East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight
Collection: Europe

Title

East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight

Subject

Gibraltar

Description

On verso:
No. 234. EAST FACE, ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, BY MOONLIGHT.
This remarkable fortress, on a peninsula at the southern extremity of Spain, at the western entrance to the Mediterranean, to which it forms the key, is in the possession of Great Britain. The British territory is 2 3/4 miles long and about 3/4 of a, mile wide and consists largely of an immense rock, the highest point of which is 1,400 feet above the sea level. On three sides this rock is so precipitous that access is impossible. The sloping west side is secured by powerful batteries and otherwise rendered impregnable. At vast expense the English have cut into the solid rock numerous caverns and galleries to afford the garrison perfect shelter against any attack, while powerful guns of the latest construction are placed in portholes that command the sea and the Spanish territory in the north, beyond a neutral strip of ground about one mile wide. Along the west shore of the peninsula extends the town of Gibraltar, divided into two parts by the Alameda Gardens and the parade grounds. Gibraltar is a free port, a large area of sea having been enclosed by massive walls, and docks have been built at an expense of over $20,000,000.
A8523

Creator

[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]

Source

Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA

Publisher

Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA

Date

ca. 1900

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Stereographs

Identifier

234



Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight,” Digital Canton, accessed December 25, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/545.
Original Format

Stereograph

Physical Dimensions

7 x 3.5 inches