Alfred (Greg) Gregory passed away peacefully on Tuesday 9th February, 2010, just before dawn. He was 3 days shy of turning 97. Our sincere condolences go out to his wife Sue and family. RIP Greg, you made your mark in history and your adventures will be remembered forever.
Alfred Gregory's work is currently unavailable until further notice. Please email us for enquiries.
Alfred Gregory FBIPP Hon FRPS, climber, explorer and photographer was born in Blackburn, Lancashire UK. During the second World War he was an officer in the Black Watch and served in North Africa and Italy. Before the war he climbed extensively in the Lake District, Scotland and the Alps and during the 1940s he led several new routes on British rock.
In 1952 he was with Shipton’s Cho Oyu expedition in Nepal and in 1953 he was chosen as a climbing member for the British team, led by John Hunt, which made the first ascent of Mt Everest where he reached 8500 metres in support of the Hillary and Tenzing successful attempt on the summit. He was also the official stills photographer for the expedition.
Throughout the 1950s he led several expeditions : to Rolwaling and the Gauri Shankar massif where 19 peaks were climbed and a plane table survey was made - to Ama Dablam - to Distigil Sar, Karakoram and to Cordillera Blanca in Peru.
For over 50 years Greg has worked as professional photographer and for 20 years he worked freelance for Kodak UK lecturing on photography and presenting his pictures to large audiences throughout Britain and Europe.
He has spent a lifetime travelling on photographic assignments to most countries of the earth and his pictures are still regularly syndicated to 35 countries and published across the world. Along with his wife Sue he has produced many classic photo journalistic picture stories through the famous Tom Blau, Camera Press agency in London. His work has been exhibited in towns throughout Britain, France, Belgium, America, Africa and Poland. For 24 years the Gregorys planned and operated Photographic Holidays and Treks to remote regions of the earth.
In 1996 he came to live in Australia.
Sadly, Greg passed away on Tuesday 9th February, 2010, aged 97. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne & daughter Yolande.
We have the great privelige to present a selection of his work from the collections, "First Ascent Of Mt Everest 1953" & "Blackpool in the 1960's". All prints are hand signed, titled & numbered by Alfred Gregory, & are printed on Kodak Endura Paper and/or Ilford Gallerie Gloss Paper using archival inks.
We also have a limited number of signed copies of Greg's book 'Alfred GREGORY Photographs from Everest to Africa'
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