National archives department of Gibraltar government, preserving public and historical records.
The Gibraltar National Archives is a department of the Government of Gibraltar, headquartered in Governor's Lane. Established in 1969 following Gibraltar's first constitution, it collects and preserves public records and provides access to releasable material for the public and academic researchers, including historical records from several centuries.
The Gibraltar National Archives is a department of the Government of Gibraltar, under the responsibility of the Ministry of the Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar. Its headquarters are in Governor's Lane, Gibraltar. The archives were established in 1969 following Gibraltar's first constitution, the Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969. The institution is responsible for the collection and preservation of public records. It also provides access to records that may be released to the public and to academic researchers, in those cases where records can be released. Besides public records, historical records from the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries are deposited in the Gibraltar National Archives. These records were donated by bodies and institutions that took part in some way in the administration of Gibraltar. Private individuals, groups and associations have also donated records to the Gibraltar National Archives. An example mentioned is the Gibraltar branch of the Transport and General Workers' Union, now Unite the Union, which donated historical records in 2008. The archives operate within the framework of the Government of Gibraltar and maintain an official website providing information about their services.
