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Sir Edmund Hillary diary - Cho Oyu Expedition, March - June 1952

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  • Description

    A brown volume containing the diary of Edmund Hillary, covering the period of 26 March to 29 June 1952. Discusses the 1952 British Cho Oyu expedition in which Hillary took part alongside other New Zealanders George Lowe and Earle Riddiford.

  • Other Id

    17172 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2010-1-382 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Sir Edmund Hillary diary - Cho Oyu Expedition, March - June 1952
  • Primary Maker

     Sir Edmund Hillary

  • Date
    1952
  • Physical Description

    1 folder containing 1 volume (206mm x 137mm x 14mm)

  • Collection
    Sir Edmund Hillary Archive
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Edmund Hillary - Personal papers

  • Public Access Text

    Label on front cover reads "Diary for 1952 Cho Oyu expedition". The first page of the book is labelled "E. P. Hillary British Himalayan Exp. c/- U.K. High Commissioner, New Delhi, India."

  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Credit Line
    Sir Edmund Hillary bequest.
  • Last Update
    07 Dec 2023
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