Editing Economy of Gibraltar (section)

=== Pre-1900 History ===

* [[1704]] - The [[Gibdock|HM Dockyard in Gibraltar]] is established after the [[Capture of Gibraltar]]. The initial facilities include a [[Wharf|quay]], careening wharf, and multiple workshops.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fa |first1=Darren |title=The fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945 |last2=Finlayson |first2=Clive |date=2006 |publisher=Osprey Pub |isbn=978-1-84603-016-1 |series=Fortress |location=Oxford, UK ; New York, NY}}</ref> 
* [[1720]] - [[South Mole, Gibraltar Harbour|South Mole]] is built during the 1720s. It is a small dockyard with a careening wharf, mast house, and multiple workshops as well.
* [[1810]] - [[Marcus Bland|Marcus Henry Bland]] arrives in Gibraltar and founds [[Bland Group]] as a shipping agency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline {{!}} Bland Family History {{!}} The Bland Group |url=https://www.blandgroup.com/company/history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207121651/https://www.blandgroup.com/company/history |archive-date=7 February 2023 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=www.blandgroup.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[1840]] - Coaling facilities are introduced to Gibraltar.
* [[1891]] - The Gaggero family take over operations of the Bland Group, as Joseph Gaggero buys the company.<ref>Gaggero, Joe. (2005) ''Running with the Baton: A Gibraltar Family History''. Gibraltar: Joe Gaggero. p. 16. {{ISBN|0958301700}}</ref>
* [[1895]] - Captain Augustus Phillimore's plan for a new naval dockyard is approved by Parliament.