The Zammit family holding musical instruments: a man holding a violin and a woman holding an accordion, and another man sitting with a guitar in an indoor setting on the RMS Queen Mary in 1937.

THE MUSIC

Paul Jnr (12) graduates with an Associate Diploma from Royal London College of Music (1943)

Paul Jnr (12) graduates with an Associate Diploma from Royal London College of Music (1943)

Sam Zammit (15) wins the U18 violin solo at Charters Towers eisteddfod (c.1934)

Sam Zammit (15) wins the U18 violin solo at Charters Towers eisteddfod (c.1934)

the family ready to perform in First Class on the RMS Queen Mary (1937)

the family ready to perform in First Class on the RMS Queen Mary (1937)

programme for the Anzac Day concert on the RMS Queen Mary (1937)

programme for the Anzac Day concert on the RMS Queen Mary (1937)

the Zammit and Prince orchestras (1937)

the Zammit and Prince orchestras (1937)

Mary and Sam with his new saxophone (1937)

Mary and Sam with his new saxophone (1937)

Helen, Mary and Micky in Malta (1937)

Helen, Mary and Micky in Malta (1937)

music on Malta: Paul Zammit Snr (guitar), Mary (accordion) and Sam (violin) in 1937

music on Malta: Paul Zammit Snr (guitar), Mary (accordion) and Sam (violin) in 1937

Sam ready to serenade with his Spanish guitar (1930s)

Sam ready to serenade with his Spanish guitar (1930s)

sharing music was a vital aspect of community life at Bartle Frere

sharing music was a vital aspect of community life at Bartle Frere

Teresa and Francy rehearse the next act

Teresa and Francy rehearse the next act

Mary entertains the troops (Wireless Weekly 18 May 1940 courtesy NLA Trove)

Mary entertains the troops (Wireless Weekly 18 May 1940 courtesy NLA Trove)

Teresa (12) as 'Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones' (1940)

Teresa (12) as 'Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones' (1940)

a concert at the Majestic Theatre Malanda to aid the Eacham Patriotic Society (c.1940)

a concert at the Majestic Theatre Malanda to aid the Eacham Patriotic Society (c.1940)

American Red Cross band at the Strand Hotel Cairns (1944): Sid Priestly (drums), USN Hutch Areldad (clarinet), Teresa (15; accordion), Joe McKenzie (sax) and Mary (23; piano)

American Red Cross band at the Strand Hotel Cairns (1944): Sid Priestly (drums), USN Hutch Areldad (clarinet), Teresa (15; accordion), Joe McKenzie (sax) and Mary (23; piano)

a concert at the Innisfail Shire Hall in support of the Womens Emergency War Service Committee (1940)

a concert at the Innisfail Shire Hall in support of the Womens Emergency War Service Committee (1940)

the programme from a lively vaudeville revue 'On Stage Everybody' performed before an audience of 700 patrons (1947)

the programme from a lively vaudeville revue 'On Stage Everybody' performed before an audience of 700 patrons (1947)

multi-talented Paul Zammit Jnr performing on the Gold Coast (1958)

multi-talented Paul Zammit Jnr performing on the Gold Coast (1958)