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Edmund Hillary returns to New Zealand, 1953

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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Edmund Hillary returns to New Zealand, 1953, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/edmund-hillary-returns, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated


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