San Nicolo’: The Brigantine that Introduced the Plague in 1813

Vincent Peresso is a retired Principal Education Officer, after having worked exclusively in elementary schools as a teacher, Assistant Head and then Head of School. The final work experience saw him involved in a project of School Reviews, which activity he still does on a part-time basis. Educated at the Lyceum in Hamrun, and St Michael’s Training College, Peresso acquired a Diploma in Education Administration and Management from the University of Malta. As from his younger years, he has shown interest in historical research and has written various articles especially about the town of Qormi where he now lives. Since retirement has become a keen researcher in the National Archives of Rabat, the Biblioteca in Valletta, various Parochial Archives and mostly at the Notarial Archives in Valletta. Vince Peresso is also committee member of the Malta Historical Society.

 

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