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The luxury of flying boats

The luxury of flying boats

This late 1930s photograph of the interior of a Short S30 flying boat shows the spacious interior. In the foreground is the first-class cabin, with doors through to two more passenger cabins.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-37066

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Peter Aimer. 'Aviation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/aviation/6/3