| EVEREST HEROES ARRIVE The British Everest expedition arrives in Kathmandu after conquering Everest, Nepal. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5748 |
| Catalog #: | 42765 | |
| Clip Number: | 42765-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 53/47 | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:26 - 01:10:27 | |
| Location: | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: Sherpas EXPLORATION: Mount Everest LOCATIONS/ASIA: Mount Everest LOCATIONS/ASIA: Nepal PERSONALITIES: Hillary, Sir Edmund Percival SPORTS: Mountain & Rock Climbing (Mountaineering) | |
| Description: | EVEREST HEROES ARRIVE. The British Everest Expedition arrives in Kathmandu after conquering Everest. Kathmandu, Nepal. GV. Kathmandu. SV. Decorations being prepared. CU. Native nailing decorations to wall. SV. Bunting being put up. GV. Kathmandu. SV. Decorations on building. STV. People walking through streets. STV. Native stalls. SV. Col. Sir John Hunt, leader of Everest expedition, walking with Tom Bourdillon, climber, and Alfred Gregory, the official expedition photographer. LV. Lady Hunt's plane arriving. CU. Bourdillon watching plane land. CU. Gregory watching plane land. SCU. Lady Hunt being greeted by a reporter and Col. Hunt. Hunt shows her telegram. CU. Sir John Hunt. SCU. Bourdillon and Gregory. SV. Sir John and Lady Hunt with Bourdillon and Gregory. GV. Crowded decorated street in Kathmandu. (2 shots). STV. Dancers in street. SV. Troops marching. & CU. GV. Royal Palace. SCU. Hunt presents carpet cushion to Indian Post Master; they shake hands. WS Valley and mountains near Mount Everest. SV. Sherpas arriving at camp Hukase. SV. Members of Expedition by tents. SV. Tent. SV. Tent being unrolled. SV. Tents. SV. Members of expedition drinking tea. LV. Party prepares to continue descent. LV. Party descending. SV. Towards party led by Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay descending. GV. People crowding streets at Kathmandu. LV. Climbers in procession through crowded streets. SV. Pan explorers riding in jeeps in procession. & SV. BV. LV. Mount Everest. SV. Col. Hunt, Bourdillon and Gregory walking towards the camera. CU. Col. Sir John Hunt. | |


