A photo shared onto Pinterest by Joann Barile, as a courtesy of Jospeh Borda, shows quite an unusual scene taking place in Floriana.

The photo was taken some time in the first half of the 20^th century but back then no traffic lights existed near the Portes de Bombes (Bieb il-Bombi).

Nonetheless, traffic still needed to be controlled as even though cars were far less common back then, there were still many coming in and out of Floriana and Valletta.

Therefore, a policeman had to be stationed there every day in order to bring order and ensure safety while directing traffic.

As can be seen from the photo, a small elevated platform was set up with an umbrella for protection as the policeman stood there and used his hands to direct all oncoming traffic.