The Pitcairn people

A record of the life today of the people of Pitcairn Island, two square miles of volcanic rock in the Pacific, where the mutineers from the Bounty started a new life in 1790.

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Credits

production company

World Wide Pictures

British Petroleum

Duration

00:26:47:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014300

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Area

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Islanders

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pitcairn Island

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements

History → History

Places → Pacific Area

Places → Pitcairn Island

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1962

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