Tenzing Norkey, 1914-1986

Date: 1971

By: Auckland Lions Club; Pelorus Press

Reference: Eph-A-MOUNTAINEERING-1971-01

Description: Booklet containing a brief account of the conquest of Everest by Hillary and Tensing. Also contains a programme of the celebratory occasion in 1971, and brief biographical notes and photographs of Hillary and Tensing. The front cover shows a photograph of the mountain and has been autographed by both Tensing and Hillary. Both copies are autographed on the front cover. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 245 x 178 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Ken Davies, Wellington, in 2017.

Date: 11 August 1971

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1971/3690-F

Description: Photographs of Sir Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tensing Norgay and Daku Tensing, taken 11 August 1971 in Wellington by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1953

By: Times (London, England)

Reference: Eph-D-MOUNTAINEERING-1953-01

Description: Complete copy of page 6 of the London Times, with the article about the conquest of Everest in just over two columns on the right. There are portrait photographs of Edmund Hillary and Tensing. The left side of the page is devoted to preparations for the Queen's coronation. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 600 x 450 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Meridian Rare Books, London, Occasional list no. 3, December 2010, lot 127.

Date: 1953

Reference: MSY-5508

Description: Scrapbook of clippings and articles on the climbing of Mt Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay in 1953 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1954

By: London Films (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-MOUNTAINEERING-1954-01

Description: Flier or small poster shows a photograph of a masked mountaineer (Tensing Norgay) holding a flag on the top of Mount Everest, with an inset photograph of Sir Edmund Hillary at lower right. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 217 x 271 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Christchurch Book Auction, 29 August 2009, lot 125.

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-C-MOUNTAINEERING-1953-01

Description: Chart on one side of the sheet shows the ascent of Everest day by day from 11 April to 3 June 1953. It shows the routes taken by the assualt parties, climbing parties, and stores parties, and the altitude of each camp on the icefall, Western CWM, Lhotse Face, South Col and South Peak. The other side of the sheet gives biographical notes on 12 climbers and lists the leading sherpas. It also describes the mountain's geographical features and gives a diary of the climb. There is also a perspective drawing of the terrain covered and the route up the mountain. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on sheet 350 x 477 mm, originally folded to 180 x 122 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Meridian Rare Books, London, in 2015, lot 64.

Date: 1953 - 1973

From: Lambert, Max Edwin, 1936- : Papers relating to the 12th edition of Who's Who in New Zealand

Reference: MS-Papers-11961

Description: Consists of a folder of newspaper articles on and by Sir Edmund Hillary. An unsourced book review of George Lowe's 'From Everest to the South Pole' republished in 1961, discusses Lowe's association with Hillary. Three articles commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1953 ascent of Mt Everest by Hillary and Tensing Norkey, and assess this climbing achievement. They also discuss Hillary's character, career as a mountaineer and Antarctic explorer. One article mentions a planned circumnavigation of Cape Horn to be led by Hillary. Two newspaper articles by Hillary are included. The first, 'Ordeal on Makalu' (Sunday Times July 2 1961) gives an account of an unsuccessful ascent of Mt Makalu. In the second article, 'Forbidding Mt Herschel Yields Twice to Determined Team' (Evening Post Feb 1 1968) Hillary writes of the successful ascent of Mt Herschel by members of his team in October 1967. Also included in the folder are copies of Reuters telegraphs dated 14 and 15 May 1973. They announce Hillary's attendance in Darjeeling, India, at a world conference on mountaineering and other 20th Everest ascent anniversary observations. Also reported is an exchange between Hillary and members of an Italian Defence Ministry Expedition on the size and nature of their 1973 summit of Everest. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1951

From: Riddiford family: Harold Earle Riddiford papers relating to Garhwal Himalaya and Everest Reconnaissance

Reference: MS-Papers-12631-25

Description: Contains notes by Harold Earle Riddiford on Mount Everest Expedition (1953). Title taken from item. Arrangement: Material arrived at the Library in box "2" in a clear plastic sleeve with a note in pencil reading "HER Everest notes" and a note in blue ink reading "18". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Processing information: Not all names associated with this item are indexed.

Date: ca 1920-1980

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-0614-2-04

Description: Photographs relating to the lives of prominent New Zealanders, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, circa 1920 to 1980. Photographs are of Jack Maybury, Sir Leslie Munro, Cardinal McKeefry, Jean McKenzie, Captain W N Masefield, Alex Lindsay, Edmund Hillary and Tensing, Mr R R Love and Mr R H N Love, Kingsford Smith, Sir Howard Kippenberger, Richard Farrell, L D Austin, George Bolt, James K Baxter, Mr J G Coates, Daisy Basham, Mr and Mrs Percy Dowse, and Jack Davey. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1953-1954, 1975

From: Riddiford family: Harold Earle Riddiford papers relating to Garhwal Himalaya and Everest Reconnaissance

Reference: MSI-Papers-12631-9

Description: Contains newspaper clipping relating to 'High Adventure' by Edmund Percival Hillary, and 'Man of Everest' by Tenzing Norkay. Also a 1954 clipping relating to Edmund Percival Hillary's rescue of James McFarlane from a crevasse, Title transcribed from item. Arrangement: Material arrived at the Library in box "3" in a plastic sleeve with note in pencil describing the contents as "1954-57 Reviews by Earle Riddiford for N.Z. Alpine Journals [sic]. Highest Nepal by Norman Hardie. Newspaper clippings High Adventure - E. Hillary, Man of Everest- Autobiography of Tenzing." Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Newspaper clippings Transfers: See correspondence originally stored with clippings at MS-Papers-12631-27. Processing information: Not all names associated with this item are indexed. Large-sized newspaper clippings re-housed for reasons of preservation and storage.

Date: 1962-1963

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8179-69

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Includes pages from `Health' with photographs by Pascoe. Arrangement: The contents of the folder remain in the order in which they were received; only the first letter from a correspondent is entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2008

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0005055

Description: Caricature of Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese Sherpa, who reached the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0005051

Description: In two frames we see Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing climbing Mount Everest 'for Queen and country' and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh deciding not to climb into an aeroplane to fly to New Zealand to attend Sir Edmund Hillary's funeral because the stepps are too steep. Refers to the the way that some people have chosen to see the royal family's non attendance at the New Zealand funeral as a slight. The queen has invited Sir Edmund Hillary's family to attend a special memorial service to the mountaineer at her private St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 11 August 1971

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1971/3690/6A-F

Description: Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Norgay in Wellington, taken 11 August 1971 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual image on a 35mm strip. Finding Aids: Print available in Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations files at EP-Living New Zealanders-Sir Edmund Hillary from 1966 (18/1).

Date: 2008

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0005056

Description: Shows a drawing of a pair of climbing boots and an icepick. These belonged to Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer, the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Sir Edmund Hillary died 11th January, 2008 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-006-112

Description: An abdominable snowman sits on top of Mt Everest reading the newspaper. He bemoans the fact that he is receiving no glory for his multiple ascents of the world's highest mountain. In the context of the 50 year celebration of the first ascent of Everest on the 29th of May, 1953, by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and his Nepalese sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Extended Title - Everest celebrations begin. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-006-114

Description: A drunkard has climbed up the pile of beer cans he has created. His "mountain" is even higher than Mt Everest which appears in the background. Refers to the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's ascent of the summit on 29th of May, 1953. Extended Title - Hic! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026534

Description: A couple look at a movie poster advertising the film 'Beyond the edge - A story of risk, planning, stamina. personal sacrifice, high stakes and uncertainty...'. One asks 'Len Brown?' The other replies 'No - Edmund Hillary.' A film titled 'Beyond the edge' and dealing with the ascent by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary of Mount Everest in 1953 was released in 2013. Whether Len Brown's activities in the recent local body election was of the same quality was a matter of opinion... Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).