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Are we ready yet? Fowlds Park
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of several crowds of anti-Springbok tour protesters scattered across the sports field at Fowlds Park. Protesters are wearing protective helmets and holding hand-made wooden shields displaying a punching fist or reading "unite against racism", "Steve Biko", and "no test".
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- Title: Are we ready yet? Fowlds 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 Albert (Auckland, N.Z.)
- Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
- Subject Keywords: Discrimination in sports, New Zealand Police, Springboks (Rugby team), Racism, Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Are we ready yet? It is plain in this image that there are 3 or 4 separate protest groups and, at the same time, organised to be components of a lager purposeful formation.
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