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A group of regular police officers form up and begin to move towards the anti-Tour protest contingent. Their role is to escort the protest marchers away from Eden Park
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters and police officers standing on Dominion Road. Mount Roskill is visible in the background.
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- Title: A group of regular police officers form up and begin to move towards the anti-Tour protest contingent. Their role is to escort the protest marchers away from Eden Park
- Creator: John Mercer
- Creator Lifespan: b. 1949
- Creator Nationality: New Zealander
- Creator Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Date Created: September 12, 1981
- Location: Mount Eden (Auckland, N.Z.)
- Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
- Subject Keywords: Protest movements--New Zealand--Auckland, Rugby football - Political aspects, New Zealand Police--History, Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium)
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: I move a bit closer to the police cordon. At the RHS regular police officers Form up and begin to move towards the protest contingent. Their role is to escort the protest marchers away from Eden Park. At the LHS of the frame there are many people looking on from Carrick Place and surrounding properties.
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