Item 01 - Written Account

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MT NAM MEM-0049GM-01-01

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Written Account

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  • 01/08/2019 (Creation)

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1 PDF file

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Giacomo Matina spoke about his life in Lampedusa, where he was born and when he took up the fisherman's trade. His life constituted of migration since he emigrated to Malta when he got married to a Maltese woman, Carmela, and then he emigrated again to Australia to provide a better life for his children. His contribution to this theme has been very important since he spoke of fishermen from Marsaxlokk and about the 'Rocky' family who were his adoptive family in Malta.

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  • Taljan

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    Size PDF: 116 KB

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    Internal relationship: Related to Giacomo Matina photographic materials and ephemera

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    The written account was provided by Joseph Matina, son of Giacomo.

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    General keywords: Sailors, Malta, Lampedusa, Australia, Rocky, Gerlando Policardi, Fisherman, Dom Mintoff, Ship, Trade, Sailors, Marsaxlokk, Zejtun

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    Date of cataloguing: 05/08/2019

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