out the rest of his site via the Home button in the photo of Bruce near the top of his page.
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PDF Athletics Day 1970 - from Mike Wynne385 viewsClick here for TH Athletics 1970SC-UK
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PDF Athletics Day 1969 - from Mike Wynne191 viewsClick here for TH Athletics 1969SC-UK
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PDF Malta Youth Champs 1970 - from Mike Wynne170 viewsClick here for Malta AAA Youth Champs 1970SC-UK
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PDF Malta Youth Champs 1969 - from Mike Wynne149 viewsClick here for Malta AAA Youth Champs 1969SC-UK
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Magazines307 viewsLink to the magazine collection, all scanned by David "Prefect" Gerrard....

>>> HERE
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Sports Day 1968246 viewsPDF of Sports Day 1968 - from Mike Wynne.

Click here to view

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Dione Venables at BFBS Part 2281 viewsAutobiography of Dione's time at BFBS 1969-79.

Part 2

By kind permission of Dione Venables - Copyright © 2019
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Dione Venables at BFBS Part 1208 viewsAutobiography of Dione's time at BFBS 1969-79.

Part 1

By kind permission of Dione Venables - Copyright © 2019
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Suna in Marsamxett326 viewsJoe Mardel at the helm, 1958.

Suna was a "windfall" yacht. With Star & RNSA 14' as supporting cast.

See Windfall Yacht Suna
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The Tales of Peter Prictoe284 viewsPP was a pupil at Verdala Dockyard School in the 1930s. He wrote some splendid anecdotes which can be read online HERE admin
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Malta Family History156 viewsThe lost website now archived can still be visited.

Essential resource for historians.

Find it HERE
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UPDATED FILE - wartime memories220 views...see comments below post - HEREMartin Powell
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HMS Forth at Christmas 1958 ©209 viewsDaytime view.admin
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HMS Forth at Christmas 1958 ©179 views60 years, seems like yesterday.

© Valerie Easter/Snowdon/Shutler
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"Mintoff withdrawal" 1972 - even the horses were sent packing.570 viewsPolo ponies back to Blighty.

Cutting : Janice Frapwell Baker
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Different badge styles613 viewsDepending on which shop embroidered them.Prefect
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HM Dockyard Schools Syllabus 1930530 views...and exam paper 1938.

Could you cope? Have a look here - HM Dockyard Schools Syllabus 1930
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1974503 viewsVIEWPrefect
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Gozo Immigration Control605 viewsNew VideoPrefect
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See >>School History<<671 viewsPrefect
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