Hello,
one more from Gibraltar. This from the 1953 issue. Another very nice
issue with some very well presented images.
It was formerly referred to as Rosia
Harbour, it is located on the southwest side of Gibraltar.
Rosia Bay was the site of the Royal
Navy Victualling Yard complex which was constructed in the early 19th century, allowing
vessels to anchor and obtain provisions, including food and water. Vice
Admiral Horatio Nelson obtained supplies for his Mediterranean Fleet at Rosia Bay. It was to that same anchorage that his
vessel HMS Victory was towed after Nelson's death in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar.
Enjoy your stamps. Michael
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and with thanks to my friend at British Commonwealth Album here
- and you might enjoy a visit to his online store the Used Stamp Collector here.
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Gibraltar is not an island.
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