British Expats - On This Day .....

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Spain (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/)

- - On This Day ..... (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/day-720306/)

Domino

Jun 9th 2011 6:26 am

On This Day .....

9th June 1969
General Franco closed the border with Gibraltar

Anyone remember or even here at the time ??
(I don't remember it at all)

Fredbargate

Jun 9th 2011 8:03 am

Re: On This Day .....

According to wikipedia the closure took place on the 7th July 1969

Domino

Jun 9th 2011 10:31 am

Re: On This Day .....

it was an anniversary in today's Times

megmet

Jun 9th 2011 12:06 pm

Re: On This Day .....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domino (Post 9422521)

9th June 1969
General Franco closed the border with Gibraltar

Anyone remember or even here at the time ??
(I don't remember it at all)

Yes I remember it happening and I also remember the disappointment I felt on my first visit to Gibraltar after it reopened in the 80s.

Fredbargate

Jun 9th 2011 6:25 pm

Re: On This Day .....

I was locked in.

But not as early as 1969.

I did not meet Franco until 1970

All times are GMT -12. The time now is 2:16 am.