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What a throwback! Here's Bisazza Street like you've never seen it before
Sliema's shopping hot spot looked vastly different half a century ago!

Caroline Curmi

Forming part of Sliema's infamous shopping area, Bisazza Street is today not only one of the busiest roads but also probably one of the last largely pedestrian stretches in the town.

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However, Bisazza street didn't always have this reputation.

Bisazza

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One old photo, thought to date back about 50 years, reveals a completely different look to the street we know today. The road and wide pavements have since been replaced by a brick road, and plants and benches now adorn both sides. Interestingly, the shops visible have long been replaced by other modern establishments and there's also no sign of the Plaza shopping complex where it now stands on the left hand side.

28th April 2020


Caroline Curmi
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Caroline Curmi
When she’s not having a quarter-life crisis, Caroline is either drawing in a café, frittering her salary on sushi or swearing at traffic in full-on Gozitan. There is also the occasional daytime drink somewhere in the equation. Or two. A creative must be allowed at least one vice.

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