This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 February 1958, page 7: "Two popular figures are portrayed here in the cave at Collinson and Cunninghame's. They are Sir Edmund Hillary and his companion in the advent...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          February 19, 1958

Sir Edmund Hillary came to Palmerston North in October 1963 to address the Junior Chamber of Commerce conference. Here he stands on the runway at Milson Airport.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 3, 1963