Maltese Life-Style 200 years ago

Some of the Grade 12s have compiled a short project about certain aspects of Maltese life-style about 200 years ago. Students have focused on elements such as methods of transport, typical games played by the children, and leisure time. One must remember that at time Malta was a British colony so many British elements may be found, but the Maltese identity was never lost. A very good example of this was when a British company ran the only train we have ever had and the locals referred to it as 'il-vapur tal-art'. There is no real word in Maltese for a train, and the literal translation of how the Maltese referred to it is the boat of the land.