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However, it eventually became the seat of the newly formed Gibraltar City Council. [5] Since 1926, the Gibraltar telephone service was operated by the City Council, [ 6 ] and an automatic exchange serving the territory was installed in the last floor of the building, [ 7 ] The building was later extended (including a new storey and a new body ...
John Mackintosh Square (colloquially The Piazza) is a main square in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It has been the centre of city life since the 14th century [1] [2] and takes its name from John Mackintosh, a local philanthropist. Notable buildings on John Mackintosh Square include the Parliament Building and the City Hall.
He was a member of the Gibraltar City Council and held responsibilities over the supply of food to the city (Spanish: jurado) during the late 16th and early 17th century. [1] Between 1605 and 1610 he wrote his most notable work, Historia de la Muy Noble y Más Leal Ciudad de Gibraltar (English: History of the Very Noble and Most Loyal City of ...
Ministers have published a fresh record of the 81 places that have so far achieved the accolade.
Grand Casemates Square (colloquially Casemates Square or Casemates) is the larger of the two main squares within the city centre of Gibraltar (the other being John Mackintosh Square). The square takes its name from the British-built Grand Casemates, a casemate and bombproof barracks at the northern end of the square completed in 1817. [1] [2]
The Legislative Council was responsible for overall affairs with local issues being dealt with by the Gibraltar City Council.With pressure from the United Nations, the British government merged the Legislative Council and City Council to a House of Assembly to give Gibraltar domestic powers to deal with its own affairs whilst diluting the Governor's powers.
Bayside Sports Centre; Bleak House, Gibraltar; Central Hall, Gibraltar; Central Police Station, Gibraltar (images available) Duke of Kent House; Gibraltar Bathing Pavilion; Gibraltar City Fire Brigade; Gibraltar Law Courts; Gibraltar Public Market; Gibraltar Savings Bank (206/210 Main Street) Ince's Hall Theatre; Joshua Hassan House; New Harbours
Irish Town is a street name and one of Main Street's sub-districts and was named in the early 19th century when Gibraltar was split into differing quarters. [3] Gibraltar's city centre is largely protected by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust and is part of a continual restoration programme. [3]