sir_ed_base_camp.jpg Sir Edmund Hillary sits at base camp, preparing for his successful attempt to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, May 1953. sir_ed_letter.jpg The letter detailing Sir Ed's wishes, written on Mt Everest before his summit push. sir_ed_letters.jpg A collection of letters and postcards from Sir Edmund Hillary to his family, due to go under the hammer next month. Lady June Hillary – Sir Ed's second wife – donated rock shards collected as a memento atop Everest, along with other artefacts, to Otago Museum in 2010. Sir Edmund's children, Peter and Sarah Hillary claimed the watches belonged to them and should not have left the country.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2019 05:26 UTC