Malta’s tramway was first inaugurated in early 1905 by Governor of Malta Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, who boarded the first tram journey from Marsa Depot to Porta Reale. Hundreds of locals waited to get a free ride on the latest innovation in public transport, which was an upgrade when compared to the dirty and noisy railway! The tramway however didn’t last very long, as it was shut down in late 1929.

Step back in time with these 10 photos that are a blast from the past.

1. Not sure what a Maltese tram looked like? Here it is!

2. Wignacourt’s Arch was one of the stops along a tram route to Valletta in 1913.

3. These were the official badges for the tram motorman and tram conductor.

4. Hamrun was a busy station that connected central Malta to the capital (1921).

5. The hard-working tram crew at the Marsa Depot station.

6. Here the tram is seen stopping right outside Valletta’s gate, which no longer exists.

7. The Attard tram station was another popular stop.

8. One tram route passing through Paola in the 1920s.

9. There’s something so nostalgic about the tram passing through Portes des Bombes.

10. Two women wearing the traditional ghonnella waiting to board the tram outside Valletta's city gate.

Do you remember Malta's tramway?