Hillary & Mulgrew Return From Himalayas 1961

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Mascot, Australia

MS. Comet 4B taxing in at Mascot airport. CU. ambulance backing up to plane. MS. as Peter Mulgrew, who nearly died on recent expedition is carried on a stretcher from plane to ambulance. MS. Hillary. MS. Mulgrew on stretcher. MS. Hillary walking from plane. MS. pan Hillary...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85614
Sort Number:
UN 3517 J
Time in/Out:
01:05:48:00 / 01:06:32:00
Canister:
UN 3517 J
Film ID:
2986.05
Issue Date:
1961

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