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Gertrude Hillary Scrapbook 1953-1954

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  • Description

    1 spiral bound scrapbook compiled by Gertrude Hillary covering the period 1945 - 1954. Contains telegrams and letters of congratulations to Sir Edmund Hillary's parents Percy and Gertrude Hillary on the successful ascent of Mount Everest by their son Edmund Hillary; also contains a thank you card sent out by the Hillary family to well wishers

    Formal invitations to meet Queen Elizabeth for a garden party at Government House, Auckland; an invitation to a Civic Reception in the Auckland town hall along with invitations to other events relating to the British Everest Expedition

    Features a letter from New Zealand Government House regarding Sir Edmund Hillary's Knighthood; Gertrude Hillary's typed account of presentation to the Queen

    Some material relating to Edmund Hillary's war service such as a letter dated 16th November 1945 to Gertrude Hillary from Air Secretary T A Barrow informing her of Sergreant Edmund Percival Hillary's discharge from hospital

    2 black and white photographic prints of June Carlile

    Memorabilia and newspaper clippings.

  • Other Id

    16368 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2010-1-814 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Gertrude Hillary Scrapbook 1953-1954
  • Primary Maker

     Gertrude Hillary

  • Date
    1953-1954
  • Physical Description

    1 volume

  • Collection
    Sir Edmund Hillary Archive
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Related Object Notes
    Photographs and photograph albums relating to Sir Edmund Hillary are held in the Pictorial Collections. PH-2010-4.
  • Is Part Of

    Edmund Hillary - Personal papers

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Bee keeping]

  • Subject Notes
    June Carlile, sister of Sir Edmund Hillary.
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Credit Line
    Estate of Sir Edmund Hillary, 2008
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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