Cuttings and correspondence
Reference code
RUR/05/07
Title
Cuttings and correspondence
Date
1959 - 1963
Level of description
File
Extent and format
1 folder
Scope and content
Cuttings from the Times of Malta relating to topics including:
- Vincenzo Borg
- The Inquisitor's Palace
- Sterling as currency in Malta
- Photography in Malta
- Malta and Research
- Naval Museum
- Selmun Palace
Correspondence including:
- Letter from CG Zammit, Director of the Valletta Museum, to Mr Pace, requesting permission for the museum to clean and copy the inscription over the doorway at Ferretti Battery (1p).
- Letter from Squadron Leader KL Monaghan, Air Headquarters, RAF, Malta to RR, regarding RR's request for aerial photographs of archaeological sites (1p).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR regarding his exploration of a countermine gallery at Floriana (1p).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR regarding various fougasses in Malta (1p).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR making arrangements for RR to visit two fougasses (2pp).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR enclosing notes that LG has written on St George's church (4pp).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR informing him that he is leaving on holiday but his son is on hand to assist RR (1p).
Correspondence and notes relating to the Antiquities Committee, including:
- Letter from RR to the chairman of the Antiquities Committee, stating his dismay at the governments lack of interest in maintaining the fortifications of Malta and asking the chairman to intercede with the government and put his letter on the agenda for the next meeting of the committee (4pp).
- Notes on matters RR wants adding to the "Other Matters" section of the Antiquities Committee meeting for the 10th July 1962.
- Agenda for the meeting of the Antiquities Committee, 27th December 1962.
- Agenda for the meeting of the Antiquities Committee, 10th July 1962, including handwritten notes under "Other Matters".
- Handwritten notes listing "Very Recent Assaults", "Danger" and "Credit".
- Vincenzo Borg
- The Inquisitor's Palace
- Sterling as currency in Malta
- Photography in Malta
- Malta and Research
- Naval Museum
- Selmun Palace
Correspondence including:
- Letter from CG Zammit, Director of the Valletta Museum, to Mr Pace, requesting permission for the museum to clean and copy the inscription over the doorway at Ferretti Battery (1p).
- Letter from Squadron Leader KL Monaghan, Air Headquarters, RAF, Malta to RR, regarding RR's request for aerial photographs of archaeological sites (1p).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR regarding his exploration of a countermine gallery at Floriana (1p).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR regarding various fougasses in Malta (1p).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR making arrangements for RR to visit two fougasses (2pp).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR enclosing notes that LG has written on St George's church (4pp).
- Letter from Louis Galia to RR informing him that he is leaving on holiday but his son is on hand to assist RR (1p).
Correspondence and notes relating to the Antiquities Committee, including:
- Letter from RR to the chairman of the Antiquities Committee, stating his dismay at the governments lack of interest in maintaining the fortifications of Malta and asking the chairman to intercede with the government and put his letter on the agenda for the next meeting of the committee (4pp).
- Notes on matters RR wants adding to the "Other Matters" section of the Antiquities Committee meeting for the 10th July 1962.
- Agenda for the meeting of the Antiquities Committee, 27th December 1962.
- Agenda for the meeting of the Antiquities Committee, 10th July 1962, including handwritten notes under "Other Matters".
- Handwritten notes listing "Very Recent Assaults", "Danger" and "Credit".
Creator
Times of Malta
Russell, Raymond Anthony (1922-1964), antiquary and organologist
Zammit, Charles George (1911-2006), archaeologist
Monaghan, K L (fl. 1940s-50s), Air Force officer
Galia, Louis (fl. c. 1960s)
Russell, Raymond Anthony (1922-1964), antiquary and organologist
Zammit, Charles George (1911-2006), archaeologist
Monaghan, K L (fl. 1940s-50s), Air Force officer
Galia, Louis (fl. c. 1960s)