I wonder whether, through these pages, I can find any information about what might have happened to a beautiful Dutch cutter named Moeder de Ganz (Mother Goose), which had been brought to Malta in the 1950s by the author Ernle Bradford who wrote The Great Siege: Malta 1565. I was working as a teacher at the Tignè Army Children's School between 1964 and 1967 and, one day, spotted this vessel anchored in Msida Creek. Although a bit the worse for wear, she had lovely lines and the most attractive tiller carved in the shape of a goose neck and head. I understand that she eventually became the... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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Monday, January 23, 2017
‘Mother Goose’ cutter
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