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Laurence Mizzi_part01_16.07.2017

Laurence Mizzi_part01_16.07.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0008LM-01-01-01
  • Item
  • 16/10/2017

    • Part of Memorja

In the first part of the interview, Laurence had spoken about the Italian declaration of war and his family's immediate relocation to Gudja. He remembered the refugees trickling out of the inner harbour area with the hope of being given shelter in the villages. He then spoke about how these refugees had to adapt to new living conditions in the rural areas and the cultural differences these people had experienced as opposed to city life.

Laurence Mizzi_part02_16.07.2017

Laurence Mizzi_part02_16.07.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0008LM-01-01-02
  • Item
  • 16/10/2017

    • Part of Memorja

In the second part of the interview, Laurence Mizzi further explained the living conditions in Gudja and the cultural gulf between the Cottonera residents and the rural dwellers. He went on to recount the arrival of the German Air Force, the H.M.S. Illustrious air raid, contact with British servicemen, the underground shelters and the Victory Kitchens.

Laurence Mizzi_part03_16.07.2017

Laurence Mizzi_part03_16.07.2017

  • MT NAM MEM-0008LM-01-01-03
  • Item
  • 16/10/2017

    • Part of Memorja

In the third part of the interview, Laurence Mizzi had started by reciting some verses about the Victory Kitchens. He spoke about the Black Market and the effects this racketeering had on the Maltese population, the arrival of the convoys, his opinion on the Malta-born Italy-serving spy Carmelo Borg Pisani and he mentions a particular accident involving himself and one of his brothers during the war.

Lifebuoy soap

Lifebuoy soap

  • MT NAM MEM-0001ER-02-06
  • Item
  • 25/09/2017

    • Part of Memorja

This brand of soap generated many memories for the fishermen and the women of Lampedusa. This used to be bought in Malta during their travels and taken back home to their families.

Major Henry Louis Gatt_1_15.03.2018

Major Henry Louis Gatt_1_15.03.2018

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-01-03-01
  • Item
  • 15/03/2019

    • Part of Memorja

Major Henry Gatt's (retd.) father was the late Brigadier Alfred Joseph Gatt and during the interview Henry talked about his father's military service in Gallipoli during the First World War.

Major Henry Louis Gatt_part01_08.02.2018

Major Henry Louis Gatt_part01_08.02.2018

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

    • Part of Memorja

In the first part of the interview, Henry Louis Gatt spoke about conscription into the Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.), his family's evacuation to Rabat, air raids, shelters and his father, Brigadier Alfred J. Gatt.

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.

Major Henry Louis Gatt_part03_08.02.2018

Major Henry Louis Gatt_part03_08.02.2018

  • MT NAM MEM-0007HLG-01-01-03
  • Item
  • 08/02/2018

    • Part of Memorja

In the third part of the interview, Henry Louis Gatt talked about his post-War military career. He had listed his overseas postings and explained in detail the operations he had to go on when he was stationed in Palestine. He mentioned the Jewish terrorist groups, the King David Hotel bombing, the rundown of the British services in Malta and the final British withdrawal in 1979.

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."

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