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Be advised that all of the historic paper offerings are photocopied from documents which may not be easily readable. Although most words of each document are readable, do not expect original printing quality.
_____ 1. "Settlement of the Pitcairners on Norfolk Island," from the Journal
of the Australian Historical Society, 1906. (12 pages). $12.00.
_____ 2. "William Bligh´s Escape" to New Holland," from the Annual
Register (London), 1793. (2 pages). $4.00.
_____ 3. "Medical Report on Pitcairn Island," from August, 1935, Sydney
University Medical Journal. (4 pages). $8.00.
_____ 4. "Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands," Sydney Quarterly,
September 1892. (6 pages). $12.00.
_____ 5. Extract from Captain Henry King´s 1819 journal reporting
on his call at Pitcairn in the ship Elizabeth. (9 pages). $10.00.
_____ 6. Account of ship Calypso´s 1848 call at Pitcairn, including
the laws and regulations of Pitcairn at the time. (9 pages). $9.00
_____ 7. Transcripts of two letters of Mayhew Folger reporting on his
finding of the mutineers on Pitcairn in 1808, and two letters of government
official Manley Dixon reporting on Captain Staines calling at Pitcairn in
1814. (4 pages). $8.00.
_____ 8. Report on a "Visit to Pitcairn´s Island" by British official
H.G. Pilling in 1929. (7 pages). $9.00.
_____ 9. "Mail Day on Pitcairn Island" by Pitcairn Postmaster Roy P. Clark.
(2 pages) $4.00.
_____ 10. Portion of Log of HMS Surry, Capt. Thomas Raines, written
by the ship´s doctor, giving account of Pitcairn call of April 1821.
(7 pages). $9.00.
_____ 11. Complete population list of Pitcairn as of September 1855, as
given by G.M.F. Young to Captain Fremantle. (3 pages). $6.00.
_____ 12. "King´s Regulations," March 21, 1938, containing rules for
outsiders wishing to land at Pitcairn´s Island. (3 pages). $6.00.
_____ 13. Letter of September 20, 1855, from G.M.F. Young on Pitcairn
to Captain Fremantle of H.M.S. Juno, thanking him for kindness to the Pitcairn
people. (2 pages). $4.00.
_____ 14. An Early 1800s Account by James Wiles about Pappo, a Tahitian
who served Captain Bligh, and Fletcher Christian when Christian returned to
Tahiti after setting Bligh adrift from the Bounty. (2 pages). $4.00.
_____ 15. Bill of sale dated December 16, 1863, on Norfolk Island by Thursday
October Christian selling 19 head of cattle to those staying on Norfolk when
Christian was returning to Pitcairn. (1 page). $2.00.
_____ 16. Letter of July 10, 1847, from Pitcairn Magistrate Charles Christian,
John Adams and Simon Young to Captain Charles Hope, R.N., describing visit
of HMS Spy to Pitcairn and conditions on the island. (4 pages). $8.00.
_____ 17. Sunday at Home Magazine, 1854, recounting history of Pitcairn
from its discovery through the mutiny on HMS Bounty to 1850. Four chapters.
(14 pages). $15.00.
_____ 18. Chapter "Discovery of an English Colony on Pitcairn´s
Island" from book "Tales About The Sea," London, 1837, by Peter Parley. (5
pages). $10.00.
_____ 19. Letter (1865) by Chaplain Holman of HMS Portland, sent via
HMS Dido, encouraging Pitcairn people in their faith. (4 pages). $8.00.
_____ 20. "Report on Pitcairn Island" by A.C. MacDonald, FRGS, to Thirteenth
Meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, held
in Sydney in 1911. (2 pages). $4.00.
_____ 21. "20 Years' Residence on Pitcairn's Island" by John Buffett, from
The Friend magazine, 1846, 6 installments, 13 pages, $15.00.
_____ 22. Copies of the Pitcairn Miscellany (island newspaper). (4 pages
per issue). $4.00.
_____ 23. Pitcairn - Port of Call, a complete maritime history of
every ship that has called at Pitcairn Island and the human interest story
about many of the calls. $26.00 in the U.S. Check with hford@puc.edu for cost
outside the U.S.
_____ 24. Songs of Pitcairn. Songs sung by Pitcairners and others of music
that is dear to the heart of the islanders such as "The Ship of Fame." $12.00.
(Not professionally recorded, but enthusiastic and full of Pitcairn spirit.)
_____ 25. Envelopes with Pitcairn stamps on them, postmarked on the Island.
$2.00 each.
_____ 26. A set of 10 full-color Pitcairn picture postcards. These are official postcards printed through the Pitcairn
Islands Administration. US$10.00 in the United States, including packing and
postage. US$12.00 outside the U.S., including packing and postage.
Purchasing Information: U.S. dollars, checks in U.S. dollars, and VISA, MasterCard or Discover credit
cards accepted. Phone credit card orders to 707-965-6625, or 707-965-2047,
FAX orders to 707-965-6504, or e-mail to hford@puc.edu. Send checks to: Pitcairn
Islands Study Center, Pacific Union College, 1 Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA
94508 USA. For cost of shipment outside USA, contact hford@puc.edu.
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