A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float, wearing Ponchos, a Mexican garment.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing poppies as costumes.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

Photo shows a crowd of people gathered in front of St George's Square in Valletta. It is not sure whether they are gathered for the new Governor of Malta, Sir Herbert Plumer, who read out the text of the Constitution on the 30th April 1921 or for the formulation and inauguration of the new parliament took place on the 1st November 1921.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

Mizzi’s coffin being carried by eight men while walking through the streets, followed by the relatives of Mizzi and other politicians. Others are watching from the sides of the street and balconies. There are banners with “Luttu Nazionale” written on them

A Carnival float, belonging to Victoria Club, Naxxar, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes. Crowd is visibly surrounding float.

A Carnival float in Valletta, taken in February 1969, with people on a float wearing costumes.

A crowd gathers during the St Anthony feast in Rabat, Malta, January 1977.

A crowd, mostly men, walking behind Nerik Mizzi’s coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

A crowd, mostly men, walking behind Nerik Mizzi’s coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

Mizzi’s coffin being carried by eight men while walking through the streets, followed by the relatives of Mizzi and other politicians. Others are watching from the sides of the street and balconies. There are banners with “Luttu Nazionale” written on them