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- 05/12/2002 (Creation)
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1 digital surrogate of audio cassette
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Filomena gave an account of her involvement in the agricultural industry as a child, including the products that were cultivated and the farming techniques used. She described how the introduction of modern machinery changed the traditional system. Animal husbandry was considered an important asset in her household. Her descriptions of the war showed how difficult it was for a child to work in a field, especially in such situations.
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- Maltese
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Duration of the interview: 33:18 min; Format Dimensions: Size MP3: 30.4 MB, Size WAV: 243 MB
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The original audio cassette is preserved at the Department of History at the University of Malta
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Interviewer: Jennifer Bugeja, Public Memory Archive
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General Keywords: food, agriculture, modern farming equipment, change in technology, animal husbandry, Pitkalija
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Unique Keywords: second world war, emigration
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Date of cataloguing: 19/11/2020