Malta-Gallipoli Connections
Today is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. Remembrance services and wreath-laying ceremonies linked to Anzac...
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Matthew Camilleri
- Apr 11, 2021
- 8 min
The Froberg Mutiny
On 12th April 1807, at around 9.30 pm, a huge explosion echoed around the Grand Harbour. Even in the dark, observers would have been able...
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Matthew Camilleri
- Apr 4, 2021
- 4 min
The Bombing of HMS Kingston
An account of the sinking of HMS Kingston in Malta's dry docks during WW2 as a result of enemy bombing.
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Matthew Camilleri
- Jan 17, 2021
- 5 min
The 'Illustrious Blitz'
Eighty years ago, Malta was going through one of the darkest chapters in its history. The 16th January 1941 would mark the start of the...
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Matthew Camilleri
- May 31, 2020
- 3 min
The World War Two Siege of Malta in Numbers
Some key figures from the Battle for Malta during World War Two.
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Matthew Camilleri
- May 25, 2020
- 6 min
5 Reminders of the British Army in Malta
For a century and a half, Malta was to become a fortress and it is therefore no surprise that the British Army's legacy is still evident.
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