Glamour in the Skies by Libbie Escolme-Schmidt
Ex-hostess Libbie Escolme-Schmidt has lovingly compiled many hundreds of memories to present the ultimate history of the British Airways air hostess. Collating a multitude of stories from the forties and fifties through to what is often agreed to be the end of the golden age in 1980, this is an important record of the contribution made by women to airline history. During this period flying evolved from a potentially dangerous adventure to a remarkably safe and comfortable means of international travel, and through it all the air hostesses were there. Their experiences range from administering oxygen to passengers flying over the Andes to serving French champagne on Concorde, and the anecdotes are full of humour as they cover training, first flights, sexual discrimination and harassment, disasters, passengers, glamorous stopovers and other temptations. This illustrated book presents the changing times in air travel through the eyes of the stewardess and offers the perfect tribute to the girls who walked the skies.
Libbie Escolme-Schmidt OAM was born in the Queensland outback. She has had a varied career, firstly as a teacher in Papua New Guinea, flying for three years with BOAC, before moving into BOAC's Training School for six years. She married and returned to Western Queensland, became involved in the beef and wool industry and had two sons. For the past seventeen years she has managed her own training and educa-tion consultancy. For her contribution to the development of people and women's advocacy she was awarded the Order of Australia. Libbie founded The Women of the Year Luncheon, an ongoing occasion to celebrate women's contributions to Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752457871 |
| ISBN 10 | 075245787X |
| Title | Glamour in the Skies |
| Author | Libbie Escolme-Schmidt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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