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After Ellis' death, his photography business was taken over by his son John until 1931, and eventually by his grandson Richard Jr until 1993. [7] The focus of the firm moved from photography to frame-making in the 1990s. [7] The business then passed to Richard Jr's nephew Ian Ellis, whose focus has been on maintaining the photography archive. [4]
Giorgio Mitrovich (27 August 1795 – 13 March 1885) was a Maltese patriot and politician known for his role in the struggle for freedom of the press in Malta. He was one of the founders of the Comitato Generale Maltese, and he co-authored a petition in 1832 which led to a new constitution in 1835.
The National Archives of Malta maintains three facilities across Malta. The first facility to be opened was the Legal Documentation Section, located in Mdina , which was opened in 1988. This facility is located in an old bank building and houses court and tribunal records dating back to those decisions made under the Knights Hospitaller .
Frank Portelli (1922-2004) was a mural artist and fine art painter from Malta whose work was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1958. [1] Within a few months after his death, one of his murals was also acquired by Heritage Malta for the country's national art collection.
The Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery (Maltese: Iċ-Ċimiterju ta' Santa Marija Addolorata, "Cemetery of Our Lady of Sorrows"; formerly Italian: Cimitero di Santa Maria Addolorata [1] [2]), often known simply as the Addolorata Cemetery (Maltese: Iċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata), is a state-owned, Neo-Gothic cemetery located in Paola, Malta. It is a ...
1655 Malta plague outbreak: Disease outbreak Malta: The plague outbreak was contained without a very high death toll. [14] 20 4 April 1946: 1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash: Air crash Rabat: The bomber crashed into a street in Rabat, killing 4 crew members and 16 civilians on the ground. [18] 12 April 1936 – May 1937: 1936–1937 Malta ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Madeleine Collinson (22 July 1952 – 14 August 2014) was a Maltese-British model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in October 1970, together with her twin sister Mary Collinson.