I returned to Gibraltar in 2010, a place I had visited many times over the years but still enjoyed exploring with a camera. The familiar streets, the harbour and the Rock offered plenty to photograph, as well as a chance to see what had changed since my previous visits.
My cousin Linda joined me for part of the trip. It was a pleasure to share some of Gibraltar with her while also having time to wander and take photographs at my own pace. This collection records the places and small details that caught my eye during that visit.
The twin arches of Grand Casemates Gates, leading into Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010. Built on the site of the earlier Water Gate, the passages once formed the principal entrance to the fortified town from the harbour. The names of Governors General John, Earl of Chatham, and Lieutenant-General Sir John Adye are inscribed above.
The two arched passages of Grand Casemates Gates, photographed from the harbour side in 2010, with Grand Casemates Square visible beyond. The inscriptions record work carried out under two Governors of Gibraltar—General John, Earl of Chatham, in 1824 and Lieutenant-General Sir John Adye in 1884—when the old Water Gate entrance was enlarged and improved
An elevated view across sunlit Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010. Once used for military parades and public gatherings, Gibraltar’s largest square had become a lively pedestrian area lined with pavement cafés, restaurants and shops, with the ICC Shopping Centre visible beyond.
A broad elevated view across Grand Casemates Square in 2010, showing its pavement cafés, kiosks and former military buildings adapted for shops and restaurants. The large white International Commercial Centre and its car park dominate the background.
Members of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association standing in Grand Casemates Square in 2010, dressed as British soldiers from the period of the Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779–1783. An officer and drummer stand between soldiers carrying muskets, bringing the Rock’s military history vividly to life.
Members of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association, dressed as 18th-century British soldiers, perform the historic Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
An 18th-century redcoat of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association stands at attention with his musket during the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
A drummer leads red-coated soldiers of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association into Grand Casemates Square to perform the historic Ceremony of the Keys, Gibraltar, in 2010.
Led by their drummer, red-coated soldiers of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association march with fixed bayonets across Grand Casemates Square during the historic Ceremony of the Keys, Gibraltar, in 2010.
Red-coated soldiers of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association form ranks around their drummer, muskets and fixed bayonets at the slope, during the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
The Gibraltar Re-enactment Association stands in formation in Grand Casemates Square during the Ceremony of the Keys in 2010. At the front, the officer carries the large ceremonial keys from which the historic ceremony takes its name.
Led by their drummer, the red-coated soldiers of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association march across Grand Casemates Square with muskets and fixed bayonets during the Ceremony of the Keys, Gibraltar, in 2010.
Carrying the large ceremonial keys, an officer leads the drummer and red-coated soldiers of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association across Grand Casemates Square during the Ceremony of the Keys, Gibraltar, in 2010.
The officer carrying Gibraltar’s ceremonial keys leads the drummer and red-coated soldiers across Grand Casemates Square during the Ceremony of the Keys in 2010, with the lower slopes of the Rock rising behind the historic casemates.
An officer of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association carries the great ceremonial Keys of Gibraltar during the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square in 2010. His gold epaulettes and ornate uniform distinguish him from the red-coated soldiers of the escort.
A red-coated soldier of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association stands at ease with his Brown Bess musket during the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
Following the Ceremony of the Keys, two members of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association pose with visitors outside the Tunnel Café in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
Two red-coated members of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association chat with spectators after completing the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
A member of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association discusses his Brown Bess musket with a visitor following the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010.
Red-coated members of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association gather with their muskets after completing the Ceremony of the Keys in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, in 2010. The drummer and officer carrying the great ceremonial keys can be seen at the centre of the group.
The officer carrying the ceremonial Keys of Gibraltar leads the drummer and red-coated escort out of Grand Casemates Square towards Main Street following the Ceremony of the Keys in 2010.
Members of the Gibraltar Re-enactment Association, dressed as soldiers of the 72nd Regiment of Foot—the Royal Manchester Volunteers—march through Grand Casemates Square with Brown Bess muskets and fixed bayonets during the Ceremony of the Keys, Gibraltar, in 2010.