As a British outpost on the tip of Spain, Gibraltar is an anachronism - but one fiercely held by its British subjects. The Rock towers over the twin towns clutching at its skirts, a colossal sugarloaf of limestone. Under a ragged green thatch its heart is riddled with natural caves and manmade passages.

This pimple on the tail of Iberia is an enclave of England, complete with cosy pubs where drinkers tuck into a pint of Bass or barrack for Manchester United… even if they converse in a peculiar patois. The faces are more Latin than Anglo-Saxon, blending Spanish, Genoese, Jewish and British strains.

Original images were 35mm Fujichrome or Ektachrome transparencies from 2002, now augmented with digital images from April 2025.