The Garrison Library was founded in Gibraltar in 1793 by Captain John Drinkwater Bethune.
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula,on the Bay of Gibraltar,near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean. It has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain. The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar,at the foot of which is a densely populated town area,home to some 34,003 people,primarily Gibraltarians.
Bernard Patrick Devlin,KC*HS,CMG,GMH was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar from 1985 to 1998.
Willa Vasquez Serfaty is a Gibraltarian artist.
Charles Caruana CBE was a Gibraltarian Roman Catholic bishop of Maltese descent. He was appointed sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar on 14 February 1998 and ordained on 24 May 1998. His retirement request was accepted on 18 March 2010. He died at St Bernard's Hospital,Gibraltar on 1 October 2010 following a bout of ill health.
Kaiane Loise Aldorino Lopez,GMH is a Gibraltarian politician and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2009. From 2017 to 2019,she held the ceremonial position of Mayor of Gibraltar,after previously serving as Deputy Mayor since 2014.
The Gibraltar Medallion of Honour (GMH) is a civil award scheme established by the Government of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Its creation was announced in July 2008 by Chief Minister of Gibraltar,Peter Caruana. It ranks below the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar City Hall is the former city hall for Gibraltar,centrally located within the city at the west end of John Mackintosh Square. It is the office of the Mayor of Gibraltar and since 2023 has been the location of the Registry of Marriages.
Anthony J P Lombard LL.B.,served as Mayor of Gibraltar from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011.
Solomon "Momy" Levy MBE JP,was a Gibraltarian estate agent and the Mayor of Gibraltar. He held office from 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009.
Julio James Alcantara MBE was the Mayor of Gibraltar. He was appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor on 1 August 2010 and appointed to be Mayor on 1 August 2011. A former headteacher,he was previously Gibraltar's Director of Education.
Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2011. Gillingwater Pedersen,a private bank clerk and model represented Gibraltar as Miss Gibraltar in Miss World 2011 in London,UK on 6 November 2011.
Anthony "Tony" Lima,is a Gibraltarian politician,and former Mayor of Gibraltar. He was appointed to the office of deputy mayor on 1 August 2011 and to that of mayor on 1 August 2012. He was a former Customs Collector and Commanding officer of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) unit HMS Calpe.
Flat Bastion Road is a road in Gibraltar,the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. The road runs north–south,providing views of the city and Bay of Gibraltar. Previously known in Spanish as Senda del Moro,the traditional Llanito name for the road is Cuesta de Mr. Bourne.
Georgina Cassar is a Gibraltarian/British rhythmic gymnast. She represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi,India and competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,United Kingdom.
The Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club,formerly the Gibraltar Yacht Club,was established by officers of the Royal Navy in 1829. It was one of the first yacht clubs founded outside of Britain. British monarchs and Gibraltarian governors have been patrons of the club;the first visit by a reigning monarch was in 1954. During the latter twentieth century,the naval presence waned and the membership of locals dominated. The club's sailing school was established in 2001,accredited as a teaching facility in 2004,and became a testing centre in 2010. The reclamation projects in the middle section of Gibraltar Harbour necessitated the club's move from 26 Queensway to temporary premises. A new facility is under construction.
Streets in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar are represented by road signs as in the United Kingdom. As of 2007,Gibraltar has a network of 29 kilometres (18 mi) of roads.
Devil's Gap Road is a street in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Maroua Kharbouch is a Gibraltarian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2013 and was named as the people's choice at Miss World 2013 in Bali,Indonesia where Megan Young of the Philippines won the pageant,earning her a place in the Top 6 finalists. She was the first Gibraltarian of Moroccan descent to be crowned Miss Gibraltar and the second Gibraltarian finalist at a Miss World beauty pageant.
