Valletta
259 Archival description results for Valletta
A Bank of England cheque of £1.17s.6d for cigarettes supplied to His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.
A crowd attending an Archbishop’s demonstration, waving flags.
A crowd attending an Archbishop’s demonstration, waving flags.
A crowd, mostly men, walking behind Nerik Mizzi’s coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.
A crowd, mostly men, walking behind Nerik Mizzi’s coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.
A photograph of a painting (fresco) of 'A depiction of the entire war' which depicts scenes from the Great Siege of Malta in 1565 displayed at the Palace of the Grand Master in Valletta.
A handwritten novel written by Karmenu Gruppetta titled “Bertu u Ċensina”. Censina goes to lawyer about an issue about a will with Bertu, but they eventually re-conciliate with the Lawyer’s help.
A handwritten story, written by Gruppetta. It is the continuation of the story titled “Diana, Susan t’ Għajnejha ħodor”. The story continues after an incident happened to Susan.
A letter of thanks for a framed photograph of the 1968 letter of commendation provided by V. Marich and Co. to Lieutenant Colonel G. Lindsay Oliver and the Officers 1st Batalion The King's Regiment of Liverpool.
A receipt for business typed on a V. Marich and Co. letterhead. The receipt refers to business done with Messrs. Colombus Ltd, one of the main manufacturers of Egyptian cigarettes in Malta.
The receipt also displays the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales and the wording 'By Appointment' which was a guarantee given to V. Marich and Co. by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales.
To the left of the receipt, one can see the various foreign agents in London, Jersey, Bermuda, India and New York. To the right of the receipt, one can see crossed out text reading 'Peter Dawson, Ltd, who was their previous agent. The new agent is indicated on top of the crossed out text reading 'Gilmour Thomson and Co ltd, both whiskey distillars in Glasgow.
Malta Tramways tram-car (number not known)
Testimonial written by Umer Yaver, General of Division Late Grand Chamberlain of the Khaliph, in the name of His Imperial Majesty The Sultan Mahomet Khan the Sixth, whereby his Majesty praises the services provided to him by V. Marich and Co.
This document contains the original testimonial in Turkish including a translation in English.
A Willys Overland motor car (number not known) undergoing maintenance inside the E.T.Agius Garage in Gzira
In 1888, Messrs V. Marich & Co. received another appointment by His Royal Highness, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh. Messrs V. Marich & Co. were appointed as cigar and tobacco merchants to His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh. In the 1890s, besides supplying Navy and Army messes and clubs, V. Marich & Co. was by then already exporting cigars and tobacco to the UK and to the East, having agents established in the UK, Channels Islands and Bermuda.
This follows the first appointment by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales in 1862, where permission to affix "By appointment to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales" over the door of their establishment was granted.
Archbishop Gonzi in the balcony of St. John’s Co-Cathedral waving at the crowd that gathered for a demonstration.