On 8th June 1969, Spain’s General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar. Overnight supply lines were cut, families were separated and telecommunications ceased. In Part 6 – The Legacy, I hear from many of those who have contributed to this series, and find out what they think the legacy the closed frontier years had on Gibraltar.

On 8th June 1969, Spain’s General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar. Overnight supply lines were cut, families were separated and telecommunications ceased. In Part 5 – The Workers, I hear how the withdrawal of the Spanish workforce impacted Gibraltar and how the gap in the labour market was filled with help from further afield.

On 8th June 1969, Spain’s General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar. Overnight supply lines were cut, families were separated and telecommunications ceased. In Part 4 – Life behind the Frontier, I look back at the impact the frontier closure had on those who lived within the 3 square miles of Gibraltar, from adults to children, those who stayed and those who moved away.

On 8th June 1969, Spain’s General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar. Overnight supply lines were cut, families were separated and telecommunications ceased. In Part 3 – Family Ties, I look back at the impact the frontier closure had on families, both those with relatives on both sides of the fence as well as those who grew up behind it.

On 8th June 1969, Spain’s General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar. Overnight supply lines were cut, families were separated and telecommunications ceased. In Part 2 – Supplies, I look back at the impact the frontier closure had on provisions coming into Gibraltar, from fruit and vegetables to medical oxygen. How the community coped, the help which came from overseas and the ingenuity of the Gibraltarian people which helped sustain them during the years of the closure.

On 8th June 1969, Spain’s General Franco closed the land border between Spain and Gibraltar. Overnight supply lines were cut, families were separated and telecommunications ceased. This week on Gibraltar Stories sees the start of ‘The Frontier Closure 50 Years On’ a new mini series. In Part 1 – The Closure, I look back at the build up to the closure of the border, as well as hearing from people who were there on the night of the 8th June 1969.