MALTA0271 Accession Number: MALTA0271

Description

A party from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF leaving the parish church known as Mosta Dome during a sightseeing tour of Malta. The men were stationed on the island for garrison duty. The building has the third biggest unsupported dome in Europe after St Peter's in Rome and St Paul's in London; a German bomb penetrated the dome in April 1942 but failed to explode.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0271
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
1952-1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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