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ADC-07 · File · 1931-1950
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Visits to villages by HE the Governor 1944-1946. Includes: newspaper cuttings and Sub-sub-file 1) (HE/9/5): "HE's Visits and Inspections" which contains itineraries, correspondence etc.; Sub-file 2) Visits of V.I.P's (1947-1950) [MISSING]; Sub-file 3) Visits of Institutes 1931-1940. Includes: lists of parish priests and lists of visits (including Lady Campbell's)

ADC-32 · File · 1949-1961
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) "Visits to Units of the Services" 1960-1961. Includes: 8 sub-sub-files, one for each visit for each year between 1952 and 1960. They contain: programmes for HE the Governor's visit, military-related notices and instructions and correspondence and newspaper cuttings; Sub-file 2) "Sir Gerald Creasy - Government and other Departments and Hospitals" 1950-1957. Contains: 7 sub-sub-files - 1 for visits, 1 for correspondence and 5 for each year between 1950 and 1954. They contain: Lady Laycock's visits to hospitals including Santo Spirito and St Luke's in 1954 (newspaper cuttings), newspaper cuttings and correspondence; Sub-file 3) "Factories - Visits to" 1950-1955. Includes: 7 sub-sub-files - 1 for each year between 1950 and 1955, and 1 entitled "Correspondence - Factories". They contain: correspondence and newspaper cuttings; Sub-file 4) "Schools - Visits to" 1950-1955. Contains: 2 sub-sub-files - "Correspondence - Schools" and "Visits to Schools 1955", which includes 4 sub-sub-sub-files - 1 for each year between 1950 and 1953/54. Mostly newspaper cuttings.

Visits to Malta of VIPs
ADC-47 · File · 1950-1961
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, 1950. Includes: newspaper cuttings and information sheets for the visit. 10 more sub-files, one for each year between 1955 and 1961. They contain: programmes, memorandums, press releases, a newspaper from 1956 and correspondence.

ADC-31 · File · 1943-1962
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Visit of HRH the Duke of Gloucester 1944-1962. Includes: newspaper cuttings, newspapers, seating plans, guestlist, and 5 sub-sub-files, one for a different visit or dinner. These contain: copy signals, messages, secret messages, secret cypher messages, telegrams, programmes, correspondence, the Duke's speeches, invitations, Christmas menu, dinner menus etc.; Sub-file 2) "Visit of HM King George VI, 20th June 1943". Contains: seating plans, newspapers and a menu; Sub-file 3) "Visit of Mr F.D. Roosevelt (Presentation of the "Scroll" to Malta) 8th December 1943". Contains: newspaper; Sub-file 4) Visit of Winston Churchill 1943. Contains: list of previous visits and a newspaper extract; Sub-file 5) Visit of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh 1952. Contains: luncheon seating plan, departure arrangements, newspaper clippings, newspapers, messages, arrival and departure, confidential notices, memorandum, labels for cars, various notices of arrangements etc.

ADC-29 · File · 1948-1962
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) "Visits to Villages etc. By Sir Gerald Creasy, K.C.M.G., O.B.E. - 1950-51-52-53 - Correspondence". Contains 3 sub-sub-files, one of which contains newspaper cuttings; Sub-file 2) "Photographs - distribution of" 1948-1962. Contains 5 sub-sub-files, which include: correspondence relating to photographs and visits to band clubs etc.; Sub-file 3) "Photographs - Requests for" [Empty]

Victory Celebrations
ADC-53 · File · 1945-1960
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Victory Celebrations 1945-1946. Includes 3 sub-sub-files, two for 1945 (May and August in one and Gozo in the other), and one for 1946. They contain: newspaper cuttings, complete original newspapers, state balcony plan, correspondence, seating plan for the Governor's official luncheon (1945), speeches, telegrams, invitations, musical programmes, parade programmes and instructions, guestlists etc.; Sub-file 2) Armistice Day 1945-1960 (divided into sub-sub-files). Contains: war memorial ceremony instructions and corresponding plans, Poppy Day Appeal speech (annotated, 1946), Poppy Fund programme of events, joint service instructions for Remembrance Day 1952 and 1957; Sub-file 3) Presentation of Cup to the King's Own Band 1952. Includes: newspaper cuttings and correspondence; Sub-file 4) Presentation of Banner to the King's Own Band, 3rd August 1947. Contains: newspaper cuttings and speech; Sub-file 5) "Presentation of New Regimental Colour to Salesian Boys Brigade" 1949. Includes: newspaper cutting, sequence of events, correspondence etc.

Unveiling of Tablets
ADC-45 · File · 1935-1950
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) "Unveiling of Tablets" 1949-1950. Contains: newspaper cuttings, hand-drawn plan and correspondence; Sub-file 2) "Funeral of His Majesty King George V, 28th January 1936". Contains: instructions and guestlists for memorial ceremony; Sub-file 3) Possession of the Diocese and Enthronement, 1944. Contains: newspaper cuttings, luncheon booklet and Historical Record of His Grace Mgr. Michael Gozi; Sub-file 4) "Silver Jubilee Festivities - King George V" 1935. Contains 13 sub-sub-files, for programmes, speeches, dinners, garden parties etc.

ADC-11 · File · 1949-1954
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Change of residence of HE the Governor 1950-1953. Includes: press release, newspaper cutting and correspondence; Sub-file 2) Speeches by HE the Governor 1949-1954. Includes: newspaper cuttings, typescript speeches and correspondence; Sub-file 3) Prize-giving by HE the Governor 1951. Includes: correspondence and typescript speech; Sub-file 4) Farewell visits by HE the Governor, Sir Gerald H. Creasy K.C.M.G., K.C.V.D., O.B.E. 1954. Includes: newspaper cuttings, correspondence and programme; Sub-file 5) Centenaries 1954. Includes: newspaper cuttings, correspondence and a "History of HM Dockyard Police 1854-1954"

Tanti John
ADC-57 · File · 1933-1960
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) "Mr John Tanti (DECEASED)" 1952. Contains: correspondence and particulars; Sub-file 2) Mr Edgar Lubrano, 1950. Includes: correspondence, copy of certificate of service under the Admiralty and police certificate of conduct; Sub-file 3) "Empire Day Dinner". Contains 12 sub-sub-files, covering Empire Day celebrations, Empire Day speeches and Parking, between 1933 and 1957. They include: menus, newspaper cuttings, notices, seating plans, Trooping the Colour programmes, guestlists, invitations, original drafts, speeches, correspondence and Empire Day Challenge Cup presentation; Sub-file 4) "Bonanno, Mr Joseph" 1952 to 1954. Contains: correspondence re. health and search for employment; Sub-file 5) ""St Francis" Receipts" 1958. Includes: correspondence re. the yacht, St Francis being chartered by the Governor and corresponding receipts. There is also a newspaper cutting, re. the Governor's son, Ben Laycock, and how he fell overboard but survived. An account of the voyage is included; Sub-file 6) "Lt. Agnew's Car" 1956. Contains: correspondence and details on insurance and importation; Sub-file 7) "The Case of Joseph Triganza" 1957 to 1958. Includes: correspondence re. the ex-serviceman's requests for a pension after being invalided out of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and a neuro-psychiatry report; Sub-file 8) Mrs Cutajar (1956). Contains: correspondence regarding family housing conditions and a plan of a room at No.27, St Charles Street, Valletta; Sub-file 9) Mr E. Calleja (1960). Includes: correspondence re. the ex-footman at San Anton Palace and his emigration to Australia; Sub-file 10) ""Furniture Catalogues" from Milan" 1956. Contains: correspondence re. the obtaining of Italian furniture catalogues.

Tables of Precedence
ADC-35 · File · 1947-1962
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1)"Tables of Precedence as from 1947" [H1]; Sub-file 2)"Tables of Precedence - Distribution of" 1950-1955 [1H]; Sub-file 3) ""Exchange of Greetings" - New Year 1959" [1S]; Sub-file 4)"1958-1959 - List of persons to whom Christmas cards are sent" [1S]; Sub-file 5)"List of Persons to whom Christmas Cards are sent - Christmas 1960"; Sub-file 6)"Christmas Greetings - 1960-1961"; Sub-file 7)"Messages - 1960-1961"; Sub-file 8) "Christmas & New Year Messages 1959-1960"; Sub-file 9) "Christmas Greetings 1961-1962"

Stationary
ADC-28 · File · 1940-1956
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) "Quarterly Requisition for Stationery"; Sub-file 2) "Specimens". Includes: 4 samples of writing paper

State functions
ADC-13 · File · 1954-1961
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Applications for invitations to state functions 1954-1960. Includes correspondence; Sub-file 2) Small Parties - Small Dances etc. Includes Sub-sub-file 1) "Children's Parties", which includes: "Children's Party, Saturday 30th December 1961" - San Anton Palace staff list and list of police stationed there; "Children's Party, San Anton Palace, Thursday 31st December 1959" - San Anton Palace staff list and guestlist; "Children's Party, Sunday 2nd January 1955, Castille Place at 2pm" - guestlist and list of household and gardening staff; Sub-sub-file 2) "Cocktail Party, San Anton Palace, Wednesday 2nd August 1961 at 6.45pm". Includes: San Anton Palace cocktails, Wednesday 19th July 1961 at 6.45pm, list of Maltese civilians, Royal Navy guestlist, English civilians list and Army guestlist; Sub-sub-file 3) "Cocktail Party, San Anton Palace, Tuesday 11th July 1961 at 6.45pm". Includes: guestlist for Maltese citizens, Members of the Executive Council, "Her Majesty's Judges", Permanent Heads of Department, "Ex-Officio Members", list of consular officers of foreign countries residing in Malta, list of magistrates, "Maltese Nobility", English civilians, Royal Air Force guestlist and Army guestlist; Sub-sub-file 4) "Cocktail Party, San Anton Palace, Wednesday 19th July 1961 at 6.45pm." Includes: list of Maltese civilians, English civilians, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army; Sub-sub-file 5) "Cocktail Party - Valletta Palace, Friday 22nd July 1960 - His Eminence Cardinal Louis Joseph Muench, Papal Legate". Includes: guestlist; Sub-sub-file 6) "Cocktail Party, Thursday 7th April 1960, at 6.45pm at San Anton Palace". Includes: guestlist; Sub-sub-file 7) "Cocktail Party - to celebrate the occasion of the birth of the Royal Baby, Tuesday 23rd February 1960". Includes: guestlist and firing of the royal salute. * There are 25 other sub-sub-files for different parties and occasions included within this sub-file.

State Balls
ADC-14 · File · 1954-1962
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 2) "State Ball - Wednesday 11th April 1956". Includes: dress codes, car labels for parking permissions, official notices, repairs to be carried out (Public Works), "Bills - State Balls, 11th April 1956" - invoices and receipts; Sub-file 3) "Letters re. Invitations 1956"; Sub-file 4) "Correspondence - State Ball, Wednesday 11th April 1956; Sub-file 5) "State Ball, Monday 5th May 1958 at 10 o'clock - CANCELLED 31-3-58". Contains: guestlists, car lables for parking, correspondence etc.; Sub-file 6) "State Ball - Wednesday 6th June 1962. Contains: correspondence, guestlists, invitations, car labels for parking and repair cards for electric light repairs (Public Works).

State Balls
ADC-43 · File · 1936-1952
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

8 sub-files relate to different state balls/dances for the years 1936-1952. They contain: guestlists, lists of dances held by Army, Navy etc., correspondence etc. 2 sub-files refer to letters re. invitations (1938 and 1952) and 1 sub-file is for correspondence (1938).

ADC-42 · File · 1945-1961
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) "The St. John Ambulance Association" 1948-1961. Contains: 15 sub-sub-files - for AGMs, tea parties, balls and dinners etc. for the years 1945 and 1947; 1954-1957; 1959-1961, as well as loose correspondence, newspaper cuttings, a "Statutes and Regulations 1948" booklet and minutes of meetings etc.; Sub-file 2) "The St. John Golden Jubilee" 1959. Contains: a typescript speech, correspondence, programme and notes, operation details etc.; Sub-file 3) "The St. John Golden Jubilee Ball" 1959. Contains: correspondence, menu etc.; Sub-file 4) "40th Anniversary Celebrations - St. John Ambulance Brigade" 1949. Contains: correspondence, list of visitors to Malta, Commissioner's instructions and programme, calendar, minutes of meetings, typescript speech etc.

Queen's Birthday Parades
ADC-27 · File · 1951-1956
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

There are sub-files for every one of the Queen's birthdays between 1951 and 1956 (King's birthday parade 1951). They include: newspaper cuttings; seat reservations; joint service instructions; march past details; lists of attendees; enclosure tickets etc.

Queen's Birthday Celebration
ADC-19 · File · 1957-1962
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

6 sub-files, one for each birthday from 1957 to 1962. They contain: parking permits for the parade; guestlists; newspaper cuttings; programmes; joint service instructions; awards for military personnel; circulars; seating plans; spectator arrangements; photographs of the parade (1959); traffic control and marshalling instructions; assembly plan and parade diagrams etc.

ADC-09 · File · 1936-1948
Part of Office of the Aide-de-Camp

Sub-file 1) Proclamation re. Constitution 1939. Includes Sub-sub-file 1) "Constitutions - Proclamations of", containing: hand-drawn plan, admittance ticket, lists of invitations, extract from the Malta Government Gazette, gelatin silver photograph of the proclamation dated February 25th, 1939, pland showing allotment of seats, labels to affix to cars for parking, list of parking permits, Sub-sub-file 2) "Proclamation of the Constitution - 10th September 1947", containing: hand-drawn plan of venue, newspaper, newspaper cuttings, list of invitations, the Malta Government Gazette and instructions for the parade; Sub-file 2) Handing Over Ceremony of the Ancient Colours of the 1st Royal Sussex Regt. 1948. Includes: Ceremony booklets, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and invitations; Sub-file 3) Accession to throne (proclamations of George VI and Edward VIII) - 22nd January 1936. Contains Sub-sub-file entitled, "Accessions to Throne - Proclamations of", containing: order of procession and order of events.