One World... Scheduling the past

One of seven underground flour mills constructed by the British Military Services during the Cold War period (1950s) as part of the Civil Defence measures. These mills were constructed as a contingency measure against Malta being affected by potential nuclear attack within the Mediterranean region by the Soviet Bloc. The complex is entirely cut into the rock and consists of an entrance passage circa three metres wide leading to the milling chambers where generators and machinery are placed at ground and upper floors. Adjoining the milling chambers are silos for the storage of grain and placed on the higher part of the site so that grain is fed into the mills by gravity and conveyor belts.

The mill is the only one of its kind in working order and has been restored in recent times by volunteers. Other similar mills are extant around the Maltese islands, some of which (Buskett and Xlendi) are already scheduled.