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War Office and Ministry of Defence: Gibraltar Garrison: Miscellaneous Minutes and...
Catalogue reference: WO 376
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WO 376
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...
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WO 376
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office and Ministry of Defence: Gibraltar Garrison: Miscellaneous Minutes and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1814-1974
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
- Secretary-at-War, 1660-1855
- War Department, 1855-1857
- War Office, 1857-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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20 flat sheets and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14580/
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