Malta Audio Visual Memories

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The proud history of Fort St Elmo in Valletta
Guarding Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour is Fort St Elmo, named after the patr…
Valletta, Malta
Ceremony marks end of British military base in Malta
  The last minute of 31st March 1979 marked the end of an era as Malta ceas…
Birgu Dom Mintoff Freedom Day
What powers does the President of Malta have?
The President of Malta is the island’s head of state. Presidents serve a f…
Valletta, Malta Agatha Barbara
‘It was terrible’: How Malta survived the war
This extraordinary archive footage shows how people in Malta struggled during th…
Valletta, Malta archive footage malta war
How Malta celebrated Independence Day in 1964
This exclusive archive footage shows how Malta celebrated its first Independence…
Floriana George Borg Olivier Independence Day
The rise and fall of Malta’s once mighty naval shipyards
Malta has been a centre for shipbuilding and ship repairs for hundreds of years,…
Cospicua malta dockyard
All set for take off? A look back at Malta’s former air terminal
Malta International Airport is the only airport in Malta and occupies the locati…
Luqa Dom Mintoff air malta
When Malta went quiet for the nation’s first TV broadcast
At St Luke’s Hospital, patients and nurses watched together, while in Gozo…
Gwardamanġa Charles Arrigo maltese television
Remembering the early days of Rediffusion in Malta
The origins of broadcasting in Malta date back to the first broadcast transmitte…
Malta Charles Arrigo broadcasting in malta
How Maltese workers are among the luckiest in Europe
Maltese workers are the luckiest in Europe when it comes to holidays. Malta is…
Msida General Workers Union
Village feasts have been part of Maltese culture for decades
Religious feasts or ‘festas’ have been an important part of Maltese …
Valletta, Malta Maltese festa Malta festa
Remembering ‘Malta’s first Saint’ San Gorg Preca
St George Preca was a Maltese priest and the founder of the Society of Christian…
Hamrun dun gorg preca
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Malta Audio Visual Memories aims to preserve audiovisual material which is part of our country’s intangible national and cultural heritage. We want to offer a digital platform for future generations, tourists, and people interested in Malta’s history to explore this legacy.

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25.06.2020
Capturing the life and times of Maltese people: 7 videos showing scenes from daily life
Most people tend to associate films from national and public archives with important historical events, such as national celebrations, war footage, or visits by world leaders and celebrities. If you asked them to think back to particular events, many…
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18.06.2020
5 interesting facts about the PBS TV archives
Walking into a film archive for the first time may be an intimidating experience for some people. The first thing you’ll notice is the rows of boxes, containing old reels and tapes, which stretch along neverending shelves reaching from floor to cei…
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