Auckland in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1948 to 1989. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth II, Bob Marley and Edmund Hillary.

Notable people

1. Bob Marley

   in 1979

   1 moment here

   Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…

2. Edmund Hillary

   in 1989

   1 moment here

   New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…

3. Elizabeth II

   in 1953

   2 moments here

   Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

4. Macfarlane Burnet

   in 1973

   1 moment here

   Australian virologist and immunologist Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, known as Macfarlane Burnet, shared the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…

5. Vivien Leigh

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…

Moments

1. 1948 Arrival at Whenuapai from Sydney Vivien Leigh
2. 1953 Arrived in Auckland aboard Gothic Elizabeth II
3. 1953 Broadcast Christmas message from Auckland Elizabeth II
4. 1973 Sir Douglas Robb Lectures in Auckland Macfarlane Burnet
5. 1979 Western Springs concert visit Bob Marley
6. 1989 Marriage to June Mulgrew Edmund Hillary

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