Big thanks to Bertie Bollockbrains for the lead on this site 
So i ventured out to see if i could locate the mill, not knowing too much about location and access of the site but roughly where it was i found something at the location which started off pretty cool but very small and next to it was a load of rubble slowly giving up hope and about to leave i noticed vent shafts down in to the mill, i started walking up the lane back to where i 1st came but from a different way and boom i clock a mine style entrance with gates on and a hole with a rock up to it, surely this is it i thought so up i climbed on to the gate and through the hole and to my relief it was in fact the long dark tunnel down in to the mill. i hopped in and got out the head torch and headed in, surprised to see everything still there but in a bit of a bad condition as this out of the 8 underground mills in Malta this is the biggest with two mills here in the same space, the tunnel splits off in to two with a mill in each chamber mill one is the better condition of the pair and mill two has had some serious damage done by arson and vandalism but even how it sits to date it was still worth holding on and keep looking of the entrance. Ill go on the the history of the site now and then on to the pictures apologies on some of the quality i only had my head torch which isn't the brightest torch going but it did the job 
Underground Flour Mills
When the threat of nuclear war became imminent, the British Services in the Maltese Islands prepared a civil defence system aimed at ensuring a supply of food for the population of the Islands. These preparations took the form of a number of flour mills which were excavated in live rock and were self sufficient as regards the power required to run them.
The post-Second World War period was characterized for several decades with a continually brewing conflict known as the Cold War. This, together with the uncontrolled proliferation of nuclear warfare, led to a significant threat of a nuclear conflict in Europe. The Maltese islands had always been dependent on imported and stored food, particularly grain. To increase the storage of grain, the British Colonial Office took the decision to construct several underground flour mills in the Maltese islands, which would give the local population a staple diet of bread in case of need. Seven underground mills were constructed in Malta
The underground mills were excavated during 1954-55. They consisted of an entrance tunnel, some 30 meters long, 2.5 meters high and 3 meters wide, leading into a large chamber. This chamber was divided into three floors and housed the storage, grinding and milling equipment. A grain silo with a storage capacity of about 1000 tons of weath was situated at the rear of the mill. This was connected to the milling machinery by mechanical augers. The silo had access from the surface. The mill was supplied and installed by the British Company Thomas Robinson of Rochdale, England. It was powered by an 80 hp diesel engine and an alternator supplied the electrical power.
These flour mills were each composed of a pair of large silos where the grain was stored, archimedian screws which transported the grain to the milling machines, and the machines proper. The milling machine ran was started by first firing up a starting engine which would then fire up the engine proper of the milling machine. The machine functioned through a series of leather belts which provided traction for all the moving parts. Of particular note is the fact that the milled grain was segregated into its different components by the machine itself and the miller's work mainly consisted of ensuring the bags of milled grain did not overflow.
The mills were all underground and were spread around the Maltese Islands in areas that were at the time mainly arable. Some of the locations have now been developed, but most of the mills are still located in areas that are predominantly rural
The Buskett (Siggiewei) mill is particular since it is composed of two mills in one. This means that the ramp leading underground forks into two paths, each of which leads to a complete and separate mill
So on arrival i came to this part which was part of the mill at one point i believe but there wasn't much too see as you will notice
With that being the 1st part i found and no sign of any entrance to the mill yet i was giving up hope on finding it with a load of waste land and rubble around this part i was nearly ready to call it a day and leave but then i spotted this
Not giving up hope after finding this and knowing there is something under my feet i decided to take a walk around the site to see if i could find the access still nothing i started to walk back up the lane where it is and then BOOM
This was a few from the badly damaged Mill 2
Mill 1
Once again a big thank you and shout out to Bertie Bollockbrains for the heads up on this location with out it i wouldn't have even known they existed (cheers mate)
Thanks for looking i hope you have enjoyed it TDC
So i ventured out to see if i could locate the mill, not knowing too much about location and access of the site but roughly where it was i found something at the location which started off pretty cool but very small and next to it was a load of rubble slowly giving up hope and about to leave i noticed vent shafts down in to the mill, i started walking up the lane back to where i 1st came but from a different way and boom i clock a mine style entrance with gates on and a hole with a rock up to it, surely this is it i thought so up i climbed on to the gate and through the hole and to my relief it was in fact the long dark tunnel down in to the mill. i hopped in and got out the head torch and headed in, surprised to see everything still there but in a bit of a bad condition as this out of the 8 underground mills in Malta this is the biggest with two mills here in the same space, the tunnel splits off in to two with a mill in each chamber mill one is the better condition of the pair and mill two has had some serious damage done by arson and vandalism but even how it sits to date it was still worth holding on and keep looking of the entrance. Ill go on the the history of the site now and then on to the pictures apologies on some of the quality i only had my head torch which isn't the brightest torch going but it did the job Underground Flour Mills
When the threat of nuclear war became imminent, the British Services in the Maltese Islands prepared a civil defence system aimed at ensuring a supply of food for the population of the Islands. These preparations took the form of a number of flour mills which were excavated in live rock and were self sufficient as regards the power required to run them.
The post-Second World War period was characterized for several decades with a continually brewing conflict known as the Cold War. This, together with the uncontrolled proliferation of nuclear warfare, led to a significant threat of a nuclear conflict in Europe. The Maltese islands had always been dependent on imported and stored food, particularly grain. To increase the storage of grain, the British Colonial Office took the decision to construct several underground flour mills in the Maltese islands, which would give the local population a staple diet of bread in case of need. Seven underground mills were constructed in Malta
The underground mills were excavated during 1954-55. They consisted of an entrance tunnel, some 30 meters long, 2.5 meters high and 3 meters wide, leading into a large chamber. This chamber was divided into three floors and housed the storage, grinding and milling equipment. A grain silo with a storage capacity of about 1000 tons of weath was situated at the rear of the mill. This was connected to the milling machinery by mechanical augers. The silo had access from the surface. The mill was supplied and installed by the British Company Thomas Robinson of Rochdale, England. It was powered by an 80 hp diesel engine and an alternator supplied the electrical power.
These flour mills were each composed of a pair of large silos where the grain was stored, archimedian screws which transported the grain to the milling machines, and the machines proper. The milling machine ran was started by first firing up a starting engine which would then fire up the engine proper of the milling machine. The machine functioned through a series of leather belts which provided traction for all the moving parts. Of particular note is the fact that the milled grain was segregated into its different components by the machine itself and the miller's work mainly consisted of ensuring the bags of milled grain did not overflow.
The mills were all underground and were spread around the Maltese Islands in areas that were at the time mainly arable. Some of the locations have now been developed, but most of the mills are still located in areas that are predominantly rural
The Buskett (Siggiewei) mill is particular since it is composed of two mills in one. This means that the ramp leading underground forks into two paths, each of which leads to a complete and separate mill
So on arrival i came to this part which was part of the mill at one point i believe but there wasn't much too see as you will notice
With that being the 1st part i found and no sign of any entrance to the mill yet i was giving up hope on finding it with a load of waste land and rubble around this part i was nearly ready to call it a day and leave but then i spotted this
Not giving up hope after finding this and knowing there is something under my feet i decided to take a walk around the site to see if i could find the access still nothing i started to walk back up the lane where it is and then BOOM
This was a few from the badly damaged Mill 2
Mill 1
Once again a big thank you and shout out to Bertie Bollockbrains for the heads up on this location with out it i wouldn't have even known they existed (cheers mate
)Thanks for looking i hope you have enjoyed it TDC
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