Spazju Kreattiv: Richard Ellis, the lost views of Valletta

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Thanks to Spazju Kreattiv, we can glimpse the history of Malta photography. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of photographer Richard Ellis, they have once again prepared something special. A selection of the photographer’s more than one hundred years of images of Malta. All in all, Spazju Kreattiv is one reason I repeatedly return to Malta.

Richard Ellis, the lost views of Valletta

Valletta and Malta, as you won’t see it today. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere free from the commerce and glitz of today’s all-inclusive tourism. What was life like in Malta a hundred years ago?

East Street and St. Barbara's Bastion, Valletta, 1912
East Street and St. Barbara’s Bastion, Valletta, 1912
One of the first photographs of Hagar Qim, 1890
One of the first photographs of Hagar Qim, 1890
Opening of the waterworks in Meliieha, 1912
Opening of the waterworks in Meliieha, 1912
San Pietro Street, Gharb 1888
San Pietro Street, Gharb 1888
Wied Speranza il Mosta, 1890
Wied Speranza il Mosta, 1890
Interior of the Royal Opera House 1912 (the opera house was bombed during the war)
Interior of the Royal Opera House 1912 (the opera house was bombed during the war)
Royal Opera House, 1913
Royal Opera House, 1913
Pieta, funeral home building, 1900
Pieta, funeral home building, 1900
Spinola Palace in Spinola Bay, St. Julian, 1915
Spinola Palace in Spinola Bay, St. Julian, 1915
Old thermal power plant on the Valletta waterfront
Old thermal power plant on the Valletta waterfront
Valletta harbour, 1890
Valletta harbour, 1890
Eucharistic Congress il Mosta, 1913
Eucharistic Congress il Mosta, 1913
There's a tugboat here today. Marsalform Bay, Gozo, 1888
There’s a tugboat here today. Marsalform Bay, Gozo, 1888

Richard Ellis: Lost views of Valletta

How so? Did you find your snacks, pubs, stalls, souvenirs? 100 years of Maltese life through the eyes of Richard Ellis.

Thanks to Spazju Kreativ.

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Pavel Trevor
Pavel Trevor

Active traveling, exploring and discovering new worlds totally fulfills me. The feeling of being thrown into the water. When you don't know what's coming next and it's all up to you.

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