The website was first created in 2001 when the internet was new. The first page used the image shown here taken from the balcony of my new apartement. Previously my version of the story was published as a text file on the Interlink BBS which predated the Internet in Gibraltar as an online resource.
The Mary Celeste became a Gibraltar story when it arrived at the port in 1872 and subsequently the salvage inquiry was held in the Admiralty Court. But otherwise it has an international dimension of trade between the USA and Europe. The records of the inquiry are now in the Gibraltar archives. The story was also first reported in the 'Gibraltar Chronicle' which is the second oldest English laguage daily newspaper in print. Their contemporary content is reproduced here after some research, and OCR work on the faded pages.
There have been numerous books published about the story, as it remains a fascinating topic of mystery and imagination. There are also many pages about it on the Internet ranging from the excellent Smithsonian museum to some utter rubbish. This site attempts to be comprehensive and present reliable facts.
Since it started I have had a large number of contacts about the topic and many the people have helped.. Two companies have made TV documentaries in recent years. But the mystery remains unsolved.
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