Join us for a CL Lecture with photojournalist Barry Pell on The Timeless Landscape of the Channel Islands at 11:00 am in the Large Meeting Room. Located in the English Channel between England and France, the Channel Islands belong to Britain but have been self-administered for centuries. During World War II, the Islands were the only British land occupied by the German Army, and Islanders’ lives were severely restricted. German defense fortifications still litter the islands, as well as sculptures and monuments celebrating the end of Occupation. There are five main islands, including Jersey and Guernsey, known for their famous dairy cows. The lecturer, Barry Pell, visited each of these distinctive islands, documenting its history and culture. Other than a few towns, the Islands are filled with farms, hundreds of years old stone homes, ancient churches with atmospheric cemeteries, and dramatic weathered rocky coastlines. Little known or visited by Americans, the Channel Islands are only a short flight from London, yet feel remote and timeless.
