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- 05/10/2017 (Creation)
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1 born-digital audio recording (split in 3 parts)
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Theme: Experiencing War: Survival, Shelter and Food
Dates covered: 1926-1945
Maurice Mifsud Bonnici had started by talking about his childhood. He had attended Umberto Primo school in pre-war Valletta where he and other students sang Fascist anthems during the Abyssinian War. He remembered the internees, the refugees descending on Lija after the first Italian air raids and their rehousing in public and private property. In addition, he discussed life in shelters, hunger, Victory Kitchens, the black market, illnesses, fear, foreign news, soldiers and the George Cross presentation ceremony.
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- Maltese
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Duration of the interview: 01:22:22 hour; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 102 MB, Size WAV: 831 MB
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The interview was conducted at Maurice Mifsud Bonnici's residence in Naxxar, by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta
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General keywords: Internees, Shelters, Black market, Refugees, Victory Kitchens, Hunger, Air raids, Fascism, Umberto Primo school, Fascist songs, Fear, Sanitation, Prisoners of war (POWs), Diseases, George Cross
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Date of cataloguing: 24/09/2019