Following the conquest of Mt Everest on 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary, accompanied by fellow climber George Lowe, arrived back in Auckland to a spontaneous welcome. After a further welcome in his home town, Papakura, Sir Edmund was interviewed by his brother Rex.
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Film courtesy of Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference number: AAPG W3471/kk/648
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