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.

Pall bearers taking Nerik Mizzi out from St John’s Co-Cathedral after his funeral

A crowd waiting for Archbishop Gonzi to enter Floriana, while holding banners during a demonstration.

A crowd waiting for Archbishop Gonzi to enter Floriana, while holding banners during a demonstration.

Archbishop Gonzi in the balcony of St. John’s Co-Cathedral waving at the crowd that gathered for a demonstration.

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 crowd during a demonstration waving flags and banners; “We Want Human Rights and Rights of the Church Too”, “Viva Mons. Gonzi Missier il-Maltin Kollha” and “Lil Kristu ma Nbidluh ma Hadd u ...”

A crowd during a demonstration in favour of Archbishop Gonzi in Floriana, holding a banner “Merhba lill-Mons. Gonzi Difensur Qalbieni ta’ Malta Kattolika”

A crowd during an Archbishop’s demonstration waving flags and banners

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

Bice Mizzi and Dun Fortunato Mizzi, the wife and son of Nerik Mizzi following the coffin after the state funeral

A crowd during an Archbishop’s demonstration waving flags and banners in Floriana.