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Biographical Information about Sir Edmund Hillary

Published: Fri 11 Jan 2008 12:35 AM
Media Advisory
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
11 January 2008
Biographical Information about Sir Edmund Hillary
Historians at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage have compiled a brief, factual summary of the life and achievements of Sir Edmund Hillary.
The information can be accessed on the website, NZHistory.net at
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/edmund-hillary
The five sections in the feature are:
- On top of the world: Ed Hillary
- The early years
- From Everest to the South Pole
- The end of the ‘big mountain days’
Honouring Hillary
ENDS

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