Fonds PHO - Photographic Collection

4358 digital surrogates of photographic material

Some of the photos were the property of the Public Works Department which in 1972 was entrusted with the setting up of the Casa Leone archives under the Antiquities section.

The collection covers the period from the 1890s onwards following the advent of photography in Malta. Most of the records consist of photographic prints, some mounted on cardboard. In few cases the archive holds glass plates, negatives, or slides.

All records were kept.

The collection is continously increasing from public entities and private donations.

The images originate from a number of departments, private collections, or other sources. For practical purposes the fonds principles were not followed and the whole collection was organised into one series and assigned a sequential number

All the photographic collection is accessible for viewing.

The National Archives is to be contacted as the permits in connection with reproduction depend on the type of creator, and on any arrangement that might exist with donors in case of private deposits.

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Access database for in-house use. A selection of images are also searchable online at https://www.archivesportaleurope.net

Most originals are at the National Archives with the exception of certain holdings which were donated to the National Archives in digital format only.

Some copies might reside in other public offices or in private collections such as the Ellis archives.

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