Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Postcard - Sepia shot late 1930s756 viewsCan anyone name the Criusers & date it accurately?
Batttleships Warspite & Malaya. Date 1938-9.
Netlayer Guardian and Carrier is Courageous or Glorious
7 commentsdeco.rise05/26/10 at 11:25phillrose: Right Chris, days never to be seen again, I shudde...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 05:05Prefect: No I was 59 - 63.
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The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat04/29/10 at 04:55OldBat: Lets just pretend they're midges to add atmosp...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 04:52OldBat: I thought she was a bit before your time?
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/29/10 at 00:45Prefect: I remember Mrs B-K.
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The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat04/29/10 at 00:42Prefect: Well I could do it retrospectively but would have ...
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The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat04/28/10 at 17:35OldBat: Pity I didn't blow the dust off that slide bef...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/28/10 at 17:32OldBat: A neighbour (widower of Mrs Brett-Knowles who taug...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/28/10 at 03:14Prefect: That may change when Coppermine finally publish a ...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/28/10 at 02:04robinwilliams: Google HMS Collingwood Museum - it will not accept...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 16:27Chris Howells: Thank you guys, Dad being a crab rather than a fis...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 13:18phillrose: Thanks Robin & Prefect, I was not far out!!! Found...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:22robinwilliams: 965 and the double bedstead was 965M - 954 was a U...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:20Prefect: No Phill, it was 965. See my google bit on the Sli...
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A boat Grand Harbour753 viewsTaken from the deck of Devonia as she was leaving G.H. for the 1966 T.H. school cruise. We were on our way to Libya to pick up some American kids. So pre-Gaddafi when El Adem was still operational.10 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:17Prefect: Admiralty "Director" Class paddle tug, p...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:11phillrose: Robin, as you are into radar, what is the designat...
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 12:08Prefect: Victorious.
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Grand Harbour 1966 ©721 viewsMy Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.13 commentsChris Howells04/27/10 at 10:54robinwilliams: Could be one of three Carriers only Eagle R05, Vic...
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The Ark761 viewsProcedure Alfa1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:53Chris Howells: Queen of all the fleets! With a load of bricks on ...
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Assault!574 viewsThe Army invades Armier Beach. 1960s.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:30Chris Howells: ..but the pub was shut! Laughing
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Handley Page Hastings ©506 viewsAt RAF Ta Kali Air Display 1960.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:28Chris Howells: Rattled like a bag of bolts! Dad and I came back f...
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Avro Shackleton ©531 viewsAt RAF Ta Kali Air Display 1960.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:26Chris Howells: MR2 'Taildragger' Wonderful aeroplne. The ...
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Blackburn Beverley ©554 viewsAt RAF Ta Kali Air Display 1960.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:25Chris Howells: Flying block of flats, as my Dad used to call them...
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The Fleet's in ©934 viewsSummer 1960 - but where? Sliema Creek perhaps?4 commentsJohn Kirby04/24/10 at 13:15Prefect: 965 it seems. "there emerged a need for fast ...
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Nimrods of 203 Sqn at Luqa 1970s842 viewsColin Pomeroy
No prizes for spotting the school!
2 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 13:02Chris Howells: I spent 3 years at the school. Can even see where ...
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HMS Tiger off Malta, Spring 1960 ©739 viewsShot taken from a tug by myself after having a day at sea on a Naval Exercise, together with HMS Ark Royal & HMS Scorpion ( pics available )3 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:39Prefect: Well they were until the back end got hacked for h...
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Shackleton over Corradino593 views1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 12:29Chris Howells: Early MR 3 judging by the nose and the lack of tai...
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Msida Creek 1962959 viewsNarvik with the subs, several Ton class, and Ausonia far left.1 commentsPrefect04/24/10 at 12:27Chris Howells: and St Nicholas flats on the left, last block goin...
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Postcard - Gzira Creek 1029 viewsLooks like HMS Forth in foreground, can anybody name any more?6 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:23Chris Howells: Lazaretto was a yacht marina when we lived at Ta&#...
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HMS Tiger off Malta, Spring 1960 ©739 viewsShot taken from a tug by myself after having a day at sea on a Naval Exercise, together with HMS Ark Royal & HMS Scorpion ( pics available )3 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:20Chris Howells: weren't this class of cruisers wonderful warsh...
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Postcard - Sepia shot late 1930s756 viewsCan anyone name the Criusers & date it accurately?
Batttleships Warspite & Malaya. Date 1938-9.
Netlayer Guardian and Carrier is Courageous or Glorious
7 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:17Chris Howells: Superb picture thanks for posting that. Back in th...
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Spanish Frigate " Triton" going into Marsamxett, c1961655 views2 commentsdeco.rise04/24/10 at 12:13Chris Howells: Plus 4 of the british fleet on their way out! :lol...
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