Durrelliana: November 2006

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We have at present 100 odd media objects. Which brings us to the 3rd part of representing Durrell on the Web

1. Detailed Wikipedia article with references
2. Media repository
3. The Annotated Durrell
- for each book,
==> corroborate with facts as much as possible
==> map events out on a detailed map of the region
==> collect photos of the region of significance
==> checklist animals referenced in the book
==> decipher publishing history of the book
==> trivia repository associated with the book
==> literary allusions like names of animals
==> cross references across books resolved
==> quote songs and limericks, try and sort out links to books referred to in the text

Photos from the Stationary Ark

Gerald Durrell and his dog Roger, on Corfu

Gerald Durrell Memorial Headstone, with a quote by William Beebe, under which the ashes of Durrell lie buried

Newspaper report of the Jambo incident

Trust themed Jersey FDCs - 1971

Trust themed Jersey FDCs - 1972

A mauritius stamp set depicting rare geckos - the one on the top right - Nactus serpeninsula durrelli - is named after Durrell

Durrell's mentor - Theodore Stephanides in Corfu

Durrell's biographer, Douglas Botting, in front of Durrell's library. See high res image here - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dc/Durrelllibrary.jpg

Durrell and the Fon in Bafut. By Howard Sochurek, Sep 1957

On the verandah of the snow white villa in Corfu

Two photos from Frank Herholdt depicting technology usage in West African villages. The shots look suspiciously set up. Taken in Bafut.

Three beautiful shots of the zoo grounds, the manor house, and the great apes exclosure from the air. From : http://biodiv.biofac.uni-sofia.bg/pub/gallery/album157