Item 02 - Maria Stella Formosa_part2_audiointerview

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MT NAM MEM-0010MSF-01-01-02

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Maria Stella Formosa_part2_audiointerview

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  • 04/04/2018 (Creation)

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1 born-digital audio recording

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In the second part of the interview, Esther narrated how her brothers had worked alongside British soldiers and how they had used to send sweets back home and join the family for supper. Food was distributed through the Victory Kitchens about which she also sang a snippet of a song. According to Esther, the food was unsatisfying. She mentioned the black market and remembered potatoes being sold as well. Esther praised her mother profoundly for managing to give her and her siblings a good life despite the latter having been widowed at a young age with eight children to care for.

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  • Maltese

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    Duration of the interview from 00:33:27 to 01:08:42 hours; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 42.7 MB

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    Internal relationship: Related to Maria Stella 'Esther' Formosa photographic materials and ephemera

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    The interview was recorded at the APAP Institute (Elderly Home) in Santa Venera, Malta by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta

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    General keywords: Second World War, Air-raids, Hamrun, Rabat, Shelters, Scabies, Ration, Victory Kitchen, Black market, Soldiers, Hunger

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    Date of cataloguing: 06/11/2019

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