1930s Malta Street Scenes from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. To order the clip clean and high res or to find out more visit Clip ref BPA224.
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00:16:02 EXT narrow Valletta street with steep steps, small shops on either side with signs. Man walks fast across frame, glances at camera. EXT shadowed street, sunny day. Some people, children, visible. Narrow street, steep hill ahead. Horse-drawn carriage goes past, couple look out of back of carriage at camera, smiling. Woman blows camera a kiss. Another carriage, two men. One waves, the other waves his hat. Busy street, lots of shops and cafés with signs. EXT slightly quieter street, some signs, carriage in distance. Man walking herd of goats? down the road. EXT street from above, washing hanging from balconies.
00:16:48 Malta is an island of goats. EXT street, steep hill, goats roaming around. Woman stands inside gate, smiling. Man squatting next to two goats.
00:17:10 Old fortifications. EXT forts, palm trees in background. Wide shot, fort in foreground, Valletta harbour behind, rural Malta in distance.
00:17:28 Battleships in the Inner Harbour. Harbour from above, large battle ships in the water. EXT park? Large, stooping trees sway in wind. Palm tree blowing violently in wind. Horse and carriage going over bridge, into town. Two men herding goats down street. Walking goats over bridge, Valletta harbour visible in distance.
00:18:08 The residency of the Governor is set amid beautiful gardens. EXT Governor’s residency from below, Union Jack flying. EXT gardens, palm trees. EXT residency, nestled in the gardens. Palm trees swaying in wind. People walking by enclosed pond in the gardens. Prickly pear plant? or some kind of cactus.
00:18:58 Delivering milk on the doorstep. Young boy squatting on doorstep next to goat. Milking the goat, possibly? Woman leans out of front door, smiling. Well-dressed couple in horse-drawn carriage outside Bunavia Bros Upholsterers. POV from carriage driver, out onto road. Horse with feather on his head.
00:19:22 Man walking goats across square with palm trees. Palm trees blowing in wind, Church of St. Nicholas in background. Road by the harbour, motorcars and horse-drawn carriages past. Small bus stopped by side of road. Man in military uniform walks towards camera, crosses the street. EXT Church of St. Nicholas from side. EXT boats pulled up onto beach. EXT street, sign: keep to the left. Motorcars past.
00:20:29 Valletta from the water. Three men in small boat with long oars go past, large ship in background. EXT looking out through gate onto harbour, well-dressed couple, Valletta in distance. Looking out at Valletta through gate from inside.
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