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Egmont Close 3184 viewsTaken Sept 1971 along St Ignatius Junction1 commentsderrick calver07/29/22 at 15:02derrick calver: Does anyone remember the Royal Navy guarding Egmon...	Farewell to BFBS Malta, 40 years ago245 viewsFarewell to BFBS Malta, March 1979 - open the LINK HERE and click on the small black panel to listen.2 commentsadmin07/28/22 at 13:47admin: Thank you Derrick - I'll leave it to you to w...	Farewell to BFBS Malta, 40 years ago245 viewsFarewell to BFBS Malta, March 1979 - open the LINK HERE and click on the small black panel to listen.2 commentsadmin07/28/22 at 12:03derrick calver: I remember hearing the final broadcast, however ac...	Meadowbank Hotel177 viewsHotel before 1960s makeover. We and many other families stayed here on arrival in Malta.2 commentsderrick calver07/22/22 at 20:41admin: Derrick use the search button for the Star.
Meadowbank Hotel177 viewsHotel before 1960s makeover. We and many other families stayed here on arrival in Malta.2 commentsderrick calver07/22/22 at 10:43derrick calver: Memories of the Meadowbank. Seeing The Star of Mal...	HMS Ranpura 1958563 viewsGoing home.3 commentsPrefect07/03/22 at 17:44admin: Derrick - search on 'whaler' for a few p...	HMS Ranpura 1958563 viewsGoing home.3 commentsPrefect07/03/22 at 17:35derrick calver: I understand that Captain Pond (father of Paul Jon...	What became the Naval Families Clinic627 viewsGhar id Dud, Sliema. Independent.2 commentsPrefect12/02/21 at 13:01SchatziD: Also me. Th Dentist in `67 was awful!
Aerial view taken 2000, photo courtesy Keith Poulton369 viewsInto my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those tin remembered roofs? What bell, what kids are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain. Hot dusty classrooms where I went And cannot come again. (With apologies to A.E.Housman)1 commentsadmin11/26/21 at 13:58admin: Actually you CAN still visit and see the hall, gym...	What became the Naval Families Clinic627 viewsGhar id Dud, Sliema. Independent.2 commentsPrefect07/14/21 at 16:40Pbked: I don't know what happened to it, but I remem...	HMS Mediator829 viewsRescue Tug operated out of Malta with mainly Maltese Crew. Bustler Class. Built 1944, sold 1964.1 commentsrobinwilliams07/14/21 at 12:15Pbked: This was my father's ship during our stay. He...	HMS Ausonia & Manoel Is. 1959/601288 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 HERE4 commentsPrefect07/14/21 at 12:08Pbked: I remember watching the Ausonia leave Malta in 196...
HMS Theseus597 viewsTwo Tirrenia Line and the Star. Probably 1953.1 commentsPrefect02/22/21 at 22:42alexander: tugs RESPOND, ROYSTERER	A boat Grand Harbour717 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 Howells02/22/21 at 22:21alexander: DIRECTOR as Faithful left in 1961	HMS Silvia 1945314 viewsAlgerine Class2 commentsPrefect02/22/21 at 21:46admin: I think Prefect is not far out Alexander as the hu...	Admiralty Dredger St. Alban552 views1 commentsPrefect02/21/21 at 22:29alexander: she was dredging dockyard creek when her mooring w...
HMS Ark Royal 1955653 viewsCC License-Flickr1 commentsPrefect02/21/21 at 22:07alexander: with PAS Frosty alongside	HMS Cowdray 1945-6626 viewsOhio in the background.1 commentsPrefect02/21/21 at 21:53alexander: two vessels being compass swing	PAS Director 1967349 viewsAwaiting the arrival of an RFA, probably Tarbatness. © CC Licence - BHS - Flickr. 1 commentsPrefect02/21/21 at 21:34alexander: i would love a copy of this one	HMS Silvia 1945314 viewsAlgerine Class2 commentsPrefect02/21/21 at 21:07alexander: H M T Expert in background if date correct this wo...
Inside the Pit 2005360 viewsRemove all the furniture and it looks just the same. I especially remember the opening at the end with bars in it. That was the only ventilation we had!1 commentsmikew02/01/21 at 13:42Ivan: How very nice! I enjoyed my couple of hours in the...	The Pit entrance tunnel 2005288 viewsThe tunnel fitted with all mod cons, handrail, steps, adequate lighting. Still damp though! but presumably not with the sweat of a lot of dancing teenagers.1 commentsmikew02/01/21 at 13:36Ivan: A handrail? Good idea for the reason you state, bu...	The entrance to the Pit 2005215 viewsI took this photo when we went back on the 2005 reunion visit. It was then the Castille Wine Vaults. It was closed at the time but I managed to get in and take some photos which will follow on from this one. Ivan, (author of a previous photo) I hope they are of interest. 1 commentsmikew02/01/21 at 13:34Ivan: That looks very inviting!	Troopship Empire Ken c1956561 views ©Rex Cooper 9523tons, built 1928, UBENA, German East Africa Line. 1939 German Navy, U-Boat depot ship. 1945 German hopital ship. 1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde. 1945 EMPIRE KEN, MOWT troopship. 1957 Scrapped Dalmuir 2 commentsPrefect11/23/20 at 22:19Martin Powell:
Troopship Empire Ken c1956561 views ©Rex Cooper 9523tons, built 1928, UBENA, German East Africa Line. 1939 German Navy, U-Boat depot ship. 1945 German hopital ship. 1945 Seized by Allies at Travemunde. 1945 EMPIRE KEN, MOWT troopship. 1957 Scrapped Dalmuir 2 commentsPrefect11/23/20 at 21:57billkby: I was 6 when we sailed on the Empire Ken, rough ov...	Army childhood234 viewsARMY CHILDHOOD: BRITISH ARMY CHILDREN’S LIVES AND TIMES. Beautifully produced with many full colour prints. Book by The Army Children Archive’s founder, Clare Gibson. (Shire Publications Ltd, 2012). Slim but highly recommended. Read parts online HERE More on TACA including Malta (but lacks a search facility).2 commentsMartin Powell05/26/20 at 21:05Martin Powell: Just bought the book.	Army childhood234 viewsARMY CHILDHOOD: BRITISH ARMY CHILDREN’S LIVES AND TIMES. Beautifully produced with many full colour prints. Book by The Army Children Archive’s founder, Clare Gibson. (Shire Publications Ltd, 2012). Slim but highly recommended. Read parts online HERE More on TACA including Malta (but lacks a search facility).2 commentsMartin Powell05/26/20 at 14:01Military Brat: I like the TACA website Clare has done a great job...	SGTS MESS CHRISTMAS PARTY. ROYAL SIGNALS506 viewsProbably taken at Sgts mess in Floriana. Anybody you recognise ?!1 commentstedhebden04/28/20 at 12:17Bernard Derrick: I'm in the centre wearing a bow tie!! I think...
Filming The Malta Story 1952946 viewsĦaġar Qim or Mnajdra? More about it here.6 commentsPrefect01/13/20 at 11:29admin:	Filming The Malta Story 1952946 viewsĦaġar Qim or Mnajdra? More about it here.6 commentsPrefect01/13/20 at 10:09Ivan: For anyone who reads this in time, and who may be ...	Making a comeback159 viewsNewly restored buses for hire from Malta Bus Co-op See also THIS ONE 1 commentsadmin01/05/20 at 13:24Ivan: That is a fine photograph. What a good idea; I wis...	Merry Christmas from Valletta 2019193 viewsThis is a large Christmas "tree" of illuminated Mdina-glass baubles on display in Valletta.2 commentsadmin12/26/19 at 11:12admin: Thank you Ivan.
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