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Series Theme: Iz-Zurrieq Skond Niesu

Everyone has stories to tell about their childhood, the people that they grew up with, and the stories that occurred during these times. From this aspect everyone has a different story to tell. When these stories are gathered we will have the true and complete story of Zurrieq.

In this book Katherine Sammut tells the stories that surrounded her childhood in the corner of Zurrieq that grew up in, known as Tas-Salib Area. The main sections of this book portray the village of Zurrieq after the second world war, local religious themes, shops and bakeries, and an extensive list of local nicknames. Most of all she highlights her family environment, unique in its sense since they lived in one of the four Zurrieq windmills.

Price: 25cents

Iz-Zurrieq Kif Ghextu Jien 1922 - 1945 by Remig Sacco Published in 2002 Page Size: 21cm x 30cm 170pages Editor of Series Antonia Farrugia Cover Design by Union Print Typesetting and text design: Zurrieq Local Council Cover Photography by Joseph Camilleri Printed by Union Print Number of Copies: Printed: 1000

Remig Sacco is a well known journalist and political commenter on the island. In his extensive writings, as the author recalls, goes back in time and recalls all the events that happened in Zurrieq for almost a quarter of a century.

In his introduction the author pays tribute to the former Mayor of Zurrieq Joseph M. Cassar, who inspired him in collecting the works that are now being produced in this book. The author did not limit himself to writing but has produced an extensive series of photographs which are being published for the first time. The author dedicates 14 chapters to his readers in which he left no stone unturned and it can be soundly said that they covers all aspects of socio-cultural-political life of Zurrieq. The main topics are: education, public health, the parish church and chapels, local priests, band clubs, local clubs, the two main feasts, local folklore and traditions, shops and local businesses, politics, the second world war and Wied iz-Zurrieq.

Price: Lm 2.50c

Mill-Bahar Izraq Hadt Ismi Video Production Commissioned by the Zurrieq Local Council Produced and Directed by Michelle and Anthony Mangion Script by Anthony Mangion Commentary by Joseph M Cassar Video Jacket Cover Photography by Joseph Sammut Jacket Design by JJ Graphics Line Running Time: 37 minutes

This video production was commissioned by the Zurrieq Local Council as part of its new millenium celebrations. The principal aim of this production is to provide a living document of the history, environment, everyday living, the historic wealth and most of all a living picture of the men, women and children who in the begining of the twenty first century lived in Zurrieq.

Price: Lm 7.00c

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