Sons and daughters of the pioneering explorers see their fathers remarkable footage for the very first time. To see this film makes me feel very proud of him. Im in awe of what he managed to do. They went into the unknown without any consideration for their safety. These are some of britains Great Explorations. The British Film Institutes National Archive is a treasure trove of britains past. Among the thousands of films stored in this vault are some shot by Young Explorers as they travelled to unexplored parts of the globe. Now theyre being digitised and put online so that we can all relive their incredible stories. Among them is this film, released by Gaumont British in 193a. Its the first flight over Mount Everest. This View From The Top of Mount Everest had never been seen before. The footage is also helping scientists today learn more about the impact of Climate Change. Will you give me a hand with this strap . Certainly it was shot by major Latham Valentine Stewart blacker, a for