Hello Dear Tristan Da Cunha Enthusiasts, We would like to give our Border Terrier puppy the registered name of Tristan Da Cunha and call her "Trissy". Could...
The 'h' is not pronounced. The primary stress is on the first syllable of 'Cunha' and the secondary stress on the first syllable of 'Tristan'. Ian Oxford,...
Dear friends, "da Cunha" is a Portuguese surname. Tristão (Tristan in English) da Cunha was a Portuguese sailor. "da" is pronounced like "dah" in Portuguese...
... -- The above statements, while true, are only of historical interest. The focus of this list is about the island and the people, not about correct...
Just out of curiosity, I would like to know how many churches are on Tristan da Cunha. If anyone could tell me, I thank you in advance......
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Diane Mew
mewedit@...
Jun 5, 2002 7:29 pm
Dear Isodore, There are two churches on Tristan, St. Mary's, the main one which is the Anglican church, and the smaller Roman Catholic church. Diane Mew....
Dear Bob, I agree with you when you say that "it is the Tristanians who get to decide how to pronounce the name of their island". In fact, I'd like to know how...
Dear Bob, I agree with you when you say that "it is the Tristanians who get to decide how to pronounce the name of their island". In fact, I'd like to know how...
What Organs exist on Tristan + St Helena? I belong to a US theatre organ society : atos.org, and local to me pstos.org. I assume Tristan only has 1 or 2...
At the risk of sounding rather stupid, can someone explain without jargon what is meant by "1 or 2 positives" with reference to organs in the last posting?...
... I didn't pay much attention to it, but the organ in one of the two Tristan churches seemed more than adequate. In St. Helena, St. James Anglican Church is...
A 'positive organ' is a small organ about the size of a player piano or large harp. It was commonly used in Europe from 1200 -- 1650. Small parishes still have...
A 'positive organ' is a small organ about the size of a player piano or large harp. It was commonly used in Europe from 1200 -- 1650. Small parishes still have...
A 'positive organ' is a small organ about the size of a player piano or large harp. It was commonly used in Europe from 1200 -- 1650. Small parishes still have...
Hi i am a teacher in new zealand and my class is studying tristan da cunha. I would like to know if the school has an email address or would like to exchange...
I have heard that there might be a cookbook from Tristan da Cunha and was wondering if anyone knew where I could find one? Thanks in advance...... Stefanie...
Hello Stefanie, i just read in a book that there is a cookbook from Tristan da Cunha but that it is only available on Tristan da Cunha itself. Maybe some of...
Hello All, As I recall the cookbook was produced to assist in fund raising for the church. Perhaps if someone were to write to the present minister, he or she...
hello to everyone on tristan.my name is ellis glass, i am a scotsman living in england. i would like to hear from anyone wishing to make contact. i am not a...
Dear Ellis How nice to see another Scotsman posting on the message board. Should you wish to contact Conrad Glass, the best way is to write to him as follows: ...
My sister told me about this remote island a few days ago, and I am hooked on it already. I'm intrigued as to the lifestyle led by the community and the...
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MossyTrail@...
Jun 19, 2002 5:06 pm
In a message dated 6/19/2002 3:58:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Well, Misty, to be honest, you are far more likely to get in touch with someone who has...
I read a book years ago by a British soldier who was stationed on TDC during WWII. He made references to the English spoken there as being an odd dialect...
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MossyTrail@...
Jun 20, 2002 6:06 pm
I have just finished reading Isabella Bird's narrative of travels in 19th-century Japan. (_Unbeaten Tracks in Japan_). In her very first chapter, upon seeing...
Here's the latest news from the BBC web site.... The 107 people on board a German research ship trapped by ice off Antarctica have started rationing food,...
Hi to anyone who could help on Tristan, St. Helena and Falklands I have a long-standing fascination with your islands,especially after a "duty tour" in 1982....
Hello all. I was cataloguing some photographs and transparencies when I came across some more photographs I took while on Tristan. I have uploaded them to the...
