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- 14/12/2002 (Creation)
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1 digital surrogate of audio cassette
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Salvu gave a detailed picture of life in the past and his involvement in agriculture as a boy. He gave a detailed account of his work with the British and the negative experiences he faced. During his work in the fields he cultivated wheat, potatoes and onions. He narrated his memories of the second world war, showing how farmers were indirectly involved. Salvu stated that changes have to take place, but we must be cautious of the dangers they hold.
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- Maltese
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Duration of the interview: 50:19 min; Format Dimensions: Size MP3: 30.9 MB, Size WAV: 508 MB. The audio is quite distorted, but audible.
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The original audio cassette is preserved at the Department of History at the University of Malta
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Interviewer: Jennifer Bugeja, Public Memory Archive
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General keywords: food, agriculture, modern farming equipment, change in technology, animal husbandry, beasts of burden, land, Pitkalija, 'it-Talja', tools, male
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Unique keywords: family, second world war, British Navy, emigration, shelters, air-raids
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Date of cataloguing: 18/11/2020