Monday, July 2, 2012

Alfred Gregory : Mountaineer and professional Photographer

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Alfred Gregory (12 February 1913 – 9 February 2010), FBIPP, Hon. FRPS, was a mountaineer, explorer and professional photographer. A member of the successful British team that made the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, he was in charge of stills photography and, as a climbing member of the team, reached 28,000 feet (8,500 metres) in support of the successful Hillary-Tenzing assault on the summit.


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