Articles
Vol VI No 1 (Christmas '99)







Lorenzo Gafa - Architect of the Church
Conrad Thake looks at a 17th century architect of Maltese Baroque

Skorba in Retrospect
David Trump re-visits Skorba forty years after this site was excavated

Maltese Escutcheons in Lace
Nicholas de Piro introduces the subject of coats of arms to be found on local and foreign lace

The Gozo Public Library
Albert E. Abela traces the story of one of our most interesting institutions

Early Days of British Rule
Quentin Hughes writes on the conditions facing the military garrison during the British rule

Inlaid Furniture with a difference
Joseph Galea-Naudi and Denise Micallef concentrate on unusual pieces of furniture

The Motoring Treasures of Malta
David Arrigo describes some stricking vehicles on the road

Protecting Gozo's Heritage
Ann Monsarrat on the work being carried out by Gozo's Heritage Society

European Fame of St Paul's Grotto
John Azzpoardi and Thomas Freller record the reasons for the interest which St. Paul's Grotto in Rabat, Malta, attracted in the Baroque age

The Capuchin Museum in Floriana
Francesco Azzopardi and Emmanuel Fiorentino conduct the reader on an instructive tour of a Museum in Floriana