Treasure Of Malta Easter 2001 No 20 Vol VII No 2 ARTICLES Pharmacies of the 19th and 20th Centuries Paul Cassar researches the story of Pharmacies in Malta 16th Century Illuminated Manuscripts Playing Cards with a Maltese Connection Joseph Schiro’ and John Thorpe uncover some little known playing cards with a Maltese connection Sciortino’s Les Gavroches Restored Mementos of the past: Occupations which are no more Giovanni Bonello recalls with nostalgia various activities that are now a thing of the past The Chalice of Grand Master L’Isle Adam in Rabat Paul Hetherington looks at a beautiful 16th Century chalice made in Paris, now in St Paul’s Grotto in Rabat Treasures at St Paul’s Shipwrecked Church Emmanuel Fiorentino guides us round the treasures in one of the prime churches in Valletta Sculpture by Vincent Apap Ship Graffiti in Malta Joseph Muscat writes about the numerous graffiti of ships that are to be found in Malta The Maltese Falcon: Falconry in Malta 1239-1500 Stanley Fiorini examines documents relating to falconry in Malta in the Middle Ages Armour at Palazzo Falson Robert Attard takes us on a tour of the armour at Norman House The Roman Villa at San Pawl Milqi: History and Perspectives of an archaeological site David Locatelli traces the history of the archaeological site at San Pawl Milqi Decorative Marble Joseph Galea-Naudi describes a 17th century table with an intricate marble top
