THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR FROM THE NEARBY SPANISH TOWN OF LA LINEA. LIFE SAVER HUT ON THE BEACH IN LA LINEA THE SPANISH TOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BORDER WITH GIBRALTAR. THE BORDER BETWEEN GIBRALTAR AND SPAIN WAS CLOSED IN 1969 AND OPENED AGAIN 16 YEARS LATER. THE BORDER AND POLITICAL DABATE BETWEEN BRITISH GIBRALTAR AND THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT STILL PERSISTS.