New interpretation of Floriana’s hidden history

I’ve been ruminating for a long time on the evidence we saw in Floriana tunnel outside the guard house. This is the site indicated on[…]

St Rocco Races reveals more

This photo was sold as a 1950s view of races at Notabile, but is in fact the St Rocco races held in August outside the[…]

Posed over Princess Melita Road

Yet another brilliant and informative historic photo of the Malta Railway has just turned up out of the blue. It shows the view looking north[…]

At the fringes of the fortifications

This 1975 photo shows the Malta Railway crossing out of the Floriana Lines, albeit long after the trains last ran. The glacis was backfilled and[…]

The biggest of bridges

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[…]