Fülszöveg
TWENTY leading Gibraltarian family businesses
that form an important part of commercial life
on the Rock, originally featured inAllister Macmillan's
book Malta & Gibraltar Illustrated, are raised
again in an interesting and novel way, bringing these
centenarian companies into the 21st century.
Political similarities are highlighted by Kieth Azopardi.
Other shared unique characteristics are graphically
presented. Twin Rocks gives a new and different
perception of life on the Rock and a 'must read' for
anybody curious about or connected with both Malta
and Gibraltar.
TWIN Rocks is the first book to highlight the
19th C. Ma/tese migration to the Fortress Rock
of Gibraltar. It shows that about one third of the mix
(of Genoese, Maltese, Jewish, Indian, Minorcan,
Spanish and British) that make up today's
Gibraltarian people have a Maltese connection.
Many past and current names in Gibraltar, from
Abela to Zammit, which originated in Malta, are
examined in detail,...
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Fülszöveg
TWENTY leading Gibraltarian family businesses
that form an important part of commercial life
on the Rock, originally featured inAllister Macmillan's
book Malta & Gibraltar Illustrated, are raised
again in an interesting and novel way, bringing these
centenarian companies into the 21st century.
Political similarities are highlighted by Kieth Azopardi.
Other shared unique characteristics are graphically
presented. Twin Rocks gives a new and different
perception of life on the Rock and a 'must read' for
anybody curious about or connected with both Malta
and Gibraltar.
TWIN Rocks is the first book to highlight the
19th C. Ma/tese migration to the Fortress Rock
of Gibraltar. It shows that about one third of the mix
(of Genoese, Maltese, Jewish, Indian, Minorcan,
Spanish and British) that make up today's
Gibraltarian people have a Maltese connection.
Many past and current names in Gibraltar, from
Abela to Zammit, which originated in Malta, are
examined in detail, with their origins and derivations
postulated. Various Malta connections are uncovered
by new material and rare family photographs are
reproduced in publication for the first time.
Vissza