Daily English-language newspaper in Gibraltar, founded in 1801.
The Gibraltar Chronicle is a national daily newspaper published in Gibraltar. Founded in 1801 and daily since 1821, it is Gibraltar’s oldest daily and the second-oldest continuously published English-language newspaper in the world. Its editorial offices are in Watergate House, with printing in the New Harbours industrial area.
The Gibraltar Chronicle is a national daily newspaper published in Gibraltar. It has been issued since 1801 and became a daily in 1821. It is the oldest daily newspaper in Gibraltar and the second-oldest continuously published English-language newspaper in the world. The paper is published in English and has its editorial offices in Watergate House, Gibraltar, while printing takes place in the New Harbours industrial area. The Chronicle originated from close links with the Gibraltar garrison. Early news sheets were printed at the Gibraltar Garrison Library and made available to the public. Its first editor was a Frenchman, Charles Bouisson, who had settled in Gibraltar in 1794. The early issues contained verbatim extracts from The London Gazette, material in Spanish, French and Russian, court papers, parliamentary debates, proclamations, local regulations, exchange rates and reports taken from foreign newspapers, with little local news; its readership consisted mainly of officials. On 23 October 1805 the Gibraltar Chronicle published the first newspaper report of the British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, in English and French, including a letter from Admiral Collingwood to Gibraltar’s governor, Henry Edward Fox. Two near-complete archive sets of the paper are held in Gibraltar, including a full run from 1801 at the Garrison Library.
