Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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HRH Princess Marina. RN Hospital Bighi. 09.08.1956726 viewsHRH Princess Marina on an offical visit seen shaking hands with Mrs Esme Stubbs. 09.08 1956.
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The Riviera in 2005726 views1 commentsPrefect
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Navarino Flats 1960s ©724 viewsStella Maris Street.4 commentsNigel
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The Carlton on fire 1943.722 viewsPrefect
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Msida Creek Summer 1966719 viewsTaken from the balcony of our flat, St Nicholas flats, Ta'Xbiex Wharf in the summer of 1966. I believe that the rough track at the front of those flats is now a main road over to Gzira! The rough ground in front of the flats was alive with aggressive black ants. Boy did I have fun with them.1 commentsChris Howells
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"Valletta Waterfront" - Pinto Wharf718 viewsThe storehouses of Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, later the empire of the SNSO, now hold a dozen restaurants.
Floriana Council are not happy with the name.
(At each store depot at home and abroad there is a Superintending Naval Store or Victualling Store, or Armament Supply Officer (S.N.S.O., S.V.S.O. or S.A.S.O.) Supplies for the Fleet. Page 12/127.
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The End of the Magic Kiosk714 views2009. The only Internet Cafe which catered for tobacco addicts like me!!5 commentsPrefect
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front of C Block, Tigne, Tue 1st Aug 1989714 views1 commentsDavid Robinson
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The Ferry Early 1950s714 viewsPostcard - Alfred Vella Gera
5 points if you can name the film on at the Alhambra.
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1958 Riots713 viewsWhen Verdala School buses were stoned.2 commentsPrefect
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Nix Mangiare Steps710 viewsOh Signore! Mi povero! Miserabile! Nix padre, nix madre, nix mangiare for sixteen days per Jesu Christo.”
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Tigne Lido © 708 viewsPete Shepheard2 commentsPrefect
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Paceville Rooftops 1960704 viewsPrefect
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Johnnie's Bar - Mosta704 viewsSeems popular. 8 commentsPrefect
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Villas Sunshine & Seafoam. Ta'Xbiex.703 viewsOnce the home of the RN School. (and the Triggs)1 commentsPrefect
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Tigne Beach 2008702 viewsCranes on the skyline, the new national bird.

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Sheer Bastion 1978699 viewsA new road is cut through demolishing the trade school.Prefect
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Sliema Street 1952697 viewsPhill RosePrefect
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Tigne Beach Family Side © 695 viewsBrian Gunns
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Inside winch room694 viewsWe could never see it like this by candlelight (entry from inside caves).2 commentsMartin Powell
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Military Bay 1958693 views2 commentsPrefect
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family club689 viewskalafrana 1960scfaux
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Exiles Beach689 viewsPostcard. Aka Balluta Rocks c/w the Green Shed.2 commentsPrefect
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The Church, HMS Phoenicia. ©688 viewsPrefect
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Man with pipe688 viewsMiner's lamp an improvement on candles. No canary though.3 commentsMartin Powell
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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 Powell
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The Swimming Pool, full of debris, Tigne, 1st Aug 1989683 viewsDavid Robinson
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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 Howells
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Pretty Bay, Birzebbuga681 viewsPostcard2 commentsPrefect
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Boat sheds mid 50s © 679 viewsThe shed became 'The Jukebox' early 60s . Many happy days spent 'swimming off the rocks'. Pepsi was 5d, friendships priceless - Jane Banks.1 commentsPrefect
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Military Bay & Ghajn Tuffieha Camp679 viewsLate 1960sPrefect
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Egmont Close 1960677 viewsWe lived at No. 47.
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