Launch of Gibraltar Heritage Journal 31 & Evening Seminar
The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is pleased to announce the publication of the Gibraltar Heritage Journal, Volume 31. To celebrate this edition the Trust will be hosting an evening seminar with a selection of contributors to this year’s edition. The seminar will take place on Wednesday 3rd December at the Gibraltar Garrison Library. Tickets for this event are available to purchase on buytickets.gi.
There are some fantastic new contributors in this edition who bring new stories and research angles. In addition, we are also excited to include a new section on ‘Burning Questions’ which feature in our Notes & Queries section.
Readers can expect articles on the following: a tale from 1888, Calamity at Jardín de Glynn which explores a devastating event in the Old Town. Following this, we welcome an article from Deputy Chief Minister, Hon. Dr. Joseph Garcia on the 75th Anniversary of Gibraltar’s First Constitution, Gibraltar’s Quiet Revolution of 1950. The next article, by new contributor, Carmen Gomez, explores the musical career and life of her late brother William Gomez: The International ‘Virtuoso’ From Gibraltar. The next piece, written by our Editor Richard Garcia, portrays Non-British Wartime Postcards of Gibraltar; before diving into the last article of the series St. Michael’s Cave Part III, 20th Century to the Present Day, written by Manolo Galliano. A new subject takes us back to the 19th century in The Empire Clamps Down – Changes to the Mediterranean Pass System in Gibraltar in 1825 and 1826 and its Recessionary Effect, by new contributor Alex Ellul. We then jump forward to WWII in Wartime Service in Gibraltar 1943-45: 1st Hertfordshire Regiment and 31stBattalion The Suffolk Regiment, by Peter Ferrary, and following this, explore the effects of Colonial Educational Policies in Gibraltar and their Impact on Language and Culture, written by Government Archaeologist and first time contributor, Dominic Lopez.
Our Notes & Queries section includes a short note on The Marriage of Alexander Baynes and Margaret Macleod, by Dr. Sam Benady; and an amusing find in The King’s Chapel George VI Memorial Window, Gibraltar, written by first time contributor, Mark Scott. Lastly, we provide answers to ‘Burning Questions’ on Sedan Porches in Gibraltar and Slavery in Gibraltar. This edition also includes an obituary to Professor Larry Sawchuk, a long-time friend of Gibraltar and contributor to the Heritage Journal.
The Trust would like to extend its thanks to all contributors, sponsors and the work of the Editor and Editorial Board in ensuring that our 31st edition maintains a high calibre of articles and introduces new research to the historiography of Gibraltar.
You can purchase a copy of the Journal from The Main Guard Bookshop in John Mackintosh Square or online via our website.
Members of the Trust are able to subscribe to the journal via their membership account on our membership portal.
If you are interested in writing for the Gibraltar Heritage Journal, whether you have just finished your dissertation on a Gibraltar related subject, or have found a curious story to tell, get in touch with us by emailing exec@gibraltarheritagetrust.org.gi.
Issued 07/11/25