Queen Elizabeth II meets Shri Tenzing Norgay, the Everest hero, at Rashtrapati Bhavan 25 - 25 Jan 1961

Gelatin silver print | 18.1 x 22.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2002806

Press Information Bureau: New Delhi

Description

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) shaking hands with Shri Tenzing Norkay (1914-86), who presents The Queen with the book 'The Hero of Everest' by Brigadier Gian Singh at Rashtrapati Bhavan, 25 January 1961. Behind Tenzing is his daughter who wears a gold embroidered dress.
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Creator(s)

Search the collection Press Information Bureau: New Delhi
(photographic agency)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Search the collection House of Windsor

Search the collection Tenzing Norgay (1914-86)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Gelatin silver print

gelatin silver print

Measurements

18.1 x 22.2 cm (image)
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Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
news photographs
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Organisation
Documentation
Books
Places
Asia
India
Delhi [India]
New Delhi
Viceroy's House [New Delhi]
References

Alternative title(s)

[Queen Elizabeth II meets Shri Tenzing Norgay, the Everest hero, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, January 25th, 1961].

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