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Monday, 18 October 2010

A Kitchen Called Victory

Valletta (7)

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.

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15 comments:

  1. cieldequimper18 October 2010 at 19:56

    That's cool. Local history, world wide history through the local lens, are so important.

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  2. k.a. photography18 October 2010 at 20:30

    Important piece of story!!!

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  3. Genie -- Paris and Beyond18 October 2010 at 20:32

    Great 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.

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  4. Diane AZ18 October 2010 at 20:33

    Interesting! I didn't know about the Victory Kitchens in Malta. In the US, backyard "Victory Gardens" were encouraged during WW2.

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  5. Angela18 October 2010 at 20:49

    What 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.

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  6. Victoria18 October 2010 at 21:53

    Awesome Loree...I always super enjoy your sharings..marvelous and fascinating!
    Have a happy day kindred!
    Kiki~
    PS:and thanks always for your lovely visits..they are a bright sparkle to my day!

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  7. Cobalt Violet19 October 2010 at 21:48

    I love your stories of the island.
    LOVE all the history.
    Thank you. :)

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  8. Martha Z20 October 2010 at 06:04

    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.

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  9. Luzia20 October 2010 at 22:18

    A piece of picture history - Phantastic! Hugs from Luzia.

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  10. Eleonora Baldwin21 October 2010 at 22:15

    Love the history, but the photo... perfection.

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  11. Anonymous22 October 2010 at 16:55

    Nice piece of history, Loree

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  12. Jientje24 October 2010 at 12:53

    It's wonderful that history like this is doesn't get lost but gets the attention it deserves nowadays. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Biana26 October 2010 at 20:22

    Great story. Love how you made the picture almost totally symetric. Great shot :)

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  14. Merisi2 November 2010 at 21:11

    Great image! I knew about victory garden in the USA, but had never heard of victory kitchens, thank you for the history lesson!

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  15. kostas3 November 2010 at 08:42

    I like the graphics,wonderful design.

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