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Bounty Day Norfolk Island

An annual event is held on Norfolk Island to commemorate the transfer people from the Pitcairn Islands, descendants of the mutineers of the British ship The Bounty.
Series : Australian Colour Diary | Episode : 29 | Year : 1968 | Total Duration : 4 Minutes | Producer : Richard Mason
Director : J Fitzpatrick, John Shaw |
CU Stamps depicting Pitcairn Islands and the mutiny of the Bounty. Norfolk Island aerial, cattle, VS people in historical dress, CU's people's faces including elderly. Outdoor church service, people singing. Derelict whaling equipment. VS scenics of islands including coastline, flowers, horse and foal. HAS coastline. VS graves of Kingston Cemetery showing graves of convicts. People gathered for Bounty Day, old sailors. Aerials island.
Access No. 43527 | 4 mins 18 secs | 1960s | Norfolk Islands | © NFSA | Colour |