Timmy Walsh The poet Lord Byron engraved his name while in quarantine on Manoel Island in 1811.
Joseph Gatt "In the 19th century, Malta boasted the most powerful batteries in the world" (Dr Giovanni Bonello).
Joseph Gatt Thank you for sharing, Mary Jo. A very interesting historical article about the Maltese diaspora.
Joseph Gatt "The undated photograph is remarkable in that all the buildings shown in it have since been demolished and in most cases replaced, except Il-Fortizza, at the far end, which remains unchanged. " Malta, and Sliema particularly, has lost its quaint architectural character. It has been transformed into a jungle of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers, reshaping the streetscape from one of traditional values, to one of shallow commercial interests.
Mary Jo Cassar https://x2.timesofmalta.com/20250604/sunday-circle/50-years-of-the-national-war-museum-in-50-artefacts/