Title

Malta, from a painting by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Malta, from a painting by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Supplies for the Crimean War. '...the harbour of Valetta burst upon us as a thing of wonder. Two long deep bays run inland. The tongue of land between the two bears the town of Valetta, so that the streets are, for the most part, terminated by the sea at either end...We are within the harbour. Look to the left, to those deep creeks wherewith that side is indented, and where a complete system of harbours run landwards. There is Bighi Bay, and Dockyard Creek, and the inlet which makes Sangleia an island. There is the Malta of history. Dockyard Creek is now crowded with shipping. Large white houses, which might be palaces, are shown, by tall letters, rudely painted, to be appropriated to the carousals of English and French sailors'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM23A57_122

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NA

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59,2Mb (6,0Mb) / 18,6in x 12,3in / 5586 x 3704 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea people busy arts harbour Malta art trade port ship ships British equipment geography color quay war quayside cannon cannons store century cargo ship Britain newspapers press picture supplies concept barrel galleon galleons barrels pictures B&W Valetta Mediterranean Sea engraved engraving sailing ship sailing ships Colour 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W white and black logistics armaments nineteenth century The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News TGN ILN newspaper landscape Crimean War Unknown quai James Wilson Carmichael Carmichael James Wilson John Wilson Carmichael J Carmichael 19th-century