Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Cdr Miles and HRH Princess Elizabeth 194914361 viewsInstructor Captain A. H. Miles, C.B.E.

Captain and Mrs. Miles left Malta on llth May 1958 after an association with the school since 1934.

Captain Miles was on the staff from 1934 to 1940 when the RN school was at Verdala. After the war he re-opened the school in two houses at Ta'Xbiex; supervised the move to Tal Handaq in 1946; re-started the primary school at Verdala in 1949, and remained as Headmaster until January 1951, by when the school had reached 1,000 pupils. Mrs. Miles was Secretary of the school from 1946 to 1952.

As Fleet Instructor Officer, Captain Miles was then Chairman of the Committee for Malta Service Children's Schools from 1953.

See also HERE

...and HERE
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My Mum overlooking Mellieha Bay 195813549 viewsUnspoilt view.1 commentsvalerie easter/snowdon/
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My last but one day at school 1968 with these cool dudes12319 viewsMe Phil Baker taking pic of Chris Dixon, Roy Aldworth, Mike Jonesphilb57
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Jim Joyner memoir 1960s11429 viewsRead his Malta memoranda HEREadmin
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TH Girl?9970 viewsA British family shopping in Paola 50s/60s - is the girl looking at the camera from TH? Certainly wearing collar & tie. Anybody recognise her?1 commentsadmin
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Top row- Steven Spence, Brian Gunns, 'Tiny' Knapman: Front Row:- Gaynor Hamley, David Dugmore & Lynne Gregory4702 viewsDugmore
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John & Ursula Payne4310 viewsManoel Island 1961John Payne
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Eros Cafe Sliema, Summer 19693574 viewsPaul Wickham, Dom Busuttil-Rivers, Keith Woodcock, Dan Rowan.

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Monitors 19603541 views1 commentsPrefect
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Class 4K 1976-19773446 viewsRuth Markwell3 commentsPrefect
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Eagle Aviation Dakota - Blackbushe to Luqa3231 views1956

"The plane took off from Blackbushe and climbed to 10,000 feet which was its cruising height, but the flight to Nice was terrible, there were storms all the way, and apart from flying upside down the aeroplane was being buffeted all the way. Flying at 10,000 feet meant that if you hit an air pocket, the aircraft would drop almost 2,000 feet. The poor flight attendant Miss Bolton went through the aircraft picking up sick bags, the only person not sick was Kelvin, the only one on the aircraft able to eat his inflight meal and drink his tea, he even sucked on a sweet for landing so that his ears would not be painful. Then the aircraft made a perfect landing at Nice and all the passengers got off. Kelvin bless his cotton socks called 'Bboobb' at the top of the landing steps, and like a good boy he covered every step in inflight meal, crisps, cup of tea and the sweet. The French ground crew were not happy and said so."

Read Mike Palmer's memoirs by instalment here - The Old Sea Dog

NB- The link will take you to the latest chapter. To start from the beginning (posted 17 Oct 2020) keep clicking on "More Posts" at the bottom of his page.

Be sure to tune in regularly to Mike's blog for the latest in nostalgia (and to leave an appreciative comment).
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Tony Stackpoole & Ron Leeman in Schoold Field - circa 1966/673150 views3 commentsronthecoolone
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My Sister & Friends3073 viewsBirzebbuga beach 1971-2.
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TH Dance at Verdala3044 viewsbernardhoctor
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A gorgeous Linda Moody3040 viewsAt St Georges (I think) 1976.eansmith
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Diana and Elisa Dick c19562736 viewsPeter Evans
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Netball 19732659 views2 commentsPrefect
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Form 2A2 19742613 viewsLynn Mentiply.
Back (L-R): Lawrence Richards, Andrew Ball, David Franklin, Steven Barratt, Paul Thomas (hidden), Andrew Dearlove, Steven Burton, Martin Dunn, David ?, Alan ?, Raymond Eddie
Middle: Jane Stubbings, Debbie Humphreys, Pauline Hillier, Janet Hall, Helen Gough, Rosalind Douglas, Consuelo Gelsthorpe, Yvonne Wilson, Mandy King, Rona Macallum, Jane Arbuthnot
Front: Bridget Cartwright, Sara Loudon, Tina Burton, Mr P.A. Allen, Kim Branch, Tonia Steele, Lynn Mentiply
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Class 1D 19742605 viewsForm Master is John Hughes
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Pat Cooper 19642579 viewsPrefect
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3B Mr Finnis Class 1977 or 19782554 viewsSue Dove
It's great when your not the youngest at Secondary School anymore!!
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1A1 1976 (I think)2530 viewsClass photo Tal Handaq 1A1
Back Row - L-R Derek Saunders (me) John Jefferson, Phillip Basson, Andreas Oliver, Andrew Mockford, Wayne Spencer, Ian Knight, Gary Bright, Carl Jenkins, Kevin Greenwood, Haydn Knight
Middle - Patrick O'Malley, Claire Corbett, Penny Towe, Dawn Dawson, Caroline Sturdy, Sarah Brown, X, Denise Crowley, Shaun Bailey
Front - Dawn Ramsey,? Mckee, X, Miss Rae, Janie Macintosh, Joanne Hill, X
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School Disco at Kalafrana2502 viewsSteve Rippon, Linda Moody et al.1 commentseansmith
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Miss Wilson's Class 19752489 viewsDiane Perrin (Stapley)Prefect
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1B1 Miss Shone's Class, 1976 or 19752443 viewsSue Dove
When girls were girls and boys were yucky!!!
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Luqa School Class in 19652443 viewsWith Mr George Cannon, Andy Joyner, Mike Castle, Linda Sweeney, Susan Paton & Vicky Edwards.Prefect
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Form 3F October 19752426 viewsRuth Markwell1 commentsPrefect
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Jock Norris, Evan Potts, Chris Willmann.2403 viewsSummer 1969.Prefect
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RSA Class 1959.2368 views I am on the right bottom row. Pauline Green is behind me. Geraldine Noller is to my right. Also in the class, is Dawn Fear, Patsy Glover, Heather Hollows, Leslie Leathers, a girl called Kim ? and Rosemary ? and Angela ? Help Please. The form teacher was Mr Stanley.

Photo - Valerie Easter.
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Notes on Malta. Martin Powell2359 viewsVIEW
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Swimming Awards Kalafrana Summer 19712341 viewsThis was a group of us who passed a swimming award at Kalafrana in 1971. I recognise some of them including me with the glasses on. Don't ask as I am sure I took them off while swimming!1 commentsglub
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RAF & WRAF Cadets Tal-Handaq CCF 19772326 viewsCombined Cadet Force

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