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How Northamptonshire conquered Everest

The ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 was one of the greatest human achievements of the 20th century.

But how did a visit to Kettering beforehand help them get to the top of the world?

Tom Percival takes up the story.

(Photo credit: Tom Percival/ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

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