Proto Hipsters

A DigitalNZ Story by mo-mo

Way, way before it was cool.

fashion, hipsters, cool

Image: Grey Cabs social club table tennis team

Grey Cabs social club table tennis team

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Jewish Social Club representative basketball team

Wellington Jewish Social Club representative basketball team

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Young people with dog in lounge

Young people with dog in lounge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group of young Maori on steps of Parliament

Group of young Maori on steps of Parliament

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Man with bicycle

Man with bicycle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Men and bicycles

Men and bicycles

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified young man with a 'Donegal' beard

Unidentified young man with a 'Donegal' beard

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 1/4 portrait of Mr Johnson who is wearing a Northern Steamship....

1/4 portrait of Mr Johnson who is wearing a Northern Steamship....

Auckland Libraries

Image: Bank of New South Wales,copy negative 35mm slides,copy negative Mr Beard, Staff Training

Bank of New South Wales,copy negative 35mm slides,copy negative Mr Beard, Staff Training

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hys Wright Stephenson, Model in Frock

Hys Wright Stephenson, Model in Frock

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Young Maori woman wearing a pihepehe shoulder cape with pokinikini fringes

Young Maori woman wearing a pihepehe shoulder cape with pokinikini fringes

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Man

Man

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: David Ballantyne 1945

David Ballantyne 1945

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mr and Mrs Fuller

Mr and Mrs Fuller

Auckland Libraries

Image: Portrait of Mrs Howitt, who wears glasses

Portrait of Mrs Howitt, who wears glasses

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: An unidentified young woman models a new style of reading glasses

An unidentified young woman models a new style of reading glasses

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Vivienne Lee-Johnson, Northland

Vivienne Lee-Johnson, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Vivienne Hopkins, Pukeora

Vivienne Hopkins, Pukeora

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tea boys in Kii Koopu dining hall, Ratana Pa, during annual church commemorations, January, 1976. From the series: Ratana Pa

Tea boys in Kii Koopu dining hall, Ratana Pa, during annual church commemorations, January, 1976. From the series: Ratana Pa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ogilvy & Mather, woman modelling cosmetics

Ogilvy & Mather, woman modelling cosmetics

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: J.I.W., man & woman posing in studio

J.I.W., man & woman posing in studio

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Man in suit, posing for advertisement

Man in suit, posing for advertisement

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Qantas employee Miss Cullen (Publicity Manager's Office) at typewriter wearing headphones [Qantas headquarters, Mascot, New South Wales?] Australia

Qantas employee Miss Cullen (Publicity Manager's Office) at typewriter wearing headphones [Qantas headquarters, Mascot, New South Wales?] Australia

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: HMV record factory

HMV record factory

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified man wearing a smoking hat

Unidentified man wearing a smoking hat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Young man in a straw hat

Young man in a straw hat

Auckland Libraries

Image: Portrait of Ripo Warena smoking pipe and wearing a hat, location unknown

Portrait of Ripo Warena smoking pipe and wearing a hat, location unknown

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hubert Vaile at The Avenue, Karangahape Road

Hubert Vaile at The Avenue, Karangahape Road

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hubert Vaile at The Avenue, Karangahape Road

Hubert Vaile at The Avenue, Karangahape Road

Auckland Libraries

Image: Rugby, racing and beer

Rugby, racing and beer

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Woman carrying four beer steins

Woman carrying four beer steins

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Boy

Boy

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa