BBC - Original NASA — Buzz Aldrin on the Moon — Apollo 11 EVA

Iconic original press photograph showing Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface of the Moon during the historic Apollo 11 mission. This image captures Aldrin near the Lunar Module Eagle during the first extravehicular activity (EVA) on July 20, 1969.

The photograph offered here is not a modern reprint, but an authentic BBC Picture Publicity working press print, distributed for television and press use in connection with the BBC documentary “One Small Step – Man on the Moon (Part Two)” (BBC-2).
The reverse retains the original BBC typed publicity caption, identifying Aldrin, the mission context, and noting that the photograph was taken by Neil A. Armstrong using a 70mm lunar surface camera.

Reverse Caption (key details)
• Identifies Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot
• Confirms Apollo 11 EVA near the Lunar Module Eagle
• Credits Neil Armstrong as photographer
• BBC Picture Publicity usage notice
• Oxford Mail archive label and multiple editorial date stamps (1994)

Details
• Event: Apollo 11 Moon Landing
• Date of mission: July 20, 1969
• Distribution: BBC Picture Publicity (BBC-2)
• Photographic process: Original gelatin silver press photograph
• Format: Editorial / television publicity press print
• Size: approx. 20 × 25 cm

Backside / Provenance
• Original BBC Picture Publicity caption sheet
• Oxford Mail editorial label
• Multiple newsroom stamps and handling marks (1990s reuse)
• Clear documentation of professional press and TV archive circulation

Condition
• Good vintage press condition
• Light handling wear, minor surface marks, and edge wear consistent with newsroom use
• Strong contrast and sharp lunar detail