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 Luqa 2 site Sgt's' Mess accommodation787 viewsTaken 9th October 2014. This block overlooked the running track and was the first block to the right from our flat towards the Gladiator Club. fifla1973
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 Luqa 2 Site Sgt's Mess?779 viewsI believe this was the Sgt's mess. The picture taken from roughly the NAAFI building on 9th October 20154 commentsfifla1973
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 Luqa 2 Site parade square and Airmen's Barrack Blocks739 viewsThis was never used while I was at Luqa. Really nice setting though. Taken 9th October 20141 commentsfifla1973
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 A genuine 1970s letter from the great Steve Jones738 viewsThis is a letter from a great like minded friend; Steve Jones to me while I was suffering the misery of North East England in 1974. He was a great artist; he painted drew and sculptured and I wrote Ginsberg like poetry; a great team! I guess he was right when he wrote on the side of page one: Don't get me wrong we're only dancing! Perhaps it should now read: we were only dancing! Page 2 to follow!fifla1973
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 RAF Luqa Gladiator Club735 viewsThis was the Airmen's bar. This is from where I first heard the strains of Drive in Saturday from the juke box one Saturday and walked in to find no be there at all. Very spooky! Still looks majestic. Taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 Steve Jones' The Rise and Fall of David Bowie729 viewsI introduced Steve to Bowie in 1972 and recorded the first five albums onto cassette for him. I also helped him write out the lyrics for his own use to go with the recordings. He used his art and great sense of imagination to make three comic strips for me. This is page 1 of 2 of the first of those three strips. 70s pop art as never been seen before! fifla1973
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 Luqa 2 site blocks of flats706 viewsOn the airport side of the diet the blocks parallel with the new runway were demolished and the blocks adjacent were partially demolished, Leaving a ragged end to each block as seen here. fifla1973
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 Tal Handaq Sports Day running track 1973705 viewsThis view if the running track again from the balcony of our Luqa flat. Taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 Letter from Tal-Handaq 1976700 viewsFound on a certain auction site.derrick calver
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 Luqa 2 Site Gymnasium690 viewsThe Gymnasium saw some illustrious sports people getting changed, these included Sir Stanley Mathews, Malcolm Alison, Francis Lee and the 1972 Manchester City team who played a match on the sand pitch opposite the gym. This is also where we played badminton most Fridays until we discovered girls; or did they discover us? Picture taken 9th October 2014 fifla1973
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 Married Quarters Luqa 2 site.680 viewsThis particular block faced the tennis courts and was where Chris Dillion lived. We had many a battle on the courts themselves with Pete Whiting and Dave Phillips. Picture taken 9th October 2014.1 commentsfifla1973
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 Luqa Youth Club659 viewsThis was the Luqa Youth Club block, on the right hand side, until summer 1973. A den of iniquity indeed! Photo taken 9th October 1973 fifla1973
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 Luqa 2 Site football pitch.657 viewsThe other goal amazingly would now be situated in the middle of the airport northern taxiway. Hard to believe that Stab Mathews, Francis Lee and Colin Bell ( and of course me!) once played on this pitch. Photo taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 Sculling about630 viewsRob Ross 1970

Taken at Robb Lido, appropriately

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 RAF Luqa 2 site flats614 viewsOur flat was the first one on the ground floor. Picture taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 Combined Cadet Force RAF610 viewsThe shoulder tapes for our CCF.

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 Combined Cadet Force 1978597 viewsLast picture of the CCF before the school closed in 1978.

Picture copyright © Jim Russell

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 Luqa 2 Site block of flats591 viewsThis was the block at the very back of the site. I believe in my time the Beaumonts lived there. Mike was a friend at he time bad a fast running winger in the football team. Very overgrown and sad to see. Now used as Malta Airways offices. Photo taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 Luqa2Site577 viewsLooking up the road from the flats on 2 site towards the Gladiator club and the main entrance of the site with the sports fields on the left. Taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 HMS Talbot memorial plaque574 viewsThis is attached to the curtain below the Anglican Cathedral facing Manoel Island. The sailors used to come ashore below and make their way to Strait Street just up the slope.fifla1973
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 Luqa Primary School574 viewsThis was on 2 site at Luqa. My sister attended until 1973. It looks like it is now used for offices. This pic taken 9th October 2014fifla1973
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 Luqa 2 site as seen on 3rd October 2014571 viewsThe site of the school bus stop with the flats in the background and airport behind that. fifla1973
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 Malta Garrison Sailing Club, Hay Wharf Pieta554 viewsThe boats were hoisted into the water from where the grey navy boats are. We used to go there sailing for sports afternoons in 1971 from Tal Handaq. This picture was taken from my balcony in the Excelsior Hotel. I used to look up at the old hotel on the site at the time, with my girlfriend Cathy Stephenson, and wonder how people afforded to stay there!fifla1973
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 Tal Handaq closes - 40 years ago542 viewsThe school closed on 14 July 1978. Presumably not possible to issue this on C-Day.
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 Stamp club 2528 viewsbmale22
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 Uniform photos 1520 viewsBruce Williams writes : These photos were hanging on the wall of the Language Lab and were found by former deputy head of Liceo Vassalli, Marc Spiteri.
They're from the mid-seventies, showing correct summer dress length.
Left - Pat Ransom. Centre - Debbi Helliwell [Head girl 1976-77]. Right ??
See Purple Gallery at Bruce's TH BLOGSPOTadmin
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 It was fifty years ago today ...... Mintoff told the Brits "No way"502 viewsActually it was equally the other way round. See HERE

And see video clips HERE

...and HERE

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 School Hall mid-70s497 viewsWith ballroom shine to the floor done during summer hols. The organ beloved of Mr Gerrard that used to be on the balcony was probably removed at the time of the "Mintoff withdrawal" in 1972, destination unknown?

(But why didn't I take one of the stage?)

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 Oliver 1973478 viewsThe earlier press release had a dramatic effect.

(The 1100 and the boat are probably sold by now).admin
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 On this day - Jane Arbuthnot - Harrods bomb 1983468 viewsThanks to Vic Weekes for reminding us of the tragic loss of Jane Arbuthnot with whom he also served in the Metropolitan Police. Jane was taken bravely doing her duty at a call where they knew the code-word had been given and the danger was real and imminent. Each year on the 17th December a small remembrance service is held at the spot.

Memorial HERE

Jane at TH HEREadmin
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 Uganda 1970s444 viewsTH pupils disembarking - which port?

Photo : Marion Browningadmin
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 All The King's Men 1976 - listen again443 viewsThanks to David Corcoran for this recording of the 1976 Christmas show.

Should start to play when you click HERE

(....if not, scroll down that page to find the play button at ATKM. Cast names there too).

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