The Grand Harbour at Valletta is one of the principal natural harbours in the Mediterranean. The island of Malta was seized by Great Britain in 1800, and the Royal Navy adopted as a base a waterside arsenal
in Russia and North Africa during the Second World War after which Fiat was managed by Vittorio Valletta (1883-1957). He inherited control of Fiat and the family assets in 1966. Known as ‘Gianni’ or L
This period also saw the founding of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank, construction of a rail line between Valletta and the old capital of Mdina in the interior and a substantial increase in shipbuilding. However