Unità archivistica 01 - Ettore Raffi_1_25.09.2017

1 born-digital audio recording (split in 3 parts)

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.

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Duration of the interview: 01:10:23 hours; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 96.6 MB, Size WAV: 710 MB

Internal relationship: Related to Ettore Raffi photographic materials and ephemera

The interview was recorded in Lampedusa by Irene Sestili, National Archives of Malta

General keywords: Sailors, Trade, Dom Mintoff, Women in Malta, Strait Street, British in Malta, Panama, Tunisia, Valletta, Sale of fish, Independence, Culture, Salvatore Davì

Date of cataloguing: 04/05/2018