The recent refurbishing of a shop-front in Valletta led to the discovery of the sign above. Victory Kitchens were opened by the Government at the height of WW2 to alleviate the suffering of the population by distributing free food. In 1942 there was a total of 42 Victory Kitchens in different towns and villages around the island. This particular sign had been painted over and forgotten for many years. It has now been restored and serves as a reminder of those bleak days when the world was at war.
That's cool. Local history, world wide history through the local lens, are so important.
ReplyDeleteImportant piece of story!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and history to go with it, Loree. As cieldequimper made reference... world history looks very personal at the local level. It is important not to forget the impact WW2 had on your island.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I didn't know about the Victory Kitchens in Malta. In the US, backyard "Victory Gardens" were encouraged during WW2.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find! I remember Nanna telling us about these kitchens, she has so many stories from when she was a young girl living here during the war. This is definitely a piece of great history.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Loree...I always super enjoy your sharings..marvelous and fascinating!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy day kindred!
Kiki~
PS:and thanks always for your lovely visits..they are a bright sparkle to my day!
I love your stories of the island.
ReplyDeleteLOVE all the history.
Thank you. :)
An interesting piece of history. I was born at the end of the war but I can still remember newsreals of the hardships people suffered for years after. War is a terrible thing we do to one another.
ReplyDeleteA piece of picture history - Phantastic! Hugs from Luzia.
ReplyDeleteLove the history, but the photo... perfection.
ReplyDeleteNice piece of history, Loree
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that history like this is doesn't get lost but gets the attention it deserves nowadays. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat story. Love how you made the picture almost totally symetric. Great shot :)
ReplyDeleteGreat image! I knew about victory garden in the USA, but had never heard of victory kitchens, thank you for the history lesson!
ReplyDeleteI like the graphics,wonderful design.
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