Air Force Museum Blog AllExhibitionsStoriesCollectionsFrom our Reading Room Collections Military Headgear Conservation Headgear, usually in the form of hats, helmets or headdresses, has long been part of military dress, fulfilling roles of protection, insulation, identification and decoration. For civilians too, the wearing of hats in public was practically ubiquitous until well into the 20th Century, and hatters and milliners did a... 23/04/2018 Collections Lucky Charms and Superstition Among the personal collections of New Zealand airmen we’ve found the odd small trinket once thought to bring its owner good luck. This blog explores some examples from our collection and a few of the stranger tales of aviation superstition from World War Two. This airman doll belonged to Kiwi... 07/08/2018 Collections A tale from the clothing store - Kit Bags Down the back of the Museum, past the archives, behind the hangars, tucked into a corner, lies the clothing store. Over the past few months we have been busy upgrading the housing and updating the records of the many objects held within. The clothing store consists of seven environmentally-controlled rooms... 01/08/2018 Collections Donation 101: Donating items to the Air Force Museum Collection Have you ever considered donating an item to the Air Force Museum? Donating to the Museum is a rewarding experience for many people, but did you know it’s a legal transaction? When someone donates an item to the Museum, a change of ownership is required. It’s a relatively straightforward... 31/07/2018 Education Education in an ejector seat Although the Air Force Museum of New Zealand is best known for our military aircraft collection, we are not just about aeroplanes. Your students could be learning in a real life raft, or be educated in an ejector seat! Located on the former air base at Wigram, Christchurch we... 30/07/2018 From our Reading Room More than a library In the latest From the Reading Room blog, join us for a behind the scenes look at the Air Force Museum’s research facility, learn about its history, and find out how our archive is used by staff and researchers alike. Holding what is probably the largest collection of First World... 12/07/2018
AllExhibitionsStoriesCollectionsFrom our Reading Room Collections Military Headgear Conservation Headgear, usually in the form of hats, helmets or headdresses, has long been part of military dress, fulfilling roles of protection, insulation, identification and decoration. For civilians too, the wearing of hats in public was practically ubiquitous until well into the 20th Century, and hatters and milliners did a... 23/04/2018 Collections Lucky Charms and Superstition Among the personal collections of New Zealand airmen we’ve found the odd small trinket once thought to bring its owner good luck. This blog explores some examples from our collection and a few of the stranger tales of aviation superstition from World War Two. This airman doll belonged to Kiwi... 07/08/2018 Collections A tale from the clothing store - Kit Bags Down the back of the Museum, past the archives, behind the hangars, tucked into a corner, lies the clothing store. Over the past few months we have been busy upgrading the housing and updating the records of the many objects held within. The clothing store consists of seven environmentally-controlled rooms... 01/08/2018 Collections Donation 101: Donating items to the Air Force Museum Collection Have you ever considered donating an item to the Air Force Museum? Donating to the Museum is a rewarding experience for many people, but did you know it’s a legal transaction? When someone donates an item to the Museum, a change of ownership is required. It’s a relatively straightforward... 31/07/2018 Education Education in an ejector seat Although the Air Force Museum of New Zealand is best known for our military aircraft collection, we are not just about aeroplanes. Your students could be learning in a real life raft, or be educated in an ejector seat! Located on the former air base at Wigram, Christchurch we... 30/07/2018 From our Reading Room More than a library In the latest From the Reading Room blog, join us for a behind the scenes look at the Air Force Museum’s research facility, learn about its history, and find out how our archive is used by staff and researchers alike. Holding what is probably the largest collection of First World... 12/07/2018
