Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


Last comments - Then & Now
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/10/11 at 00:06Prefect: We have a photo of Ricasoli here , David. Perhaps ...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/09/11 at 15:51David: Martin: To see the Brennan station at Ricasoli you...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/09/11 at 09:19phillrose: Interesting about the 18" railway, as I can r...
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Fort Ricasoli621 viewsBrennan Torpedo Station.3 commentsPrefect07/08/11 at 17:30Prefect: Brennan Torpedo slipway by the right hand pointy b...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/08/11 at 14:44Martin Powell: Yes David the BD winch is still inside (amazingly)...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/08/11 at 13:42David: This is the old Tigne Brennan station entrance to ...
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Roman Baths at Ghajn Tuffieha880 viewsClosed, overgrown and no sign of any conservation, so was unable to do a comparison with this.4 commentsPrefect07/07/11 at 06:59Martin Powell: Just themselves.
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Roman Baths at Ghajn Tuffieha880 viewsClosed, overgrown and no sign of any conservation, so was unable to do a comparison with this.4 commentsPrefect07/07/11 at 05:57Prefect: Sausages or themselves?
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Roman Baths at Ghajn Tuffieha880 viewsClosed, overgrown and no sign of any conservation, so was unable to do a comparison with this.4 commentsPrefect07/07/11 at 05:44Martin Powell: Won't hurt? They'll build a hotel on it ...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/07/11 at 05:14Martin Powell: hi Phill, what a brilliant site the Victorian Fort...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/06/11 at 13:04Prefect: Well done Phill. I shall have to edit Wiki. That d...
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Outside 'A' or 'C' Block 1980 748 viewsThis picture was taken outside our old flat in the barracks at Tigne. I cannot remember if it was 'A' or 'C' block - it was right next to the slipway to the boathouse! My brother will correct me. Tigne remained much as it was in the sixties in 1980 - prior to any development. The Army buildings were occupied by Chinese Dock workers when this photo was taken, I recall the Maltese put them there as cheap accommodation..2 commentsNick Robinson07/05/11 at 12:06cornner: This is taken opposite C block.
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Roman Baths at Ghajn Tuffieha880 viewsClosed, overgrown and no sign of any conservation, so was unable to do a comparison with this.4 commentsPrefect07/05/11 at 04:33Nick Woodley: I was here in Jan 2007 and it was awaiting conserv...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/04/11 at 11:47phillrose: The Brennan Torpedo was based in eight locations i...
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front of C Block, Tigne, Tue 1st Aug 1989714 views1 commentsDavid Robinson07/03/11 at 16:54David Robinson: C block
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The Robinson flat, Tigne Barracks, Malta, Fri 4th Aug 19891204 viewsI think it was called D Block2 commentsDavid Robinson07/03/11 at 16:53David Robinson: I now know it was flat 10 C block
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/03/11 at 13:55Prefect: Interesting, though Wiki - Brennan Torpedo only m...
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Tigne Beach, Sliema, Malta1270 viewsThe young laddy posing in the foreground was one of the loves of my life (not that he knew anything about it ;-D His name was something Ibbotsen. That's his mum and dad sitting down with my mum top right. 1 commentsPowellthatwas07/03/11 at 13:30kennyg: I think his name was Brian Confused
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/03/11 at 09:10phillrose: There was a device called the Brennan Torpedo whic...
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Winch Room1005 viewsRail tracks misaligned with doorway confirming suggestion of earlier use? Brennan Torpedo?12 commentsPrefect07/01/11 at 05:00Martin Powell: Yes, the concrete could be ww2, but a magazine bui...
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More Tigne Relics659 views1 commentsPrefect07/01/11 at 04:54Martin Powell: Aha - that looks like the top of the b.d. mast in ...
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Winch engine - ripe for restoration.739 viewsBut diesel not steam, sorry folks.3 commentsMartin Powell07/01/11 at 02:10Prefect: Probably just before WW2? There was BD in Grand Ha...
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Winch engine - ripe for restoration.739 viewsBut diesel not steam, sorry folks.3 commentsMartin Powell07/01/11 at 01:40phillrose: So, looks like an IC engine to me, no boiler requi...
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Winch for boom defence686 viewsA tad rusty, but it has had 70 years exposed to the salt (although the doors were locked in our time). But Prefect took his wire brush this year and polished it all up.7 commentsMartin Powell06/30/11 at 05:32Prefect: That figures. Anyone know a song about about Diese...
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Winch engine - ripe for restoration.739 viewsBut diesel not steam, sorry folks.3 commentsMartin Powell06/30/11 at 05:24Prefect: Ah so! Didnt venture into that dark corner but th...
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Winch for boom defence686 viewsA tad rusty, but it has had 70 years exposed to the salt (although the doors were locked in our time). But Prefect took his wire brush this year and polished it all up.7 commentsMartin Powell06/30/11 at 04:49Martin Powell: Don't get too steamed up about it - it was di...
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Winch for boom defence686 viewsA tad rusty, but it has had 70 years exposed to the salt (although the doors were locked in our time). But Prefect took his wire brush this year and polished it all up.7 commentsMartin Powell06/30/11 at 02:53phillrose: Unlikely, feed tank would be closer to boiler, wou...
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Winch for boom defence686 viewsA tad rusty, but it has had 70 years exposed to the salt (although the doors were locked in our time). But Prefect took his wire brush this year and polished it all up.7 commentsMartin Powell06/30/11 at 02:16Prefect: Trust an Engineer to know the words! No sign of a ...
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Winch for boom defence686 viewsA tad rusty, but it has had 70 years exposed to the salt (although the doors were locked in our time). But Prefect took his wire brush this year and polished it all up.7 commentsMartin Powell06/30/11 at 02:07phillrose: Yes, up and up went the level of steam, down and d...
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How to get to tunnels (2)628 viewsThe main steps here behind the sloping wall have been nicely restored. These were the steps opposite the families Naafi shop.9 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 16:47Martin Powell: The page with the original fort shows a sketch wit...
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How to get to tunnels (2)628 viewsThe main steps here behind the sloping wall have been nicely restored. These were the steps opposite the families Naafi shop.9 commentsMartin Powell06/29/11 at 13:54Prefect: Not so much being new as the base seems original, ...
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View of the old Lido, Tigne, Tue 1st Aug 1989 © 1506 views4 commentsDavid Robinson06/29/11 at 13:42Prefect: Ah but the San Pawl tat Tarġa Gang had fun as wel...
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