2-981-995 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Prince of Wales at Malta: a Street in Valetta, 1876. 'The streets of Malta are very steep, and they are paved with steps...The facility of cutting the fine, soft sandstone of the island has led to a solid kind of building; hence the houses have a good architectural appearance. They have projecting windows in front, resting on stone brackets. These are like the balconies in Cairo and other towns along the coast of Africa. The women of Malta wear what seems to be at first sight a petticoat over their heads, but it is only a veil, which is puckered slightly in front. It is usually of black silk, and is called the "onnella".' From "Illustrated London News", 1876.