1953 First pictures of Everest heroes back at base: Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing return to base

MAY 29 1953 · 02:26

Date: 21st June 1953 Location: Katmandu, India Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) SLATE INFORMATION: Everest Heroes Back At Base 21.6.1953 INDIA: Katmandu: EXT B/W throughout General view of Mount Everest Edmund Hillary reading his first mail / Whole of Everest party including Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Norgay entering the village of Hukase Various Everest expedition members receiving garlands, close-ups of Tensing, colonel John Hunt / Tensing