Glynn Christian research papers relating to Fragile Paradise, ca. 1790-1986
Glynn Christian research papers relating to Fragile Paradise, ca. 1790-1986
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ca. 1790-1986
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MLMSS 8794/Boxes 1-6 , MLMSS 8794/Box 7X
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Manuscripts, Clippings and Video
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1.75 metres of textual material (6 boxes and 1 outsize box)
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Research material for the book Fragile Paradise and material relating to the 1980 expedition to Pitcairn Island sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society.
BOX 1
Reports and annotated notes on Sir John Barrow Commemorative Expedition to Pitcairn Island July August 1980 and The Pitcairn Island Bounty Bay Reconnaissance Expedition January-...
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Glynn Christian research papers relating to Fragile Paradise, ca. 1790-1986
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013
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Purchased from Glynn Christian, September 1999
Administrative / Biographical history
Glynn Christian is a descendant of Fletcher Christian, the leader of mutiny aboard Bounty in 1789, and author of the biography of his ancestor, Fragile Paradise published in 1982. It documents the life of mutineers and their descendants on Pitcairn Island.
Glynn is a fellow of The Royal Geographic Society. He organised an expedition to Pitcairn...
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MLMSS 8794/Boxes 1-6 , MLMSS 8794/Box 7X
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YK5Q6eMn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YK5Q6eMn
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403887
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