Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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Tal Handak 19581333 viewsWith the first of the new Romney Huts.
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HMS Ausonia & Manoel Is. 1959/601333 viewsOther ships are HMS Dainty, parts of HMS Anzio & LST Charles McLeod and a lonely HMS Eastbourne in Sliema Creek. On the island is part of the Leper Hospital, beyond that the Base Supply Office, Fort Manoel, the Diving Centre and Comms Training Centre. To the left of the football pitches is the Canteen (Cinema), in front of which are the tennis courts/roller skating rink of blessed memory.
What a lot of nostalgia!
Mac

More photos and info on Ausonia HERE
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Tigne point 2010. still room for more buildings.1332 viewsTwo boats .. who has right of way ?10 commentsjane banks
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The Pit, entrance tunnel1330 viewsAfter attempts in 2013 and 2017 and again last week (October 2019) I still can’t get full access to The Pit. Nice people running the military bookshop, but won’t allow me to go down as they have lots of artefacts stored there pending refurbishment to make a museum. However at least I got further than last time. The sloping tunnel remains very familiar, although the steps and smooth concrete sidewalks were not there when we opened the place in summer 1965.1 commentsIvan
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David Painter, Dale White, Warren Dew, Matthew Lee1329 views1977Prefect
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Posing outside the Sliema Cafe1328 views2 commentsronthecoolone
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1324 viewsMargaret Macdougal, Ann Dennison, Brian Jackson, Allison Bigden, Moya Graham. I think at Delimara.1 commentsabigden
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Sliema Cafe Crowd1323 viewsRon Leeman, Lee Barraby, Kay Carberry, Tony Stackpoole, Stu Kirkwood, John Nicholas, Johnny Hart, Ian McGuire. 1 commentsronthecoolone
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On The Roof1320 viewsBack row: Susan Cronin, Allison Bigden, Jennifer Cairns, Judith Newton, Carol Randall
Front row: Jane Henderson, Melanie Lusty, Jane Carver, Chris Bracey
On the roof at Tal Handaq not sure which year - 1962 or 1963?
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John & Clare, Kalafrana Summer 19611318 viewsJohn Day & Clare Hollister. She left Malta on SS Orcades 19th July 1962. Where are you now Clare?
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Party Time 19601314 viewsDavid Graham
Me standing on the extreme right, with Chris Gibbins on my right, Mike Hay, then Chris Cansfield. Two of the girls standing - Val Simmonds and Sally Raisen (spelling?).
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Tigne School, Malta, Mon 7th Aug 1989 ©1311 views4 commentsDavid Robinson
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Ron Leeman - Shot Putt - 1965? 1299 views1 commentsronthecoolone
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Swimming Sports Day1298 viewsRobb Lido, St Georges Bay 1960sPrefect
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Margaret Polkinghorne's 15th birthday party1297 viewsMore names needed.5 commentsSheila Evans
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this is me age around 11 - CHRIS FAUX1292 viewsthis was taken around the time i was in malta5 commentscfaux
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Devonia1291 viewsHere is a Devonia 1966 slide, though I'm not sure where
(Probably Rhodes).
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Prize Winners 19771291 viewsWith Captain Law (OIC Schools) are :- 1A Mark Judd Lucy Reynolds IB William Geddis 1C Lorraine Wood ID Mark Flattery IE Jacqueline Edwards IF Richard Kane 2A Philip Hurley Julie Lewington
2B Mark Warner Jacqueline Merritt 2C Jane Gatenby 2D Jacqueline Glennon 2E Vivian Millar 2F Trevor Lucas 3A Louise Latham 3B Stephen Banks 3C Tracey Hall 3D Keith Le Quesne 3E Josette Vernon 3F Christopher Hills 4J Christopher Sampsor 4K Tracey Kenard 4L Susan Brooke 4M Jane Wright 5J Mark Gatenby Rosangela Mortimer 5K Michael Clark 5L Helen Lewington 6G Boys Matthew Lane, Gerard Tall 6G Girls Beverley Shaw L6 Penelope Davis U6 Anne Dowie Deborah Helliwell L6 David North
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5AG Christmas Party 19601289 viewsDavid Graham
Me on the extreme right,with John Melton in front (saw him last week). ? on my right, then Mike Shears, Mike Milne bending over. Susan Masters, Penny Woolcombe, Rosie (Fluff) Andrews in the white on the right. Chris Gibbins on the extreme left, with Mr Gallagher hidden to Chris's left.
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Ron Leeman & Steve Bolster1289 viewsA comparison of now and then.1 commentsronthecoolone
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Tal Handaq in its prime1287 viewsAs a change from those awful bulldozer shots.
Anyone guess the date? From the trees and gardens, it seems to be after my time.
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Sliema 19751279 viewsHelen, Sylvia Houghton, DebbieHelmal
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The Bursar's Farewell 1977/81277 viewsSue DovePrefect
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Chief Scout signs sea scout's autograph book on TS Egmont1274 viewsjknight
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Carol Morrison ©1273 viewsTaking photo of Miss Yule's plaque.
See Plaque.
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In memory of Miss Jaqueline Yule 1908 – 19881271 viewsShe rests in the cemetery of St Lawrence Parish Church (Vittoriosa/Birgu) which is located in St Edward Street (Cottonera) between Fort Salvatore and St Edward’s College, opposite the rear of De La Salle College.
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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 commentsPowellthatwas
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Ron Leeman - circa 1966/671270 viewsronthecoolone
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Scouts marching past the Palace1267 viewsMalcolm ShyklesPrefect
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Safi Youth Club 19781264 viewsHeidi Hipperson and Debbie Smeeton2 commentsKevin Perkin
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3AG 19581263 views Bernard Goatley (rear left), Christopher Ruoff (leaning on the doorpost), Brian Fuller ( light shorts and dark pullover), Keith Tayton (spectacled).
Photo - Steve Martin via this site.
Names from Brian Fuller who also remembers other class members being - Kathleen Spilsbury, Deirdre Pike, Glenys Metherell, Graham Cake, Robert Smith, John Merriman, Bruce Love, Terence Whitter, Richard Dowling, Peter Franks, Anthony Mullen.
Keith Tayton remembers all the others and was able to recite the class register at the last Reunion in Bath.


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Three girls in Valletta1263 viewsPhoto taken November 1973. I think one of them is called Diedre, another Cathy (my then girlfriend in the middle) and the third's name escapes me. I left the island the next day. 4 commentsfifla1973
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