OAR@UM Collection: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3166 2026-08-02T12:01:42Z 2026-08-02T12:01:42Z When the aim of hunters was food https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148344 2026-07-30T10:31:01Z 2021-04-05T00:00:00Z Title: When the aim of hunters was food Abstract: This two part article examines hunting, trapping and fishing in Malta from the time of the Knights of St John to the nineteenth century, showing that these activities were primarily means of subsistence rather than sport. Drawing on historical accounts, it discusses the capture of pigeons, quail, rabbits and other wildlife, as well as traditional fishing methods, illustrating the importance of these practices in the daily lives and survival of the Maltese population. 2021-04-05T00:00:00Z Malta's connection to Scicli in the Middle Ages https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148343 2026-07-30T10:28:57Z 2021-07-09T00:00:00Z Title: Malta's connection to Scicli in the Middle Ages Abstract: This article explores the historical, maritime, and socio-religious connections between Malta and the Sicilian town of Scicli (and its ancient harbor, Marsa Seiklah / modern Sampieri) during the Middle Ages and the pre-Knights period. 2021-07-09T00:00:00Z A "British theatre" in Valletta (1812-1832) https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148183 2026-07-22T08:16:23Z 1980-08-31T00:00:00Z Title: A "British theatre" in Valletta (1812-1832) Abstract: Joseph Cassar Pullicino examines the "British Theatre," a private venue operating in Valletta from 1812 to 1832. Founded by William Stevens inside the Old Jesuits' College to cater to British residents dissatisfied with the Manoel Theatre, the article details its social impact, garrison disturbances, contemporary literary reactions, and its eventual 1832 closure. 1980-08-31T00:00:00Z Meta l-Arċisqof Gonzi ammetta li għamel żbalji... https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147945 2026-07-09T09:27:15Z 2025-05-25T00:00:00Z Title: Meta l-Arċisqof Gonzi ammetta li għamel żbalji... Abstract: Dan l-artiklu jirrakkonta kif l-Arċisqof Mikiel Gonzi, aktar minn ħamsin sena ilu, ammetta li kien għamel żbalji matul il-kwistjoni politika u reliġjuża tas-snin sittin. Jiddiskuti wkoll il-laqgħa tiegħu mal-Prim Ministru Dom Mintoff, il-fehmiet tiegħu dwar l-interdett u kwistjonijiet oħra ta’ dak iż-żmien, kif ukoll is-sejħiet riċenti biex titħalla tifkira pubblika tal-vittmi ta’ din il-ġrajja fl-istorja Maltija. 2025-05-25T00:00:00Z