Illustrated London News 1953 Conquest of Everest 2

The Illustrated London News 1953 p2

The Conquest of Everest in the Illustrated London News cont...

Everest 1 Everest 2 Everest 3 Everest 4

everest

Tensing and family

everest peak

Everest peak

everest oxgen equipment

oxygen equipment used on Everest

June 2nd - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.
At 10.26 am the Queen formally took possesion of her sovereignty over the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
It was a dull wet day and it was estimated that more than 20 million people watched on Television, many having bought one for the occasion

A special commemorative issue was printed with 16 coloured plates including the

together with articles dealing with every aspect of the Coronation of our

Consort, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. (size is approx. 14.50 x 10.50 in)