/library/oar/handle/123456789/4807 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:56:00 GMT 2025-12-27T16:56:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/141952 Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 54(3) : December 2025 Abstract: Table of contents:; 1/ Lino Cutajar - THE RED CROSS ON STAMPS - THE LARGEST HUMANITARIAN MOVEMENT - A PHILATELIC RAMBLE; 2/ Paul C. Saliba - MALTESE INTERNEES AND THEIR MAIL; 3/ John V. De Battista - POSTAL DIARY: 7th February - 23rd May 2025 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/141952 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/141938 Title: The Red Cross on stamps : the largest humanitarian movement : a philatelic ramble Abstract: The International Red Cross was founded by a Swiss businessman, Jean Henri Dunant, in 1863. Recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1901. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/141938 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/141930 Title: Maltese internees and their mail Abstract: At the outbreak of the Second World War the Maltese who were known for their strong Italian sympathies were detained in secure premises although they protested strongly as they maintained fiercely that they had committed no crimes. The first arrests of these so called internees were carried out during May and June 1940. Fifty four from a total of eighty internees were arrested between 11th and 31st May 1940. A further seventeen were arrested during the remaining of the year 1940 and the beginning of 1941. Some of the internees were prominent figures such a Enrico Mizzi who was a future Prime Minister, Sir Arturo Mercieca who was Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal and Vincenzo Bonello who was an art critic and historian and a Museum curator. The internment camps in Malta were located in Fort San Salvatore Cottonera from May to 7th July 1940, Corradino Prison Paola from 7th July 1940 to 17th July 1940, St. Agatha Convent at Rabat from 17'h July 1940 to 24'h April 1942 and finally Villa Portelli Sliema from 24'h April 1942 to 22nct October 1943. Villa Portelli was never used for men but was solely for women internees. [excerpt] Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/141930 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/141910 Title: Postal diary : 7th February - 23rd May 2025 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period between 7th February - 23rd May 2025. This section contains chronological facts related to the postal services in Malta including the opening and closing of sub-post offices, commemorative handstamps and cancellations issued for special occasions, issues of new stamps, MaltaPost press releases and other philatelic miscellanea. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/141910 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z