I was there a few weeks ago was shocked to see so many African mostly just hanging around doing nothing and plenty of Indians and Muslims in st Paul's bay area.such a shame I bet it was nice once

I'm watching this video second by second, one of the rarest (I think) testimonies of Malta before the terrible building boom of the last 30 years. Needless to say, most of the places are no longer recognizable. But from other points of view, judging from the few people appearing in the video, it is evident that most of the Maltese people lived in poverty and that the splendor of the economic boom present instead in Western Europe had not yet passed through Malta.

Greed and Unwanted Foreign Investment has ruined the Island.

Thankyou so much for this video it’s a treasure

I visited in 2004. The vintage buses were still rolling as were the old Mercedes taxis. The girls were plentiful and the weather was lovely. I had a whole lot of fun!

Malta how I remember it as a kid before uncontrolled foreign investment took over now Silema looks like Beirut.

I love Malta and I need work permit I want to go malta

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Tragic. The Maltese have destroyed their islands. Things have to change over time of course, but not like this. What a legacy they leave for their children.

Malta has lost its soul 😢😢 how pitiful😢😢

Thank you for sharing

Beautiful memories.i was 5 years old

Back then, it had a lot more potential but now in my eyes, Malta is failing as a country, the island is more populated, Maltese roots are vanishing due to the migration of many people and modernity is ruining the old historic country, generations are changing and it is getting worse and worse, we will never reach this golden age ever again.

Biggest tragedy is how Xlendi has been ruined...

the last decade of genuine Malta.

Nice video :), where can I contact you please?

Tremendous change in 65 years۔ beauty of old and new era

What a find your video is! During the mid 60s, my father did a lot of business connected with the Government in Malta. As a result my family and I enjoyed many happy family holidays there. I was only seven years old on those trips, and this video has reminded me of many of the place names. I can remember a trip to Gozo very well, and also the secluded bungalow close to St Paul’s Bay we used for the holidays. I can also remember the trips on the BEA Comet jets between London airport, and Luqa. Sadly my Dad is no longer here, but I still have the many photos he took back then, and the memories of those happy days.

Before they absolutely ruined it

Innocence lost 😢

I visited Malta and Gozo in 2023 for the first time. This Video shows me, how unique and beautiful these Islands were, many years ago. In present time, its mostly dirty, ugly and overpopulated. Its kind of a shame, what happend to this ancient beauty.

Do you have pics of lower barakka in the 50s or 60s? Or a video of it? It's where I grew up and would love to see pics of it back then. Thanks ❤

If you know Malta how it is looking now - it can make you cry. What a peaceful island it was.

Visited Malta recently and I must say it seems to be going down the same path as Ireland, chasing the mighty Euro. Soon, like Ireland it will be too expensive for the average Maltese person to afford a home. Banking, e-commerce and politicians lining their pockets. Beautiful country but be careful of too rapid progress.

Love it. Beautiful and thank you for sharing.

Wonderful film, I suspect a lot was filmed on Sundays, from the way people are dressed. I am aware Malta was quite poor during the fifties. I would have loved to have visited it back then. My first visit was 1988. I have returned many times, the changes are immense, sadly not all for the better. One hotel Manager told me, the visitors now are more used to the Spanish Costa's and have little or no knowledge of Malta. Was their a special significance concerning the 2 Volvo Amazon series cars, close to the end? Love the choice of music.

Sad to see how far we have dropped, what a shithole it is now.

Paradise lost. At the expense of many for the benefit of the chosen few. Because.....Malta!!

Whoever filmed this clearly didn't believe in keeping the camera still. I ended up dizzy after watching five minutes.

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I was om 1953.This is the real Malta 🇲🇹 can we need without CONCRETE HIGH FLATS BOX ON BOX. AND THUSANDS OF CARS POLUTION IN AIR AVERY WEAR.

My grandparents lived in Malta in the late 60s early 70s. I used to visit them from the UK during the school holidays. Flying in on Vanguards and Tridents.

Bellissime Malta e Gozo in quegli anni! Ormai è una palla di cemento senza freni. Divertimentificio a poco prezzo. Che peccato! Ci sono tornato dopo 30 anni e sono rimasto profondamente deluso e sconcertato. Progresso? Bah!

Such a shame the way it’s gone down hill, especially since joining the common market. Was a lovely lovely place.

I see there was a clip of the T80 Radar at RAF Madliena, I was there 68-70, and had the pleasure of "driving" it now and again.

Kemm qeda nihu gost nara lil malta qabel ma twelied jien veru kienet sabiha unies dejjem ferhanin u tfal jilabu .grazzi hafna.

l would say 1967-69 by the looks of the film.

Absolute gem of a video, watched this with my Mum who was in her teens and she loved it. She’s 82 now but so many memories for her. We’ll done for posting this.

Hi, thanks for sharing this video, at 27:23 it is the building of the Water Distillation plant of Hondoq ir-Rummien, and the bay from where they were dumping the stones onto the boat is at Hondoq too, even the quarry.

So much has been lost. I know that we need to move forward but too much of what was Malta has been buried under concrete. The gem has lost its sparkles.

Xi gmiel kieku hallejniha hekk lil Malta ! ISSA meqruda!

A very beautiful film thank you for sharing. It brought tears to my eyes especially when I saw the Volvo 122 Amazon. Among those elegant men driving the volvo is my dear ħaye father John and his two brothers Alfred and Lewis. It must have been taken in the early 60s cause my father was wearing his wedding ring and he was married in 59. One of the Volvo belonged to my grand father Tony and the other to mr. Arthur Caruana (also in the clip) who owned the Ambassador shirt factory. All persons rip.

Kommoventi:(

Amazing. There is a tour of Sliema from 2022 at this address. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn3QZ6yLe7mAj9U

I love how within the first few seconds of the video I could already tell what area was being filmed. My grandparents are from Malta and grew up during the 50s. This lets me have a look at their surroundings and their home. It’s breathtaking and heartwarming

Nice video and relaxing music

Beautiful No high flats

Such familiar scenes... I so miss the Malta and Gozo of this era... Shedding a few nostalgic tears here as I reminsce on the years I lived on Gozo during the 60s and 70s. Thank you, Allessandro, for posting this amazing footage 👍👌👏

Alessandro.. this is a gem of a video. Thank you for sharing!

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