Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Gerald Durrell across 5 places, from 1925 to 1976.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Gerald Malcolm Durrell (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Gerald Durrell is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Gerald Durrell was documented, and when
7 January 1925exact date
Jamshedpurattested“Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, British India, on 7 January 1925.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1940year
Bournemouthattested“Louisa moved the family back to Bournemouth by early 1940, and there she made one more attempt to get Gerald an education.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
26 March 1959exact date
Jerseyattested“The zoo in Jersey opened on 26 March 1959, and Jacquie packed up the Durrells' belongings in Bournemouth and moved them to Jersey while Gerald was still in Argentina.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
26 March 1959exact date
Bournemouthattested“The zoo in Jersey opened on 26 March 1959, and Jacquie packed up the Durrells' belongings in Bournemouth and moved them to Jersey while Gerald was still in Argentina.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1967year
Mexico Cityattested“In late 1967 Durrell became interested in the volcano rabbit, which was found only near Mexico City.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
May 1976month
Jerseyattested“During the separation she had suggested that Gerald visit Mauritius, on a fact-finding trip, and despite the breakdown of his marriage, he left as planned in March, visiting Mauritius, Round Island, and Rodrigues, and returning to Jersey…”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
May 1976month
Mauritiusattested“During the separation she had suggested that Gerald visit Mauritius, on a fact-finding trip, and despite the breakdown of his marriage, he left as planned in March, visiting Mauritius, Round Island, and Rodrigues, and returning to Jersey…”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
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1926 to 1927period
Lahorementioned“They returned to India in late 1926 or early 1927, settling in Lahore, where Lawrence had contract work.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1926 to 1927period
Indiamentioned“They returned to India in late 1926 or early 1927, settling in Lahore, where Lawrence had contract work.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1926 to 1930period
Dulwichmentioned“The house in Dulwich that Lawrence had bought in 1926 was large and expensive to run, and in 1930 Louisa moved the family to a flat attached to the Queen's Hotel in Upper Norwood, also in south London.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1926 to 1930period
Upper Norwoodmentioned“The house in Dulwich that Lawrence had bought in 1926 was large and expensive to run, and in 1930 Louisa moved the family to a flat attached to the Queen's Hotel in Upper Norwood, also in south London.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1932year
Bournemouthmentioned“In 1932 Louisa moved them again, to a smaller house in Bournemouth, and the following year she enrolled him at Wychwood School.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1932year
Wychwood Schoolmentioned“In 1932 Louisa moved them again, to a smaller house in Bournemouth, and the following year she enrolled him at Wychwood School.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1935year
Kontokalimentioned“In late 1935 the family moved to a villa near Kontokali, not far north of Corfu town.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
2 March 1935exact date
Corfumentioned“Lawrence and Nancy left England on 2 March 1935, and the rest of the family followed five days later, reaching Corfu later that month.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
2 March 1935exact date
Englandmentioned“Lawrence and Nancy left England on 2 March 1935, and the rest of the family followed five days later, reaching Corfu later that month.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1938year
Corfumentioned“Stephanides left the island for a job in Cyprus in early 1938, though his wife and daughter stayed in Corfu, and Margaret returned to England the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1938year
Cyprusmentioned“Stephanides left the island for a job in Cyprus in early 1938, though his wife and daughter stayed in Corfu, and Margaret returned to England the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1938year
Englandmentioned“Stephanides left the island for a job in Cyprus in early 1938, though his wife and daughter stayed in Corfu, and Margaret returned to England the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
1939year
Englandmentioned“In mid-1939, with war looking increasingly likely, Louisa was warned by her London bank that if she did not return to England she would have no access to her funds if hostilities broke out.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
14 December 1947exact date
Liverpoolmentioned“Durrell and Yealland left from Liverpool on 14 December 1947.”source: Wikipedia: Gerald Durrell
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