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Artists Against Apartheid complete with placards and banners begin to move into position
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a large crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters on the sports field at Fowlds Park. The protesters are part of a sub-group called Artists Against Apartheid, a group of Auckland artists who banded together to protest the tour. Protesters are holding banners reading "artists against apartheid" and "the Ned Kelly spirit lives on”.
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- Title: Artists Against Apartheid complete with placards and banners begin to move into position
- 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: Protest movements--New Zealand--Auckland, Rugby football - Political aspects, Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Racism, New Zealand Police--History
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: John Miller (I think) centre photographer. Athol McCredie (I think) RHS photographer
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