Heritage
Journal No20 Out Now
The journal
contains a facsimile copy of the Treaty of Utrecht and a variety of articles. Manolo Galliano
translates and annotates a description of Gibraltar from 1682 by Fray Geronimo;
Charles Durante interprets the frontispiece of the 1682 document; Marti Crespo
gives an account of the Great Siege as recorded through the unpublished diary
of Father Francisco Messa, Parish priest of St. Mary the Crowned at the time;
Ernest Reading traces a relative who died in action in World War I; Charles
Durante analyses Gibraltar and the Pillars or Hercules in three poetic texts; Michael
Sanchez researches the operations of U-Boats in and around Gibraltar between
1941 and 1944; and Richard Garcia gives an account of the visit of the George
Borrow Society to Gibraltar. The Journal also includes an updated Gibraltar
Bookshelf and Cumulative index. The journal is available from local bookshops at
£6 and from the Gibraltar Heritage Trust office where members can claim their
membership discount on production of a valid membership card.
New
Blog
We
have started a new blog. The Trust sends out these e-newsletters on a regular
basis to our members updating them of heritage related news and events. The
archive of newsletters have been published on-line to improve public access to
this information as we feel it is important to relate heritage related news to
the community and keep everyone as up-to-date as possible. Members will
continue to receive e-newsletters ahead of the information appearing on the
blog. The blog can be viewed at www.gibraltarheritagetrust.blogspot.com
Risso
Bakery Update
Our online petition
is growing in signatories at a steady rate. If you have not signed it yet
please do via our Gibraltar Heritage Trust Facebook page or come into our
office at 13 John Mackintosh Square. We have written directly to the developer
and are awaiting a reply.
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