Title:MEDITERRANEAN FLEET IN MALTA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ADM 1523
Other titles:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Ships of the Mediterranean Fleet in Malta after Combined Fleet Exercises.
Description: Shots taken from Marino Pinto onto Grand Harbour show Maltese dghaisa (dghajsa) bringing libertymen ashore; HMS Tyne in background. Libertymen step ashore, with Maltese carrozzin and services canteen in background. Two ratings get into a carrozzin. Telephoto shots of dghaisa (dghajsa) coming across harbour. Tyne's libertymen come down gangway and step into a dghaisa (dghajsa), which is then seen going across Grand Harbour with Valletta in the background. Libertymen step ashore. Ratings into the Barracca Lift entrance; leaving the Lift at the top. Barracca buildings. Ships in Grand Harbour from top of Barracca. HMY Britannia in Grand Harbour (telephoto shot). Ratings walk along Kingsway and look into shops (taken from the back of a van). Shots taken from Marino Pinto of libertymen coming ashore in dghaisa (dghajsa). Libertymen come down HMS Tyne's gangway and step into dghaisa (dghajsa) which goes across Grand Harbour. Ratings enter and leave Barracca Lift. Barracca Gardens. The Vernon Club; ratings entering and leaving.
Alternative Title:POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Tyne (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, BRITANNIA (HMY), yacht (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - harbour: Tyne (object name)
ships, British naval - private: Britannia (object name)
transport, Maltese civilian - : carrozzin (object name)
recreation, British naval - tourism: liberty (object name)
Malta & Valletta <Barracca Gardens> (geography)
Malta & Valletta <Vernon Club> (geography)
