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Following the conquest of Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, accompanied by fellow New Zealand climber George Lowe, arrives in Auckland and alights from a flying boat to a hero's welcome from a proud Kiwi public. After a further welcome in his home town, Papakura, Sir Edmund is interviewed by his brother Rex. In this NFU newsreel he muses about the last challenging step (soon to be named ‘Hillary's Step') and the suitability of the Southern Alps as preparation for, to paraphrase Sir Ed, knocking the bastard off.
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Short Film, 1964 (Full Length)
Sir Ed on a 1964 summer climb is featured in this classic NFU documentary
Television, 1991 (Full Length Episode)
Hillary returns to Everest 38 years later
Television, 1991 (Full Length Episode)
Hillary returns to Everest 38 years later
Short Film, 1955 (Full Length)
Another NFU newsreel featuring Hillary
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Judith Hutt
Posted at 07.26PM - 09.06.2011
Nice to see some of my fathers work and the great Ed Hillary after all these years. Thanks.