HERITAGE NEWS 005

First issued: 30th April 2013 Membership renewals Our annual report and membership renewal reminders are in the process of being posted out to you. Some may have received them already. Within the packs you’ll find our programme of events that will take us up to the summer. We have a variety of events coming up that we hope will appeal to all of you. We are always on the look out for new tours, places to visit or different angles to approach Gibraltar’s heritage from so if you have any suggestions or requests for tours we will to our best to include them. Our mail out has been delayed for a number of reasons beyond our control and it means that there is short notice on a couple of events. Please accept our sincere apologies for this. We will endeavour to improve on this in future mail outs. Your membership is important to us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Detail of the arch affected by the effects of weathering and pollutants.	Southport Gates and St Jago’s Arch Having had a good stretch of dry weather, we are told that works will be starting imminently on the repair of the walls at Southport Gates and the restoration of St. Jago’s Arch. The repair of the arch in particular is an item the Trust has been pushing for for a number of years now as its deterioration has been observable on a near monthly basis. A restorer who specialises in the conservation of sandstone materials such as of which the arch is made of will be starting work soon under the management of the Gibraltar Museum.
Upcoming events SATURDAY 4th May: A visit to the Masonic Lodge in Prince Edwards Road. The history of the Masons in Gibraltar is a long and fascinating one with records of first meetings going back to 1727 making it the oldest institution in Gibraltar. The tour will be led by Keith Sheriff who has published on the Masonic history of Gibraltar. Meet: 9:30am at John Mackintosh Square to walk up to the lodge so please bring comfortable walking shoes.
		Painting Competition The 23rd Annual Painting Competition will be taking place on Saturday 11th May. The theme will be Grand Battery so make a note of the date in your diaries. Registration will be open on the day from 9am to 12pm with participant having until 5pm to complete their entries.