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.

Joseph Gatt Interesting echoes from the old University building in Valletta. 🤓

Joseph Gatt Very interesting historical research. Thank you for sharing, Mary Jo.

Joseph Gatt The present view of La Borsa in Valletta, Malta, also known as the Exchange Building, presently hosting The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, and which in the 19th century had been home for both the Anglo-Maltese Bank and the Banco di Malta simultaneously. The impressive statue that in the 19th century had adorned the open balcony above the colonnades, is sadly gone.

Joseph Gatt "Luigi Maria Ugolini, the visionary pre-war Italian archaeologist who revolutionised everything we thought we knew about our megalithic culture." That's rather curious – I've never heard of this man. 🙄