Gibraltar's Street Names | Richard Garcia - Gibraltar History Lecture Series

The University's Gibraltar History Lectures aim to educate and enhance the community's knowledge of Gibraltar-related subjects as well as stimulate discussions and debate.

Delivered by expert guest speakers, these weekly talks have been developed in conjunction with the Silver Education Key Advisory Group. They are free and open to the public.

Gibraltar's Street Names - Richard Garcia

There have been a number of approaches to the naming and numbering of the streets of Gibraltar, particularly since 1704. For many years, English names sat side by side with Spanish names. Streets had popular names, and later official names. The entities deciding on what names should be given to streets changed over the years. This illustrated talk is an exploration of the history of the naming of our streets, and it contains a number of surprises.

Richard Garcia

Historian, author of books on Gibraltar social history and philately, and contributor to philatelic and historical journals in UK, Spain and Gibraltar. 

Has been:

• Chief Secretary of HM Government of Gibraltar. 

• Chairman of the Gibraltar Police Authority. 

• Member of the Judicial Service Commission, the Statutory Appointments Commission and the Public Service Commission.

• Maritime Accident Investigation Compliance Officer for Gibraltar. 

• Head of the EU Programmes Secretariat, HM Government of Gibraltar. 

• Board member of the Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe, a Brussels-based organisation

• Secretary then President of the Gibraltar Philatelic Society and editor of the Society's journal, Calpe. 

• Trustee of the Gibraltar Heritage Trust.