History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Pitcairn Island

You may recall the famous movie 'Mutiny on the Bounty', where a handful of mutineers seize their ship from the infamous Captain Bligh. The story goes on to describe how these mutineers, led by Fletcher Christian, set sail with their Tahitian brides for parts unknown in order to escape the sure hangman's noose awaiting as payment for their ghastly deed. They eventually came across an uncharted island in the middle of the South Pacific where, after burning and sinking the Bounty, they settled and began their new lives.

The above picture taken in 1910 on that remote island, known as Pitcairn Island, shows the Bounty mutineers' descendants. Today only about 47 people still inhabit Pitcairn.

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