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Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 1: Voyage to Valetta on "Orontes"

Leaving Tilbury, England on the P and O liner “Orontes” for Valetta, Malta. In May/June 1944 we...

Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 2: Living at the Crown Hotel, Sliema

Maltese Childhood Chapter 2: Living at the Crown Hotel, Sliema. Living at the Crown Hotel, Sliema....

Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 3: Hal-Far At last our own home

Now that our possessions were unpacked mum could use her sewing machine so she bought some thick cotton...

Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 4: H.M. Dockyard School Tal-Handak, Malta

Maltese Childhood Chapter 4: H.M. Dockyard School Tal-Handak, Malta. Girls wore belts in their house colour...

Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 5: Valetta

Maltese Childhood Chapter 5: Valetta. Valetta was the capital city of Malta, a very ancient town with many...

Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 6: Christmas 1946/7 Hal-Far

Christmas 1946 was our first Christmas in Malta... Grandma Sackett sent us some books from England for...

Maltese Childhood (1946-8) Chapter 7: Outings, cricket matches and returning to England

Maltese Childhood Chapter 7: Outings, cricket matches and returning to England. Maltese Childhood 1946/7...

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