ABSTRACT
Many other clubs and organizations have their place alongside riding, sailing and rowing in Gibraltar's cultural history. Most are typical of British social and recreational activities in the United Kingdom and overseas. Each has had its own history, sometimes going back a long way. Some have been exclusively for the military and the expatriate community generally although they may have prompted the formation of Gibraltarian equivalents. Some of the others, while beginning as a result of British initiatives, have evolved into largely local bodies as sailing and rowing have done. A rich and varied list was published annually in the Gibraltar Directory 1 and entries changed little, for example, during the years from 1910 to 1960. One or two societies disappeared and others took their place. Additions since 1944 have tended to be intellectual in nature rather than sporting, perhaps reflecting the influence of the British Council in Gibraltar. Overall the changes during the twentieth century indicated an increasing attention to the needs of the residentpopulation as a whole, not merely the garrison and its families. Furthermore, attending to those needs was seen as contributing to the preservation of a stable and ordered society.
