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Catalogue description War Office and Ministry of Defence: Gibraltar Garrison: Miscellaneous Minutes and Papers
| Reference: | WO 376 |
|---|---|
| Title: | War Office and Ministry of Defence: Gibraltar Garrison: Miscellaneous Minutes and Papers |
| Description: |
This series consists of miscellaneous minutes and papers concerning the Gibraltar garrison. The series was created to accommodate those records sent from Gibraltar from 1989 onwards when there ceased to be adequate resources to care for them. The records include manuscript and printed books, and local orders and other records, including plans. Several pieces relate to recreational activities. |
| Date: | 1814-1974 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Ministry of Defence, 1947- Secretary-at-War, 1660-1855 War Department, 1855-1857 War Office, 1857-1964 |
| Physical description: | 20 flat sheets and volumes |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
At the time of its cession to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in July 1713 Gibraltar was already a military fortress. Under the British the original Moorish twelfth century walled town developed into a fortress encompassing a modern naval base of world importance, with attendant garrison, coastal and underground defences and, more recently, sophisticated anti-aircraft systems. |
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