Tag: Gibraltar history
Gibraltar museum director gives speech about battle against Napoleon in Spain’s Andalucia
GIBRALTAR forged new links with Spain’s Andalucia after its museum director gave a speech on the 1811 Battle of Barrrosa where British troops tried...
Social media history vlogger gets heritage award as he celebrates a year of his ‘Llanito’ online videos
A SOCIAL media video blogger is celebrating one year talking about the history of Gibraltar and the different spooky stories linked to different sites.
Ryan...
Granada university students find out about Gibraltar realities and myths in visit to the Rock
A GROUP of Granada University students learnt about Gibraltar’s realities and Spain’s myths from its government ministers recently.
The talk by Ministers John Cortes and...
Writers from Gibraltar open up in series of talks, discussions before international literary festival
GIBRALTAR kicked off the local version of its literature celebration on Monday evening as a prelude to the international part of the festival on...
Natural history museum opens at Parson’s Lodge as Gibraltar gives tourists a new attraction
GIBRALTAR’S new Natural History Museum at Parson’s Lodge that opens its doors to the public Tuesday will host bird watching days, lectures and wildlife...
Eagles could soon soar over the Rock after a young pair bred in captivity is released in Gibraltar
EAGLES are the latest birds to try out life on the Rock after wildlife experts continued with their plan to return historical wildlife to...
Iconic Southport Gates at entry to Gibraltar’s Main Street get major facelift, restoration and clean-up
THE Ministry of Heritage has restored the iconic Southport Gates to Gibraltar’s Main Street that date back to 1883 to their former glory after...
New book ‘by women, for women’ charts little known impact they had on Gibraltar’s history
A ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ new book charting the lives of 25 women who lived in Gibraltar hopes to reshape traditional views on the gender divide.
Caretaker Minister...
Garrison Library in Gibraltar turns 230 with unique exhibition of artifacts celebrating military connection
THE Garrison Library marked 230 years in Gibraltar with the launch of an exhibition that traced its history from a military institution to a...
Archaeological dig at Gibraltar Upper Rock site hopes to find ‘important remains’, government says
ARCHAEOLOGISTS will soon start a dig at a whole new location on Gibraltar’s famous Rock after its national museum said there could be ‘important...
World War II tunnels of Gibraltar now open again after extensive refurb over last few months
TOURISTS will be able to relive the role Gibraltar played during World War II after the reopening of the Hays Level tunnels.
Heritage minister John...
Gibraltar compares tragic death of a Nazi-defying Polish leader 80 years ago to support for Ukraine
DEPUTY Chief Minister of Gibraltar Joseph Garcia likened the death of a Polish war hero exactly 80 years ago this week to the struggle...
Newly restored O’Hara’s Battery at southern end of the Rock of Gibraltar reopens for visits
VISITORS to O’Hara’s Battery at the top of the Rock of Gibraltar will be greeted with a more interesting and interactive experience after it...
Gibraltar aquarium planned for Victualling Yard Storehouse at Rosia Bay near new museum
PLANS to build a new public aquarium in Gibraltar at the site of the historic Victualling Yard Storehouse at Rosia Bay have been submitted...
New Natural History museum plans to open this autumn at Parson’s Lodge in south of Gibraltar
A NEW Natural History Museum is set to open this autumn at the Parson’s Lodge building overlooking Camp Bay in the south of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar...
New Gibraltar National Park will help promote Upper Rock on international scale
ABOUT half of Gibraltar’s land area has become its own National Park under a law passed by the government in parliament.
Minister for the Environment...
New Gibraltar nature reserve website offers more options than ever before for international visitors
THE Gibraltar Nature Reserve has launched its own website to sell tickets and promote what it offers as part of the government’s pandemic recovery...
Unique Gibraltar exhibition marks 80 year anniversary of Allied North African invasion
GIBRALTAR marked 80 years since Operation Torch, when British and US forces retook North Africa from Nazi Germany, with a unique exhibition.
The Gibraltar National...
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