Item 04 - Ċensinu alongside an iron model of a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun

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Identity area

Reference code

MT NAM MEM-0014VCC-02-04

Title

Ċensinu alongside an iron model of a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun

Date(s)

  • 24/11/2017 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 born-digital photograph

Context area

Content and structure area

Scope and content

During the Second World War, Censinu was a Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.) gunner who had operated a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun. This model had been made by himself.

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Technical Identification (original/physical copy): Colour; digital; Size and dimensions of the digital image: TIFF: 34.3 MB (36,000,258 bytes); JPEG: 1.28 MB (1,342,673 bytes); 3000 x 4000 pixels; 24 bit depth; Resolution: 96 DPI

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Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Original found at the National Archives of Malta

Related units of description

Internal relationship: Related to Vincent 'Censinu' Caruana interviews and ephemera (05, 06, 07)

Notes area

Note

Photographer: James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta; Locality: Tarxien, Malta; Site: Caruana residence

Note

General keywords: Refugees, Senglea, Victory Kitchens, Declaration of war, Air raids, Shelters, Black market, Convoys, Food, Health, Conscription, Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.), Siggiewi, Training, Ration, Army, Thefts, Soldiers, Ohio, Surrender of Italy

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Date of cataloguing: 03/05/2019