The Garrison Library was founded in Gibraltar in 1793 by Colonel John Drinkwater Bethune and officially opened in 1804 by the Duke of Kent. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Colonel John Drinkwater Bethune (1762- 1844 was an English army officer and military historian, he was well-known for his journal kept during the Great Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth The library served as the headquarters and archive service of the Gibraltar Chronicle, the world's second oldest English language newspaper. The Gibraltar Chronicle is a national Newspaper published daily in Gibraltar since 1801 English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The library is funded by a private trust rather than government. A trust company is a Corporation, especially a Commercial bank, organized to perform the Fiduciary functions of trusts and agencies
In 2006 the editorial offices of the Gibraltar Chronicle moved to new premises in Watergate House, and the print works relocated in 2007 to New Harbours. The Gibraltar Chronicle is a national Newspaper published daily in Gibraltar since 1801 The archive currently remains at the Garrison Library.
The Garrison is a modest library of 35,000 books, including many rare volumes. There is an emphasis on the value of culture and travel in the library and it offers an excellent local history collection. Many lithographs and art prints are held here and even the furnishings are said to have interesting historical backgrounds. Lithography is a method for Printing using a plate or stone with a completely smooth surface
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