Marsaxlokk Bay / Kalafrana Freeport

Kalafrana as seen from across the Bay in 1942.
Kalafrana Freeport as it looks today from about the same location at Birzebbuga.

Pretty Bay before the sand took over

Photo of Pretty Bay beach taken c1956 before the sand filled up a huge area of sea area that come up right up to the roadway.

The Old Kalafrana - Birzebbuga Bus

The old 'red - white and blue ' colours of the Kalafrana - Birzebbuga line buses. Best looking buses on the Island.

Part of old Birzebbuga and Qajjenza

A distant view of part of old Birzebbuga and Qajjenza. Photo taken from Kalafrana R.A.F base c1935. In the top left hand corner one can see the chimney of the Shell Company fuel Depot. Not many buildings existed at Qajjenza in those years but the old Dowdall family Hotel can be seen in the background.

Kalafrana R.A.F. Base c1922

A very old picture of the RAF Base at Kalafrana (now The Freeport Ship Container Terminal) The RAF Base was was started about 1917 as a seaplane base. By 1922 when this photo was taken there wasn't much buildings were in place. Just this aircraft hanger and small workshops for aircraft maintenance..

The Birzebbuga Freeport Administration Building

The Administration Offices of the Freeport.

Its not the Eiffel Tower but a landmark at Pretty Bay