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of maltese cultural background
Joseph Borg with his mortar shell ashtray
Joseph Borg

Meet Joseph Borg and see his Maltese George Cross ashtray made from recycled WW2 mortars. Continue reading →

"It was brought over from Malta and used for cooking and warming washing water in our first home. My mother thought we might need it in Australia. The cast-iron primus is of European design and silver painted."
Pauline Peadon

Meet Pauline Peadon and see her spiritera from Malta.
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"The pestle is about 18 cm long and mortar about 14 cm diameter. They were brought to Australia by my mother on our migration journey. We thought there were no Egyptian utensils in Australia."
Nicholas Burgeia

Meet Nicholas Burgeia and see his mother’s brass pestle and mortar from Egypt.
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