Other Service Schools and TH in Later Years
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Main drag down middle of Tal Handaq, late 80s ©636 viewsdeco.rise
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Tal Handaq, late 80s. My old class room ©463 viewsdeco.rise
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St Andrew's School596 viewsOn July 14 1978, the 3 remaining schools closed.
Tal Handaq (pop 225), St Andrew's (280) & Luqa (260).Prefect
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The palm tree in 1958 ©815 viewsand the VERY BIG playground as most former pupils remember them. OldBat
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Verdala's palm tree in 2010 ©600 viewsJane Banks (formerly Stubbs) put this on the Verdala site after the reunion of 2010. She was the life and soul of the party but very sadly died four months later. Her husband Charlie took this and I know she would have been happy for it to be on the THN site.OldBat
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The Palm Tree has company ©644 viewsPrefect
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Verdala looks like a prison again ©717 viewsPrefect
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The Top Tunnel ©579 viewsScope for further exploration by the THN Alpine Club. OK Martin?Prefect
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The Tunnels ©583 viewsDescribed by Frank Grant in
Climbing with Angels & GhostsPrefect
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The RAF/Naval Storage Depot ©513 viewsUsed during the war and afterwards.
Now a stand-by generating station for the airport.Prefect
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Wied il-Kbir ©587 viewsOn the TH Cross Country route of blessed memory.Prefect
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Due to open in September 2012. ©515 viewsMore here.Prefect
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A new science lab maybe? ©445 viewsPrefect
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Handaq Snack Bar ©533 viewsPilgrims can now quench their thirst or drown their sorrows.Prefect
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The New Girl's School ©510 viewsPart of St Ignatius College.
Nearing completion June 2012Prefect
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TH Flora ©444 viewsBougainvillea & HibiscusPrefect
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Verdala Barracks & School990 viewsThe RN (SCS) School closed in July 1976 and was handed over to the Malta Government in September.Prefect
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Sliema Kindergarten 1952660 viewsSacred Heart Convent phillrose
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Verdala Sports Day 1956536 viewsPresentation to Mrs Jay.
"The meeting closed with the presentation of trophies and medallions by Mrs. Jay. David Currie and Ranee Symonds were awarded their cups as champion boy and girl, having gained most individual points during the meeting. The house championship cup was received by the house captains on behalf of Drake House. All other children, first in their events received medallions, those in second and third places received certificates."Prefect
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Verdala Staff at Sports Day 1956519 viewsAt St Edward's College Sports Ground. Read all about it.Prefect
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Cdr Paynter at Verdala559 viewsPrefect
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CDR EVK Paynter405 viewsHeadmaster Verdala 1956-1958.
<-- From Viv PaynterPrefect
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Luqa Primary Football Team 1974-5632 viewsBack - Fred Oxley, xxx, Lorne Green, Tony Guthrie, Paul Wilson, Ian Rafferty, Grant Seth, Kevin McGlone,
Front - Graham xxx, xxx, Michael Lord, Robert Maude, David Riddell, xxx
Maybe others can be filled in?
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Verdala Barracks and School921 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!Prefect
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The Dockyard School639 viewsIn Prisons Street Senglea. Catering for both schoolchildren and apprentices, in 1928 under Lieut. GH Rickers there were 172 Brits, 56 Maltese and 44 of mixed parentage. They all moved to Verdala in 1929 though after WW2 the apprentices returned to the old prison.Prefect
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What Tal Handaq will look like when its all finished666 viewsFrom Bernard HoctorPrefect
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As do two classroom blocks ©505 viewsPrefect
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The Gym & Hall Survive ©440 viewsIf temporarily out of bounds.Prefect
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The New Girls' School ©415 viewsArising from the Ashes.Prefect
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Most of the Headmasters481 viewsPrefect
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