Għargħur, aerial view. A1 marks the partially underground engine room. A2 are the caretakers' quarters. B is the location of the searchlight emplacement. Photo: Google Maps
The Victoria Lines are a series of fortifications built by the British military during the last quarter of the 19th century. Their defining feature is a continuous infantry wall, more than 12 kilometres long, which connects three forts, a substantial entrenchment at Dwejra and various other gun batteries and ancillary military facilities to form a...
