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Ettore Raffi_1_25.09.2017

Ettore Raffi_1_25.09.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0001ER-01-01
  • File
  • 25/09/2017

    • Part of Memorja

In the interview, Ettore Raffi spoke about his experiences of life at sea and his voyages to Tunisia, Panama, Mississippi and the Mediterranean. He travelled to Malta three times during different periods. He shared memories regarding trade between Lampedusan fishermen and sailors and the Maltese. The Lampedusans used to consider Malta as a rich island because of the availability of tobacco, sugar, chocolate and bars of soap. He recalled relations between Maltese, Italian and British sailors, as well as the nightlife in Valletta, particularly related to Strait Street, and Maltese women. Ettore Raffi gave us his opinion about Maltese culture, the period between 1964-1979, the Dom Mintoff government and the changes after Independence.

Ettore Raffi_part01_25.09.2017

Ettore Raffi_part01_25.09.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0001ER-01-01-01
  • Item
  • 25/09/2017

    • Part of Memorja

In this part of the interview Ettore Raffi spoke about his travels as a sailor in different parts of the world: Tunisia, Panama, Mississippi and the Mediterranean.

Ettore Raffi_part02_25.09.2017

Ettore Raffi_part02_25.09.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0001ER-01-01-02
  • Item
  • 25/09/2017

    • Part of Memorja

In the interview Ettore Raffi shared memories regarding trade between Lampedusan fishermen, sailors and the Maltese. The Lampedusans used to consider Malta as a rich island because of the availability of tobacco, sugar, chocolate and bars of soap. He recalled relations between Maltese, Italian and British sailors, as well as the nightlife in Valletta, particularly related to Strait Street, and Maltese women. Ettore Raffi gave us his opinion about Maltese culture, the period between 1964-1979, the Dom Mintoff government and the changes after Independence.

Navigation Logbook

Navigation Logbook

  • MT NAM MEM-0001ER-03-02
  • Item
  • 2/04/1976

    • Part of Memorja

The logbook was granted on the 2nd of April 1976. It contains all of Ettore Raffi's professional titles and qualifications, visas granted by different border police offices and foreign consulates, and all the embarkation and disembarkation movements.

Salvatore Davi_part01_9.11.2017

Salvatore Davi_part01_9.11.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0003SD-01-01-01
  • Item
  • 09/11/2017

    • Part of Memorja

Salvatore Davì focused on his life experiences in both Lampedusa and in Malta. He lived in Lampedusa until 1968. That year he met his future Maltese wife and subsequently relocated to Malta in 1970. During the interview, he spoke about the exchange of products between the two Islands. He also described how he adapted to life in Malta and how he managed to integrate with the Maltese.

Salvatore Davi_part02_9.11.2017

Salvatore Davi_part02_9.11.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0003SD-01-01-02
  • Item
  • 09/11/2017

    • Part of Memorja

Salvatore Davì continued to describe how he adapted to life in Malta and how he managed to integrate with the Maltese. His memories about the British, Valletta, Marsaxlokk and the Dom Mintoff administration were positive. However, contraband was a problem.

Major Henry Louis Gatt_part02_08.02.2018

Major Henry Louis Gatt_part02_08.02.2018

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-01-01-02
  • Item
  • 08/02/2018

    • Part of Memorja

In the second part of the interview, Henry Louis Gatt continued to talk about conscription before mentioning a chemical warfare which he had to attend in Monte Cassino, Italy. He described the Victory Kitchens, the ever-decreasing rations of both food and munitions and the lack of sanitation.

Maria Therese and Henry Louis Gatt wedding ceremony

Maria Therese and Henry Louis Gatt wedding ceremony

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-05
  • Item
  • 26-06-1947

    • Part of Memorja

Maria Therese Gatt, née Frendo Randon and Henry Louis Gatt leaving church after their wedding ceremony. Major Maurice G. Agius (retd., first from right) was interviewed for the theme Experiencing War: Survival, shelter and food.

Maria Therese and Henry Louis Gatt wedding reception

Maria Therese and Henry Louis Gatt wedding reception

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-07
  • Item
  • 26-06-1947

    • Part of Memorja

Brigadier Alfred Joseph Gatt (Henry's father, at back), Antoine Pace Bonello (the best man at Henry's wedding), Maria Therese Gatt, née Frendo Randon and Henry Louis Gatt at the wedding reception.

Maria Therese Gatt at Għajn Tuffieħa bay

Maria Therese Gatt at Għajn Tuffieħa bay

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-16
  • Item
  • June 1947

    • Part of Memorja

Maria Therese Gatt née Frendo Randon at Ghajn Tuffieha bay during her honeymoon. The sign on the restaurant reads: 'FIRST AND LAST RESTAURANT. JOHN FENECH'

The proprietor could have been known by the nickname "Kukkuru."

Maria Therese Gatt at Għajn Tuffieħa bay

Maria Therese Gatt at Għajn Tuffieħa bay

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-17
  • Item
  • June 1947

    • Part of Memorja

Maria Therese Gatt, née Frendo Randon at Ghajn Tuffieha bay during her honeymoon. Ghajn Tuffieha Tower and a Second World War-era beach post are visible at the edge of the cliff.

Visit of Queen Elizabeth II

Visit of Queen Elizabeth II

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-37
  • Item
  • 20-12-1967

    • Part of Memorja

(From left) Lieutenant Colonel Edward 'Eddie' Gatt, Queen Elizabeth II, an unidentified army officer, Governor-General Maurice Dorman (partly hidden), Lieutenant Colonel Edward Von Brockdorff, Archbishop Sir Michael Gonzi and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Visit of Queen Elizabeth II

Visit of Queen Elizabeth II

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-35
  • Item
  • 20-12-1967

    • Part of Memorja

(From left) Major Henry Louis Gatt, Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister George Borg Olivier, Governor-General Sir Maurice Dorman, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Archbishop Sir Michael Gonzi.

Spinola bay

Spinola bay

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-02-61
  • Item
  • 1920s-1930s

    • Part of Memorja

Spinola Palace is visible in the background

Written Account

Written Account

  • MT NAM MEM-0049GM-01-01
  • Item
  • 01/08/2019

    • Part of Memorja

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.

Mikelina Vella_27.06.2017

Mikelina Vella_27.06.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0012MV-01-01
  • File
  • 27/06/2017

    • Part of Memorja

Dates covered: 1927-2017. In her interview, Mikelina Vella described her wartime experiences in Mosta. She talked about the air raids, the Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.), the scarcity of food, the black market and the Operation Pedestal convoy. She finished off by singing a wartime song from her childhood.

Giovanni Frangapane_1_24.09.2017

Giovanni Frangapane_1_24.09.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0002GF-01-01
  • File
  • 24/09/2017

    • Part of Memorja

Dates covered: 1800-2017. Giovanni Fragapane is considered the historian of Lampedusa. He started the interview with an explanation of his research, the sources he used and the history of Lampedusa. He traced the relations between Lampedusa and the Knights of Malta. He described the origin of the Maltese colony in Lampedusa from 1800 to 1843 and its impact on the Island. In the second part of the interview, he focused on his experiences and memories about Malta. He described the conference for peace in the Mediterranean after the Gaddafi crisis and the Mintoff period. The last part of the interview focuses on the history of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lampedusa, the history of the statue and the religious feast.

Giovanni Frangapane_part04_24.09.2017

Giovanni Frangapane_part04_24.09.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0002GF-01-01-04
  • Item
  • 24/09/2017

    • Part of Memorja

The last part of the interview focuses on the history of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lampedusa, the history of the statue and the religious feast.

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