A commemoration has been held in French Polynesia marking the 100th anniversary of the first telegraphic link between Tahiti and France.
A plaque was unveiled in Mahina to mark the day in 1915 when the first cable was sent to the French minister in charge of the colonies through a station set up in Haapape.
The French Polynesian president, Edouard Fritch, says this broke the islands' isolation and ushered in an era of technological evolution.
Tahiti marks 100 years of telegraphic links with France Photo: supplied