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A Red Squad officer repeatedly strikes a woman anti-Tour protestor trapped against a wall as a friend on the wall tries to assist her
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of riot police officers confronting an anti-Springbok tour protester standing against a brick wall. The police officer is raising a baton toward the protester aggressively.
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- Title: A Red Squad officer repeatedly strikes a woman anti-Tour protestor trapped against a wall as a friend on the wall tries to assist her
- 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: Anti-apartheid activists, Rugby football--Political aspects--New Zealand, Protest movements--New Zealand, Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium), Racism
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Inscribed on print 1 verso: Detail Marlborough Rd 3. 12th Sept 1981. BC8-70.;Inscribed on print 2 verso: BC8-70 Marlborough Rd 3. 12th Sept 1981. 38B/23A/70.;Notes provided by John Mercer June-July 2021: I draw level with the retaining wall and turn to photograph what is happening – the Red Squad officer continues his deliberate process of hurting a protestor. At left on the raised front yard trying to defend Fran, is her friend Wendy. Obscured behind Fran is Ineke trying to extricate her with the Red Squad officer at centre appearing to strike at her. Another Red Squad officer – at RHS – looks on.
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