A briefing letter written to a friend in July of seventy years ago – during the Air Raids, by Ms Rita Galea of 60, Church street, Nadur (1941), will be just one of the highlights on display in the exhibition Memories From the Last World War.

The exhibition will also include a first.time publication of various photographs taken by Lieutenant Commander Ernest Gurr of The Santa Maria Convoy showing the American vessel Ohio entering Valletta Harbour (1942). A donation given to Nadur Parish by his son Graham. Lieutenant Gurr, at the time a coxswain aboard the H.M.S. Skudd V was one of the participants of this convoy when from all ships only one made it through to Malta with vital supplies of oil.An occasion card which the Nadur Local Council and the Cultural Commission of Nadur Parish jointly issued to commemorate the exhibition Memories from the last World War can be obtained from the exhibition venue at ‘Dar l-Imnarja’ Pjazza 28 t’April 1688, Nadur, free of charge.

In this first edition of exhibition series with the name of Nadurjana, the Cultural Commission of Nadur Parish and the Nadur Local Council through various memorabilia, bring to us a glimpse of memories from the last World War. A time in our nation’s history of great hardships which our forefathers addressed with hope and great faith.

The exhibition will open to public this coming Friday, the 2nd of September 2011.

The entrance to this exhibition is free of charge and every one is invited.

Opening hours will be: 9.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs – 18.00 hrs – 20.00 hrs.

Veniue Address: ‘Dar l-Imnarja’, 28 th April 1688 Square, in-Nadur.

Photograph above shows the original letter of Ms Rita Galea written during the air raids in July some seventy years ago.

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