Item 029 - Jean and Maurice Despott on their residence rooftop in central Tripoli

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MT NAM MEM-0005JB-02-029

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Jean and Maurice Despott on their residence rooftop in central Tripoli

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  • 1943-1944 (Creation)

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1 digital surrogate of photograph on paper

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The Despott family made use of two British Army-owned properties while they were living in Libya: a beach-side villa at Giorginpopoli and a flat in central Tripoli. This photograph was taken at the latter.

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  • English

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    Technical Identification (original/physical copy): B&W; positive; paper print. Photographic Type: Gelatin Silver print. Size and dimensions of the digital surrogate image: TIFF: 635 KB (650,456 bytes); JPEG: 213 KB (218,954 bytes); 1328 x 2083 pixels; 24 bit depth; Resolution: 600 DPI

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    Original found at Jean Borg

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    Internal relationship: Related to Jean Borg interviews and ephemera

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    Photographer: n/a; Locality: Tripoli, Libya; Site: Despott residence

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    The digital copy was created on 23/09/2019. Reproduction: scanning, Capture Software: Canon 9000F Mark II.

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    General keywords: Migration, Tripoli, Libya, Italian prisoners of war, British Army, Santo Spirito Hospital, Communal violence, Mintoff, Rundown, Withdrawal, Diseases, Patients, Healthcare

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    Date of cataloguing: 01/11/2019

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