Jack P Taylor's Political and Historical Curiosities

28. The Pitcairn Islands - fit for 50 kings


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In this week's episode I discuss the fascinating history of the least populous national jurisdiction in the world - the Pitcairn Islands. Covering:

Early settlers,

Discovery,

HMS Bounty,

Mutiny on the Bounty,

Early settlement on the Pitcairn Islands,

Murder,

Re-discovery of the mutineers,

A constitution being drafted,

Emigration - twice,

The Pitcairn Island's Philatelic Bureau,

The 2004 sexual abuse trials,

The future of the Pitcairn islands.

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Jack P Taylor's Political and Historical CuriositiesBy Jack P Taylor

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