https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3166 2026-08-03T10:35:31Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148344 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 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148343 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 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148183 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 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147945 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