The Black Market in Wartime Gozo

Charles Bezzina

Was the island of Gozo during the Second World War subject to a black market?  How did the Gozitans survive those challenging times when rations were re-rationed, and there was a severe scarcity of goods?  How did the Police address and manage the dire situation, when hunger was widespread?  And how is it that some farmers and breeders, who were poor before the war, became prosperous afterwards?

These questions and more will be explored in this public talk by Charles Bezzina, a renowned researcher on Gozo during World War II.  Bezzina has published over twenty books, including award-winning works.  A retired bank manager, he is also an accomplished poet and an active member of literary societies, as well as the Imperial War Museum.