https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/108280 2026-06-13T21:38:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/100859 Title: Santa Marija ta' Għawdex Abstract: Din is-sena (2022) jaħbat egħluq il-125 sena minn meta waslet f’Għawdex l-istatwa patronali ta’ Santa Marija, meqjuma b’għożża u b’devozzjoni kbira fil-Knisja Katidrali. Din l-istatwa waslet Għawdex minn Ruma għall-aħħar ta’ Lulju tal-1897 u iżżażnet għall-festa ta’ Santa Marija ta’ dik is-sena. Sa mill-wasla tagħha, l-istatwa bdiet tissejjaħ “Santa Marija ta’ Għawdex”. Din l-istatwa tal-Assunta għandha ġrajja partikulari - tista’ tgħid unika - fost dawk titulari l-oħra li nsibu fil-Gżejjer Maltin. Mhux l-iskop tiegħi f’din il-kitba li nagħti l-ġrajja kronoloġika tagħha tul dawn il-mija u ħamsin sena. Hawn ser nagħti tagħrif dwar ilkuntest storiku li fih waslet biex b’hekk wieħed ikun jista’ jifhem aħjar kemm ġrajjiet din l-istatwa ta’ Santa Marija huma tabilħaqq imxebilka fi ġrajjiet l-istorja tal-Knisja Nisranija f’Għawdex. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76777 Title: Gozo : a historical glimpse Authors: Bezzina, Joseph Abstract: In April 1876, Malta and Gozo were hosts to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII (1901-1910). His visit, between April 6 and 10, was the occasion of a multitude of manifestations. One of the best-organized events was a march-past with the participation of every town and village of Malta and Gozo. It was on this occasion that most of the emblems of Gozo were conceived. 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/47650 Title: The development and consolidation of the village unit in Gozo after 1575 Authors: Bezzina, Joseph Abstract: A new Gozo began to take shape in the last quarter of the sixteenth century. By the year 1575, the island had recovered to quite an extent from the cataclysmic Great Siege of 1551. The population of the island which from around 6000 before the Siege had fallen to a few hundred in the following decade, was climbing steadily and was then close to 2300. Agricultural activity was thriving again and commerce made a slow recovery, with the result that the economy began heading towards a revival. 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15392 Title: The Xewkija Parish Abstract: ‘The Xewkija Parish’ is an interesting article contributed by Mark Zerafa which is part of a series of articles being carried by the Gozo Observer relating to the Gozo parishes. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z