Malta Independent (1964)

Full title reads: "Malta Independent"
General air view, Malta Island. SV Air to air, Shackleton aircraft of the RAF (Royal Air Force) flying over the Island. General air view, flying over Malta Harbour. SV Air to air, escort of Shackletons peeling off. LV Guard of Honour, pan to the Duke's plane. SV The Archbishop, Reverend Michael Gonzi walking towards accompanied by the Malta Premier Dr Borg Olivier and the Governor General, Sir Maurice Dorman. LV Duke's plane on runway. GV Crowds watching. SV Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh stepping down from plane and he shakes hands with the Governor General. SV Guard of Honour. SV Duke walks away with Governor from plane. GV Guns firing royal salute. GV Duke standing up in his car, waves to crowds. CU Excited Maltese women waving. SV Pan the Duke waving from his car as he drives past crowds. CU Excited women waving. GV Ext: Palace armoury in Valetta. SV Int: the George Cross presented to Malta by King George VI. CU George Cross. AS George Cross and letter from King George VI. GV Police charging demonstrators. SV demonstrator under arrest. GV Crowds assembling in front of the Governor's Palace. AS float moving slowly past. SV Crowds. AS The George Cross on a float with girl standing alongside holding a baby. GV crowds assembled in front of the Governor's Palace. SV Duncan Sandys on balcony with the Premier Dr Borg Olivier. SV Pan, as the Duke's car arrives. GV crowds. SV Duke stepping down from car and going into entrance of the Palace. GV Massed crowds assembled in front of the Palace waving. SV The Duke on the balcony waving, accompanied by the Premier. GV Massed crowds waving. SV Pan, Duke standing in his car as he drives away from the Palace. GV Guard of Honour assembled in Square, for handing over of the Constitutional Instruments. SV Guard of Honour. SV The Duke arriving in front of dais, as he steps down the Governor General Sir Maurice Dorman salutes him. SV Crowd watching. GV The Duke standing up about to hand over the Instruments. SV The Duke passes over the Constitutional Instruments to the Premier Dr Borg Olivier, the Premier then holds the instrument up for all to see. Crowds stand and applaud. GV Crowds. LV Pan, pigeons being released. SV Mass of pigeons flying. SV People applauding. CU Malta's new flag. Sel Originals exist - see other records.
FILM ID:1769.1
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[@tonyformosa8496]

I was there as a little boy of 9 years old. It was like yesterday. My father held me high on top of his shoulder.

[@irenec40]

What wonderful memories of Malta. It was great watching this video. I w2as not present in malta at the time, so for me this is double wonderful.

[@TaniaSutherland]

hi there Irene, long time since we communicated. done any more travels to Europe lately? Tania

[@user-ly6jl7bx6v]

The plane silhouetted on the cliffs at the start looks like a Vulcan

[@luigiculmone2464]

w malta indipendente......

[@lr9882]

Good choice they didn't even join Italy. Italy would have cancelled their language as it's been doing with all Italy's languages.

[@robertborg852]

& yet English has really taken a stronghold over Maltese 😡

[@mal_3157]

@@robertborg852You could see that as a blessing in disguise since English is the financial language of the world, certainly opens a lot of doors if most people understand it

[@robertborg852]

@@mal_3157 no doubt it’s a strength

[@aole7825]

6 01 lá cờ thực dân Anh và cộng hoà malta🇲🇹🇬🇧

[@dancostello6465]

Still too early. Give it back to Battenburgs.

[@leonleon8675]

Its a shame that both countries were so shortsighted to part ways. Malta would have had access to the British market, its expertise, its discipline and its military might while the UK would dominate most of the Med sea including god know how much oil which the Maltese can't dig without kicking a hornet nest which is way bigger to its size