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- 31/05/2017 (Creation)
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1 born-digital audio recording (split in 5 parts)
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Vincent Caruana and his family had left Senglea for the safety of Siggiewi in June 1940 when the first Italian air raids had been carried out. He described the evacuation process and resettlement in a new village in the countryside with emotion and lucidity. He was later conscripted into the Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.) and also talked about his time in the army, the shelters, the internees, the arrival of the Pedestal convoy and the capitulation of Italy.
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- Maltese
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Duration of the interview: 02:05:22 hours; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 114 MB, Size WAV: 1.23 GB
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Internal relationship: Related to Vincent 'Censinu' Caruana photographic materials and ephemera
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The interview was recorded at Tarxien in Malta by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta
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General keywords: Refugees, Senglea, Victory Kitchens, Siggiewi, Declaration of war, Air raids, Shelters, Black market, Conscription, Convoys, Food, Health
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Date of cataloguing: 09/08/2019