Women with long hair

A DigitalNZ Story by Penny Dugmore

Because I have long hair.

long hair, women

Image: Long-haired woman

Long-haired woman

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan Woman with Long Hair

Samoan Woman with Long Hair

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fern-haired Samoan woman

Fern-haired Samoan woman

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 1/2 of Miss Cole, who has long hair tied back with a ribbon,....

1/2 of Miss Cole, who has long hair tied back with a ribbon,....

Auckland Libraries

Image: Maori women

Maori women

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Three young women, one? Miss Johnstone 1911

Three young women, one? Miss Johnstone 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Cargo 1910

Miss Cargo 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Nurse Cooper

Nurse Cooper

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Eckley 1911

Miss Eckley 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Murawai (Muriwai) 1910

Miss Murawai (Muriwai) 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Knell 1911

Miss Knell 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Trixie Denton at beach

Trixie Denton at beach

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Misses Harding 1911

Misses Harding 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Ahmen

Miss Ahmen

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Russell 1910

Miss Russell 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: [Miss] Hair

[Miss] Hair

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Samoan woman with hair in bun

Samoan woman with hair in bun

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan Woman with swept-up hair

Samoan Woman with swept-up hair

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A young woman, wearing a Maori cloak, combing the hair of another

A young woman, wearing a Maori cloak, combing the hair of another

Alexander Turnbull Library

1/4 profile portrait of Miss Blake, who is wearing her hair....

Auckland Libraries

1/4 portrait of Miss Sheffield, in profile, who has her hair....

Auckland Libraries

Image: Full portrait of Miss Lily Roberts who has her hair loose and....

Full portrait of Miss Lily Roberts who has her hair loose and....

Auckland Libraries

Image: Two unidentified young women, wearing matching full length skirts and elaborate overdresses, with identical hairstyles, featuring ringlets and padded upswept hair

Two unidentified young women, wearing matching full length skirts and elaborate overdresses, with identical hairstyles, featuring ringlets and padd...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 3/4 portrait of four Merrick women, woman (right) wearing a....

3/4 portrait of four Merrick women, woman (right) wearing a....

Auckland Libraries