In the early 20th Century collecting illustrated cigarette cards became a popular hobby. The cards were slipped into every packet of cigarettes to stiffen them,[…]

Floriana’s epic tunnel The tunnel beneath Floriana was a challenging engineering feat. This diagram is based on an 1880 drawing in the Archives of Malta[…]

Għeriexem bridge is arguably the most monumental structure on the Malta Railway. Helping bridge the valley between Mdina and Mtarfa it’s as much architectural as[…]

There are a number of photos of the 1883 opening of the Malta Railway taken on March 1st at Notabile station. It’s interesting to see[…]