Sliema of Old by Louis P. Risso ©

These photos were taken in the sixties era and before. One can see the ferry service (lanca) between Sliema and Valletta. Streets around inner Sliema and around the foreshore of Sliema. The Old church of tal-Karmu in Balluta and the Balluta Buildings which were built in the early Twenties.

[@mrb257]

I feel like weeping when I see what they have destroyed .

[@victorgusman6683]

well done and very interesting

[@frances96218]

Really lovely video. I will never forget those marvellous years when I was still a little girl.Those were the days!! :(( Nice memories

[@JasAlf5959]

We just spent some time this morning viewing your videos Louis. They are all worth watching over and over again. The photos are simply beautiful and bring so many fond memories to us, oldies.
Thanks for sharing the wealth of our Malta.

[@charlesparnis6372]

JasAlf5959 c

[@albertjephcott1524]

Was stationed at Fort Tigne from 1955/56.nice to see the place again..,

[@josephinedauber1531]

Today is a differnt town ti busy hussle bussle before wie Bad tranquil in Malta not nowadays strobju biss kulimkien over the whole Island what a pity

[@MoniksIsland]

Proset hafna Louis looking foward for more of your videos

[@m222rjr]

What lovely music! Grazzi Hafna.

[@sliemalouis]

Thanks Alfred and Jasmine........

[@sifumark]

Great one!

[@sliemalouis]

Josianne, I know Sqaq Sajjan pretty well for I was born and raised in Bugeja Buildings, not far from there, just below the police station. In sqaq sajjan my wife's great grand parents lived there, the first house as you go in the alley on the left..............Louis

[@sebastianvella8992]

The destruction of Sliema is only in part to be attributed to Maltese governments, as it is mostly the result of greed from the parts of the owners. These were the children and grandchildren of those who originally built what was a genteel town and one of the most beautiful coastal towns in the Mediterranean. As a child from Qormi I used to wander at the beautiful buildings of the Sliema seafront every Saturday as in summer we used to go there. Than from about the mid-eighties the destruction of the whole waterfront happened in a few years. I still remember a Casa Said painted in red and the Cisk's villa were there is now a gelateria. At least we have preserved most of the Balluta area.

[@stephenflerisoler4757]

Sliema was more tranquil in days gone by

[@europarl]

Zmien iehor li qatt mhu se jerga' jigi.

[@Vicki-sq4jw]

Brexit Party MEPs.......Veru.

[@fatboyfat1070]

Not now Malta is one big building site. A mess.

[@mrb257]

Ignorance …to replace beautiful architecture with cheap faceless flats.