>> HERITAGE AWARDS 2011 <<

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is inviting nominations from the public for this year’s round of Heritage Awards.

The Heritage Awards have been presented annually by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust since 1993. The awards will be made for outstanding sensitivity or contribution to Gibraltar’s heritage.  They may be made to an individual (including juniors under the age of 16), group, team, club, firm or company for a positive contribution, of any kind, that has enhanced Gibraltar’s heritage, or for exceptional, successful efforts in preserving a part of Gibraltar’s heritage.  The object of the awards is to recognize heritage conservation projects and developments and encourage the involvement of the community in achieving high standards of restoration of buildings, structures and monuments in Gibraltar, thus promoting public recognition and awareness of Gibraltar’s heritage and history. 

There are four categories of Award:

·        Junior Heritage Award: Awarded to projects carried out by a school, youth group or individual under the age of 16.

·        Group Heritage Award: Awarded to companies, groups or developers.

·        Individual Heritage Award: Awarded to projects undertaken by private individuals

·        Special Commendation: Awarded at the discretion of the Board of the Heritage Trust to individuals, groups or companies felt to have contributed to the positive promotion of heritage issues.

What is eligible?
It is very difficult to define ‘heritage’ and for this reason the scope of the awards are wide. Consideration is given to the nomination of any Gibraltar-heritage related project such as the preservation or sensitive refurbishment of a building, structure, monument or historic garden, school projects, publications, heritage related events, a piece of research or a work of art, protection of an important tree or trees that would have been felled, or preservation of important records that would have been lost, recognition of the efforts of an individual who has worked towards the preservation of Gibraltar’s Heritage.

Who can enter?
Entry is open from any individual, group or organisation for example: developers, architects, engineers and contractors involved in restoration, new or maintenance work; Landlords and property owning bodies; Schools and youth groups; organizations and societies; businesses; private individuals.

Closing date is 25th March 2011

Download nomination form (PDF)

Download full list of past winners

>> YEAR IN THE LIFE OF GIBRALTAR <<

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust has announced the launch of a major new initiative designed to create a photographic record of everyday life in Gibraltar during the course of a year.  The project is anticipated to be turned into a book which will be sold to the public at the end of 2011. 

The project was commenced as one of the many ideas to come out of “History and Publications” sub-committee of the Trust.  The project leader is David Parody, a well known local photographer, who has collected a group of photographers together for this purpose. 

The project will seek to record not just important events that take place over the next twelve months but also, and probably more importantly, everyday life in Gibraltar.  This record of how things were done or how places looked in 2011 aims to serve as a historical document in the future in capturing life in Gibraltar.  

The photographic journal will seek to chronicle every day events like tablita and cards being played in Eastern Beach, through to full military parades, political rallies, sporting, cultural, religious ceremonies and people in their workplaces. 

Photography will take place between 1st July 2010 and 30th June 2011.

The Trust would like to seek the collaboration of the public by asking them to submit their ideas of what they think are typical Gibraltarian scenarios, events or groupings that should be recorded for posterity.  Ideas, no matter how irrelevant you may think they are today, should be emailed to yearofgibraltar@gmail.com.

>> Heritage Awards 2010 <<

Left to right: Alan Baker, Dean John Paddock, Mario Mosquera, Gil Podesta, Hon Peter Caruana, Alfie Bassadone, Hon Edwin Reyes, Bob Hutton

Photo credit: Gibraltar Chronicle

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Heritage Awards.  This year two awards have been given for Individual Buildings and there has been one special commendation award. 

The first Group Heritage Award is awarded to Grand Magazine for its sensitive transformation into a modern facility by Commercial Developments Inc. Limited.

This 19^th Century magazine is a worthy example of how derelict historic structures can not only be reused, but also become focal architectural monuments within modern developments.  

The second Group Heritage Award is awarded to The Holy Trinity Cathedral for the renovation of the exterior of the cathedral carried out under the Rock of Ages Campaign. The architecture of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is unique. This latest renovation of the exterior has helped to enhance the cathedral and its environs.

 In both instances, the heritage-sensitive approach to the redevelopment and renovation of these sites is a credit to all involved; developers, architects, contractors, and the residents and users who are now the custodians of these buildings. 

A Special Commendation has been awarded to Gilbert Podesta in recognition of the many years he has dedicated to the preservation and protection of Gibraltar’s Heritage. Mr Podesta has been an active advocate for the preservation of Gibraltar’s Heritage for many years, serving until recently as a Trustee on the Board of the Gibraltar Heritage Trust.  

Presentations of Awards took place on Thursday 17^th June at the Main Guard House. Awards were presented by the Hon. P. Caruana, Chief Minister.

>> Heritage Awards 2009 <<

The first Group Heritage Award was awarded to The Town Range Barracks in recognition of the redevelopment of this early 19^th Century row of military barracks into apartments.  

The second Group Heritage Award was granted to The Old Naval Hospital in recognition of the sensitive way the site has been redeveloped. 

In both instances, the heritage-sensitive approach to the redevelopment of these sites is a credit to all involved, developers, architects, contractors, and the residents who are now the custodians of these buildings. 

The first Individual Heritage Award was awarded to Richard Labrador for the restoration of John Snow House an ex-MOD married quarter in the South District dating to 1903. 

The second individual Heritage Award was awarded to Wayne Estella for the recovery of 5 Hargrave’s Parade an example of Gibraltar’s local architecture which has been brought back into use as a home from near-derelict condition.

The Awards were presented by the Hon. Peter Caruana, Chief Minister, at the Trust's office, the Main Guard.

In picture from left to right: Gavin Sharrock, Peter Jackson, Richard Labrador, Hon. Edwin Reyes, Hon Peter Caruana, Dr. Diane Sloma, Wayne Estella, James Ramagge, John Frendo.

Issue date: 23rd June 2009