Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


Last comments - Then & Now
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HMS Aisne, Tigne Point 19641375 viewsNigel, Nick, Mum, Lynn.5 commentsDavid Robinson10/03/11 at 03:50Nick Robinson: I could have done with a meal by the look of it lo...
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Looking down Dingli Street to Tower Road 2008551 viewsDingli Street seems to have got narrower over the years. The telephone box is just an old novelty now, but it does have all it's glass intact !2 commentsjane banks10/02/11 at 13:16Chris Howells: Just tell the guy on the left that the bars will n...
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Msida Creek 2008503 views3 commentsjane banks10/02/11 at 13:15Chris Howells: What? Has the place gone to the dogs? Only kidding...
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Sliema Creek with LSTs623 viewsFrom our balcony 1964.1 commentsDavid Robinson10/02/11 at 09:12phillrose: A very bare Sliema Creek.
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HMS Aisne, Tigne Point 19641375 viewsNigel, Nick, Mum, Lynn.5 commentsDavid Robinson10/02/11 at 09:11phillrose: The good times!!, nice picture David.
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HMS Aisne, Tigne Point 19641375 viewsNigel, Nick, Mum, Lynn.5 commentsDavid Robinson10/02/11 at 08:07Prefect: Must be Aisne (D22). Camperdown (D32) was on the d...
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Our Favourite Barracks915 viewsPhoto Ewart White7 commentsPrefect09/29/11 at 14:50David Robinson: What wonderful looking barracks they were.
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Swimming in Sliema Creek.604 viewsThe large building on the left is the boathouse. The sign on the top corner reads 36 HAA Regiment RA.
3 commentsphillrose09/29/11 at 14:48David Robinson: This is where we would often fish for 'dogfis...
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Me as a lad!683 viewsOn the balcony of 3 St Nicholas Flats (apartments? LOL) Ta'Xbiex Wharf, approx 19654 commentsChris Howells09/29/11 at 13:01Prefect: You are correct Phill. Photo of it in use coming ...
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Me as a lad!683 viewsOn the balcony of 3 St Nicholas Flats (apartments? LOL) Ta'Xbiex Wharf, approx 19654 commentsChris Howells09/29/11 at 08:41phillrose: Is that the torpedo depot across the water or am I...
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Sheep (Not Shoats!)529 viewsWied il-Ghasel near Mosta.4 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 14:16Prefect: Quite sure. They do not interbreed. Neutral
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Sheep (Not Shoats!)529 viewsWied il-Ghasel near Mosta.4 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 13:17Chris Howells: Are you sure they are not Geep? Confused
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Astra Cinema Luqa628 viewsJ. Borda.1 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 13:15Chris Howells: I saw many films there during Dad's time 1964...
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Swimming in Sliema Creek.604 viewsThe large building on the left is the boathouse. The sign on the top corner reads 36 HAA Regiment RA.
3 commentsphillrose09/26/11 at 11:22phillrose: Spot on Nick, it would have been 57/58. Wall to th...
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Swimming in Sliema Creek.604 viewsThe large building on the left is the boathouse. The sign on the top corner reads 36 HAA Regiment RA.
3 commentsphillrose09/26/11 at 10:38Nick Robinson: You are sitting just below our flat balcony Phil. ...
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Man with pipe688 viewsMiner's lamp an improvement on candles. No canary though.3 commentsMartin Powell09/09/11 at 09:09Prefect: From a book of 1879. " Tigne Fort is very str...
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Salina Bay Hotel593 viewsOpened 1968, rebuilt and renamed Coastline in 1994, extended 2002, despite the smell from the saltpans!1 commentsPrefect08/30/11 at 12:01cornner: I remember having Christmas dinner here in 1972.
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Our Favourite Barracks915 viewsPhoto Ewart White7 commentsPrefect08/24/11 at 06:36Prefect: I think it was 1973 Phill. As you have mentioned, ...
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Our Favourite Barracks915 viewsPhoto Ewart White7 commentsPrefect08/24/11 at 01:45phillrose: Nice one, lived in the flats in the far left of th...
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The Palace Gets a Facelift536 viewsBehind some clever tarpaulins.4 commentsPrefect08/11/11 at 09:28OldBat: Nice one Phill!
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The Palace Gets a Facelift536 viewsBehind some clever tarpaulins.4 commentsPrefect08/07/11 at 08:45phillrose: Very clever, perhaps if we asked nicely they could...
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The Palace Gets a Facelift536 viewsBehind some clever tarpaulins.4 commentsPrefect08/06/11 at 14:17Prefect: Yes, I expect its all done with computers.
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The Palace Gets a Facelift536 viewsBehind some clever tarpaulins.4 commentsPrefect08/06/11 at 14:16OldBat: Those tarpaulins are amazing aren't they! Yo...
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Cable Sign - Hay Wharf456 viewsView from Ta'Xbiex 2009.1 commentsMartin Powell08/01/11 at 17:18Martin Powell: See discussion under Tigne Barracks 1979 (& boatho...
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Lynn 1965830 viewsEmbarking on Callboy for Comino.3 commentsDavid Robinson07/22/11 at 12:04Prefect: From 1980 Callboy ran a night passenger service to...
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Man with pipe688 viewsMiner's lamp an improvement on candles. No canary though.3 commentsMartin Powell07/20/11 at 09:15Nick Robinson: Martin - I vividly recall the smell of those tunne...
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Inside winch room694 viewsWe could never see it like this by candlelight (entry from inside caves).2 commentsMartin Powell07/20/11 at 09:10Nick Robinson: Goodness, I can smell this room as I view....
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Fort Pembroke830 viewsBuilt 1878. Now housing a school which pinched a name.1 commentsPrefect07/13/11 at 18:16OldBat: This causes awful confusion. Of course the Intern...
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Fort Ricasoli Brennan Torpedo Station627 viewsLanching slipway for the Brennan Torpedo taken in 1994.1 commentsDavid07/11/11 at 03:17phillrose: Do not recall anything like that Tigne side, anyon...
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Fort Ricasoli621 viewsBrennan Torpedo Station.3 commentsPrefect07/11/11 at 00:53Prefect: Thanks David. I thought it was favourite. Must bru...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/10/11 at 13:07David: O.K. prefect. I have done that. I have placed the ...
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Fort Ricasoli621 viewsBrennan Torpedo Station.3 commentsPrefect07/10/11 at 13:05David: Directly above the right, white question mark. Abo...
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