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Il-Gostra (pronounced Jos-trah) is a 'feast days' tournament traditionally held between the young men of a Maltese seaside village.
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Il-Bidwi, jew Rahhal Malti (The Maltese Farmer) Photos courtesy of the good natured Salvu Pulis.
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Il-Pastizzar Malti (The Pastizzi maker) For larger images click here and here.
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Malta's streets were host to many hawkers in the past, much more than one sees nowadays. Rain or shine, the parrafin seller, tal-pitrolju, used to come with his horse-and-cart and later with his colourful truck. For info refer to il-Bejjiegha tat-Toroq or Street Hawkers (www.my-malta.com//interesting/bejjiegha.html or www.my-malta.com//interesting/streethawkers.html).
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Mdina's narrow streets. For info refer to Mdina ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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The Mdina Cathedral, dedicated to the conversion of Saint Paul, was also rebuilt between 1697 and 1702 on the plans drawn by the famed Lorenzo Gafà. For info refer to Mdina ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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Valletta arcades. Please refer to Valletta ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Valletta.html).
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More narrow streets; Mdina. For info refer to Mdina ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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Elaborate architecture. For info refer to Mdina ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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Grandmaster's Palace. Please refer to Valletta ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Valletta.html).
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Cottoner Gate, entrance to the Three Cities of the Knights of St. John, seen here from the inside. Please refer to The Three Cities page for a brief overview of this locality: ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/3cities.html).
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Valletta, corner balcony. Please refer to Valletta ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Valletta.html).
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Cottoner Gate (exterior) Please refer to The Three Cities page. ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/3cities.html).
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Mdina's Main Gate, built by the Order of St. John, when the Moorish city was added with Military and Baroque architecture. Please refer to the Mdina page ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/3cities.html).
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Palazzo Falson. Better, known as the Norman House, on account of its architectural style, which has no relation to its real history. For more info, please refer to the Mdina page ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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The Vilhena Palace, is located just inside Mdina's main gate. It is a fine example of the Order's taste for Baroque Art and Architecture. Mdina page. ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/3cities.html).
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Mdina's bastions offer a splendid view of the landscape below. Here, we see an open-air tea-house situated on one of the city's bastions facing Mosta. Please refer to the Mdina page ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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Spoilt Coat-of-Arms as a result of Napoleon's (and later also of British Governors') orders. In the first instance, French Republican principles forbade the influence of the aristocracy. In the second, Governor Maitland's aim was to show who was in charge in the new colony. Refer to the Mdina page.
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The Three Villages, as the cluster of Lia, Attard and Balzan is known, is home to the Governor's Palace (San Anton), amongst other fine buildings as is seen in this photo. Refer to the: Three Villages page. ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/3villages.html).
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Mdina saw the first sparks of the Maltese uprising against the French in 1978 that led to their capitulation to Nelson's Captain Alexander Ball. This commemorative plaque, that stands on the location of the incident, gives the names of six Maltese victims. Please refer to the Mdina page ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/Mdina.html).
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Sir Alexander Ball was a captain under the command of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. Capt. Ball was sent to Malta to accept the capitulation of the French Garrison, following a two year siege by the Maltese. Refer to the Mdina and to our Maltese Language pages.
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San Anton Gardens were originally an extension of The Governor's Palace, nowadays the President's Palace, in Attard. Refer to the: Three Villages page. ( www.my-malta.com//malteseislands/3villages.html).
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The Inquisitor's Palace in Vittoriosa, was the seat of the Holy Office. Please refer to the Holy Office page ( www.my-malta.com//interesting/church/Inquisit.html).
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A Valletta street scene from the 1800s is depicted in this print from the period. The picture is featured in the second article in our Maltese Language section. www.my-malta.com//interesting/ MalteseLanguage2.html (no spaces)
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This photo of a Maltese woman preparing food on the 'kenur' or stone stove forms part of our Maltese Language section, where the Maltese lifestyle is treated as part of the formation of our national language. www.my-malta.com//interesting/ MalteseLanguage2.html (no spaces)
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A lot of myth surrounds the Inquisition, which consisted of different things in different countries and in different periods in history. This picture is not Malta related, though it features in our section on the Holy Office as it depicts a truth about the heavy handed tactics prevalent in our country during the time of the Inquisition. Please refer to the Holy Office page: (www.my-malta.com//interesting/church/Inquisit.html).
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Saint Paul brushes off the viper into the flames; a painting by Stefano Erardi, featured in our second article on the Maltese Language as well as in our support article with Bible references to the Malta shipwreck. www.my-malta.com//interesting/ MalteseLanguage2.html (no spaces) www.my-malta.com//interesting/barbarians.html
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Mediterranean Fish; a colour plate taken from Rio Sammut's book (featured in my-malta.com) entitled Mediterranena Sea Fishes. Click here for a 'full sized' (expandable) sample page. Please visit: http://my-malta.com/interesting/fish01.html
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This is my personal favourite social novel, depicting Malta's more recent 'dark ages' — the 1920s and 30s. In our History intro page we explain how such socio-economic novels may shed light on 'recorded' history, which is not always what it was made out to be.
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Giovanni Francesco Abela was a chronicler, clergyman and member of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. His book entitled Della descritione di Malta is not always an objective description of 17th Century Malta. More info on Commendatore Abela may be found in our Maltese Personalities section.
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Governor Congreve wss probably Malta's best loved British Governor. Please refer to the following article: Of Guns & Roses and to a sub-article featuring a poem written in honour of Governor Congreve: 4 March, 1927.
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Malta is freckled with tiny wayside chapels, not to mention the numerous churches all over the Maltese Islands. The Chapel of Bir Miftuh is thought to be the oldest still standing and dates to the Middle Ages. Some churches are featured in our Malta's Churches and Chapels section. www.my-malta.com/interesting/ OtherMalteseChurches.html (no spaces)
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Another of Malta's oldest chapels is the one dedicated to the Flight to Egypy of the Sacred Family. This is the chapel at Santa Marija Bay on Comino, which is but one article in the chapter on Kemmuna. www.my-malta.com//Kemmuna/main.html
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Comino's Wignacourt Tower. Please refer to the article: The Comino Tower - A Brief History. www.my-malta.com//Kemmuna/ tower1.html (no spaces)
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http://www.my-malta.com//Kemmuna/ waters.html (no spaces)
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Leisure is but one of Comino's offerings to visitors. http://www.my-malta.com//Kemmuna/ lagoon.html (no spaces)
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Festa time in the Maltese Islands. Please refer to: http://my-malta.com/store/ yourwindow_Festa01.html (no spaces) http://www.my-malta.com/ interesting/TeDeum2001.html (no spaces)
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A feast of 1920s Malta photos, courtesy of Mr & Mrs C. Bailey, UK www.my-malta.com/interesting/bailey/ mason-bailey3a.html (no spaces)
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An authentic WW2 Malta Diary with many photos. No serious WW2 researcher can afford not to read this. http://my-malta.com/interesting/barker/ thomasbarker01.html (no spaces) http://my-malta.com/interesting/barker/ surrender_iti_fleet_01.html (no spaces) | |||
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