Accession Number | MALTA0558 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
Maker |
Sebastian, Jeffrey Graham (Jerry) |
Place made | Malta: Malta (island), Valletta |
Date made | 1952-1954 |
Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
The spire of St Paul's Cathedral in the Maltese capital. This spire was used as an aerial ...
Description
The spire of St Paul's Cathedral in the Maltese capital. This spire was used as an aerial lookout post during the Second World War; it was still used for the same purpose in aerial exercises when the photograph was taken. At the time 78 Fighter Wing RAAF was stationed in Malta for garrison duty.