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- ↑ Christopher Street in Valletta was first named "Strada della Fontana" as a spring or fountain of fresh water was struck in its vicinity whilst a well for the storage of water was being excavated during the building of Valletta. The French Republican Government altered the name to "Rue des Droits de l'Homme". The British Colonial Government then changed the name to "Strada Cristoforo"; Victor F. Denaro, The Houses of Valletta, Malta, 1967.
- ↑ Bonello, Giovanni (2000). Art in Malta - Discoveries and Recoveries Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine . Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. p. 51. ISBN 99909-959-7-4. ISBN 99909-959-8-2.
- 1 2 1929 Map of Valletta
- ↑ times of Malta
- ↑ Cilia Lacorte
- ↑ During British pre-1926 (and possibly even after that) Republic Square was known as Piazza Tesoreria not Piazza Regina. Piazza Regina was what is now known as Castille Place.
