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A Senior Police Officer issues orders for a police cordon to form at the intersection of Marlborough St and Onslow Rd
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a line of riot police officers standing on Onslow Road during the anti-Springbok tour protests. The police officers are preparing for the approaching crowd of protesters. They are wearing protective helmets with visors and holding batons.
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- Title: A Senior Police Officer issues orders for a police cordon to form at the intersection of Marlborough St and Onslow Rd
- 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: Springboks (Rugby team), Racism, New Zealand Police, Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium), Anti-apartheid activists
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Police have become aware that people are continuing to arrive from Marlborough St onto Onslow Rd. A police line has turned to face that direction and the Senior Officer at centre right is demanding that the flow of people onto Onslow Rd from Marlborough St must be stopped. He is presumably issuing instructions for a cordon to be formed for that purpose.
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