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Edmund Hillary

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Edmund Hillary and Radiant Living
Order of New Zealand members, 1990
Mt Everest
Ed Hillary, 1953
Ed Hillary during the Second World War
Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, 1971
Ed Hillary conquers Mt Everest stamp
Ed Hillary on Trans-Antarctic Expedition stamp
Edmund Hillary in Antarctica
Arrival at the Pole by tractor

Sound

Ed Hillary, Vivian Fuchs and George Lowe discuss Shackleton
Ed Hillary describes geological surveys
Dogs versus tractors on Antarctica
Ed Hillary describes weight loss on Antarctica

Video

Edmund Hillary obituary on One News
Edmund Hillary returns to New Zealand, 1953
Film: Antarctic Adventure
Film Ross Sea appeal - Children meet Hillary

Interactives

Sir Edmund Hillary stamps

Contents

On top of the world: Ed Hillary
The early years
From Everest to the South Pole
The end of the 'big mountain days'
Honouring Edmund Hillary
Further information

All images and media for Edmund Hillary

10 photos

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• 4 videos

• 1 interactive

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- Edmund Hillary

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