Everest Conquerers In Delhi 1953

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Edmund Hillary and Sir John Hunt arrive in Delhi to heroes welcome after conquering Everest, India.

SV. Sir John Hunt leaving plane waving ice axe on which is an Indian flag, crowds surging round plane. LV. Crowd. SV. Tensing, Hunt and Hillary surrounded by crowd. GV. Crowd. SV. SCU. Crowd...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28551
Sort Number:
53/049
Time in/Out:
01:24:42:00 / 01:26:05:00
Canister:
53/49
Film ID:
100.06
Issue Date:
02/07/1953

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