Ed Hillary, 1953

Edmund Hillary in 1953, the year he conquered Mt Everest.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Ed Hillary, 1953, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ed-hillary-1953, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 28-Jan-2013

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Janet Posted: 30 May 2011

Such a great photo of Sir Ed! I had the pleasure of meeting him in person twice and he always seemed like such a humble man for one of New Zealnd's true icons.

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