The Vittoriosa Marina is now being visited by numerous people. It is therefore important that the buildings in the area are kept in a good state.

One such landmark that needs to be looked after is the Victoria Yard Clock Tower adjoining the National Maritime Museum. Although, thankfully, the clock is in working order and marks the time well, the chimes are significant by their silence. They used to toll every quarter of an hour and on the hour.

My society has been informed that the bells have been safely removed by Heritage Malta to be reconditioned and hung back in place. It resulted that two of the bells are marked 1810 while a third is dated 1792, hence before the British period in Malta.

So the bells will soon start marking the time again. This only leaves the faces of the clock: the paint has peeled off and faded and the Roman numerals are hardly visible so they need repainting.

It was also gratifying to learn that Heritage Malta is in the process of refurbishing and opening other exhibition halls within the Maritime Museum.

The society notes with regret that in recent announcements, the marina has been wrongly referred to as Cottonera Waterfront. This is indeed the name of the consortium that is doing a grand job in the development.

However, this particular waterfront is nothing but the Vittoriosa Marina or Vittoriosa Wharf. In the past, it was the turn of St Edward's College and De La Salle College to say they belong to Cottonera, but now they have both appropriately taken to referring to their location as Vittoriosa.