Item 016 - 1960s Malta

1960s; unedited film material. The film recordings consist of outings by the sea and at Comino and Independence Day celebrations in 1964.

00.00-01.34: Loulou Mifsud Bonnici and her son Mark, Carmen Pizzuto (Loulou's younger sister) and an unidentified woman landing at Blue Lagoon, Comino, in August 1964. They proceed to walk around Comino and meet one of the island's residents;
01.34-01.54: Loulou Mifsud Bonnici and unidentified women at the Comino Hotel, 1960s;
01.54-02.38: Loulou Mifsud Bonnici and unidentified women on a boat ride around the Santa Marija Caves in Comino, 1960s;
02.38-03.13: Loulou Mifsud Bonnici, her son Mark and Loulou's younger sister Carmen Pizzuto having a picnic at Mistra Bay, 1960s;
03.13-03.50: Loulou Mifsud Bonnici, Carmen Pizzuto and Dorothy Cuschieri nee Pizzuto (Loulou's elder sister) and Antoine Mifsud Bonnici (Maurice's elder brother) at Ghadira Bay, 1960s;
03.50-05.50: Loulou Misfud Bonnici and friends at Golden Bay, 1960s;
05.50-08.02: Granting of Independence at the Floriana parade ground on the evening between 20-21 September 1964;
08.02-11.16: Independence Day celebrations, 21 September 1964;
11.16-11.44: Loulou Mifsud Bonnici and her son Mark with friends at Delimara.

Technical Identification (original/physical copy): film reel Regular 8mm, acetate, colour, silent. Duration: 11:44 minutes. Condition: Good

Technical Identification (digital copy): Size and dimensions MP4: 467 MB (489,907,673 bytes); Frame: 1280 x 720; Frame rate: 23.98 frames/second; Total bitrate: 5563 kbps.