Air hostesses

A DigitalNZ Story by Thomasin Sleigh

air hostesses, planes, flight, airport, uniforms, women, hostess, hats, fashion, hospitality

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 006

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 006

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1975 Red and Blue 001

Air Hostess Uniform 1975 Red and Blue 001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 003

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 003

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 006

Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 006

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 005

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 005

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 001

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 002

Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 002

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: 1970 Lollipop_001

1970 Lollipop_001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer and Winter 001

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer and Winter 001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 004

Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 004

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 005

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 005

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 003

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 003

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 003

Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 003

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1965 Gold 003

Air Hostess Uniform 1965 Gold 003

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1975 Red and Blue 002

Air Hostess Uniform 1975 Red and Blue 002

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 001

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1965 Gold 001

Air Hostess Uniform 1965 Gold 001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 007

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 007

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 002

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 002

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 005

Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 005

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 001

Air Hostess Uniform 1970 Lollipop 001

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1965 Gold 002

Air Hostess Uniform 1965 Gold 002

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 006

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 006

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 002

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Winter 002

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 004

Air Hostess Uniform 1959 Summer 004

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Graduated air hostesses

Graduated air hostesses

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Air hostess

Air hostess

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Air hostess

Air hostess

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: BCPA Air Hostesses - DC6 (maybe). Formed in 194... (PB2206/1)

BCPA Air Hostesses - DC6 (maybe). Formed in 194... (PB2206/1)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Air hostess [Miss Clark] in front of Teal plane

Air hostess [Miss Clark] in front of Teal plane

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss Upton, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)

Miss Upton, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss Murray, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)

Miss Murray, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss Anne Bisgood (air hostess), Pan American World Airways (PAWA)

Miss Anne Bisgood (air hostess), Pan American World Airways (PAWA)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss Arkle, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), Papeete, Tahiti

Miss Arkle, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), Papeete, Tahiti

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss J Arkle, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)

Miss J Arkle, air hostess, TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pan American World Airways, unidentified woman and Air Hostess at Whenuapai Airbase, Auckland

Pan American World Airways, unidentified woman and Air Hostess at Whenuapai Airbase, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Air hostess, Pamela Salmon inside the new Tasman Empire Airways L-188 Electra aeroplane

Air hostess, Pamela Salmon inside the new Tasman Empire Airways L-188 Electra aeroplane

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified air hostess and passenger sitting at table, enjoying their refreshments, at the Wellington airport cafeteria

Unidentified air hostess and passenger sitting at table, enjoying their refreshments, at the Wellington airport cafeteria

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miss Gwen Robyns and air hostess Judith Marchant on the DC6 RMA Adventurer, British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines

Miss Gwen Robyns and air hostess Judith Marchant on the DC6 RMA Adventurer, British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Eliaine Kuss (Air hostess) on board Pan American World Airways (PAWA) probably Clipper Red Rover

Eliaine Kuss (Air hostess) on board Pan American World Airways (PAWA) probably Clipper Red Rover

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mrs Olive King

Mrs Olive King

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Patricia Townsend and Alan Vallois

Patricia Townsend and Alan Vallois

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group of unidentified NAC (New Zealand National Airways Corporation) air hostesses in training, with Simon reel to reel player.

Group of unidentified NAC (New Zealand National Airways Corporation) air hostesses in training, with Simon reel to reel player.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Air hostess Miss J Stanich by the TEAL Solent flying boat Awatere, Evans Bay, Wellington

Air hostess Miss J Stanich by the TEAL Solent flying boat Awatere, Evans Bay, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library