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HMS Woodbridge Haven 19594678 viewsIn Sliema Creek with the Minesweeping Squadron.
Copyright © Liz MardelPrefect
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Empire Stadium Gzira4633 viewsLater known as The Stadium. Used mostly for football matches (and greyhound racing) and hosted the home matches of the Maltese national football team and also hosted the final of the Maltese Cup. The stadium was able to hold 30,000 spectators and originally opened in 1922. It was notorious for its sandy pitch. It hosted its final game in 1981, being replaced by the modern Ta' Qali Stadium.Prefect
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Royalty 1950 ©3651 viewsOutside Villa Guardamangia.
© Malcolm ShyklesPrefect
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St George's Bay & Barracks3599 viewsPrefect
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Fleur de Lis Gate3541 viewsAbout 1904, before the roundabout.
Rails on the left by the Aqueduct are for the construction of the Tramway. Prefect
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HMS Bulawayo2523 viewsNordmark (later Northmark) was a former German Navy fast fleet oiler which was allocated to the Royal Navy by the Inter-Allied Repatriations Commission when British forces entered Copenhagen on 9 May 1945. Cost of conversion to RFA standards was considered prohibitive, so she remained RN. Carried out trials of the abeam method. The Bulawayo Cup was presented to ships on the Mediterranean Station which displayed the most conspicuous efficiency in Replenishment at Sea.
© IWM (FL 4219)Prefect
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Airmen's Mess RAF Luqa2461 viewsPrefect
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Water Boats2291 viewsPainting by OldBat
©Liz MardelOldBat
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Alongside HMS Forth 19562272 viewsSentinel. Sea Devil, Tudor, Trenchant.
Peter Palmer Prefect
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HMY Britannia 19612217 views©Liz MardelOldBat
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Getting ready to build the New Barracca lift .April 2010.1995 viewsThe super yacht The Maltese Falcon is in the background. believed to be owned by Mr Google .jane banks
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The Harbour St Paul's Bay 1930s1928 viewsPrefect
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Spinola1906 viewsAs you may not have seen it before.
Photo courtesy of Frank Salt.Prefect
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The old Bofors park, Tigne Barracks, Malta, Fri 4th Aug 19891766 viewsDavid Robinson
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Buses Post Card1700 viewsIn the proper coloursPrefect
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New Barrakka Lift1648 viewsCourtesy of Malta Buses. More here.Prefect
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Piazza Maggiore Floriana in 18581589 viewsWatercolour by Admiral Sir Edward Fanshawe showing the view from his house.
Piazza Maggiore was renamed Piazza Sir Filippo Sciberras and is now Triq Pietro Floriani (Map). Kalkara Gate was demolished in 1888.pullu
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Paradise Bay 1956 ©1539 viewsRelaunching their boat at Paradise Bay in choppy weather.
Jane BanksPrefect
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75 Sqn RAAF Ta Kali 19541524 viewsPrefect
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Tigne Barracks Parade Ground 19651522 viewsOur School in the centre.David Robinson
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View of the old Lido, Tigne, Tue 1st Aug 1989 © 1490 viewsDavid Robinson
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RFA Mounts Bay1461 viewsAs part of Royal Navy's Cougar-12 deployment, together with HMS Illustrious, HMS Bulwark, HMS Northumberland, HMS Montrose and MV Hartland Point. Prefect
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Bridge near Mosta1424 viewsAcross Wied ta' l-Isperanza or Wied il-Ghasel. Take your pick.
Most Valley WebsitePrefect
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Ken Stubbs, Bunty Stubbs, Margaret Gamble, Paddy Gamble, Malta 19521361 viewsThe car is possibly a Riley ?dfss
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HMS Aisne, Tigne Point 19641359 viewsNigel, Nick, Mum, Lynn.David Robinson
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HMS Ausonia & Manoel Is. 1959/601286 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 HEREPrefect
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Former RN Camerata Barracks, Valletta.1243 viewsPrefect
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HMS Ausonia ©1204 viewsIn the summer of 1960 HMS Ausonia went for her summer cruise and is seen here exchanging salutes passing HMS Phoenicia.
MacPrefect
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