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Old photos of Valletta

32 photographs of Valletta, from 1860 to 2024 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 32 photographs of Valletta on PlaceWas span 8 decades, from 1860 to 2024. 12 of them were taken before 1980; the other 20 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.3 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.32 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Valletta through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Valeta I, Valletta — photos through time
Valeta I 22 photos · 1860–2024
in La Valletta, Valletta — photos through time
in La Valletta 6 photos · 2007–2017
in La Valletta, Valletta — photos through time
in La Valletta 3 photos · 2016–2017

Stories from Valletta

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Veduta della Chiesa Inglese, Valletta, Malta (1860), Valletta, 1860
EU: Veduta della Chiesa Inglese, Valletta, Malta (1860) 1860 This 1860 photograph shows the Anglican pro-cathedral built in central Valletta to serve Malta's British garrison and colonial administration during the island's time under British rule. Its towered facade stood out…
EU: Veduta di Strada Tarni, Valletta, Malta (1860), Valletta, 1860
EU: Veduta di Strada Tarni, Valletta, Malta (1860) 1860 Strada Torni was one of the narrow streets threading through Valletta, the fortress capital built on Malta by the Knights of St. John. This 1860 photograph captures the tall limestone facades and shuttered balconies…
EU: Veduta di Strada Tarni, Valletta, Malta (1867), Valletta, 1867
EU: Veduta di Strada Tarni, Valletta, Malta (1867) 1867 Strada Tarni in Valletta, Malta, pictured in 1867. Valletta's narrow, fortified streets date largely from the Knights Hospitaller period, and by the mid-nineteenth century the city was under British colonial…
EU: Valletta. Mauern der Festungsbastion. Seeseite (1927), Valletta, 1927
EU: Valletta. Mauern der Festungsbastion. Seeseite (1927) 1927 The sea-facing wall of one of Valletta's fortress bastions, photographed in 1927. Malta's capital was ringed by these massive limestone fortifications, built from the sixteenth century onward by the Knights of St John to…
EU: St. John`s Co-Cathedral, Valletta (1990), Valletta, 1990
EU: St. John`s Co-Cathedral, Valletta (1990) 1990 St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, built in the late 16th century for the Knights of Malta, is pictured in this 1990 photograph. Its restrained fortress-like exterior contrasts with the elaborately decorated Baroque…
Valletta, Valletta, 2008
Valletta 2008 Valletta, Malta's capital, was built by the Knights of St. John following the Great Siege of 1565 and is laid out in a grid within extensive fortifications. This 2008 photograph shows a view of the city, a UNESCO World…
Valletta VLT 05, Valletta, 2015
Valletta VLT 05 2015 A row of enclosed wooden balconies, a hallmark of Maltese architecture, lines a sloping street in Valletta, with weathered limestone facades and parked cars beneath. Shop signs, including one for an internet cafe, hang…
Valletta Sunrise, Valletta, 2016
Valletta Sunrise 2016 Sunrise over Valletta, the fortified capital of Malta, photographed in 2016. Valletta was built by the Knights of St. John in the 16th century following the Great Siege of Malta, and its historic core is a UNESCO World…
1860s · 3 photos
1900s · 1 photo
1920s · 5 photos
1940s · 3 photos
1990s · 1 photo
2000s · 3 photos
2010s · 15 photos · showing 12, all 15 on the map ↗
2020s · 1 photo