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Banners, helmets, passion and determination at Fowlds Park
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a tightly packed crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters assembling in Fowlds Park. Protesters are wearing protective helmets; one protester holds a large banner featuring a portrait of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko and reads in Zulu “Amandla” [power].
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- Title: Banners, helmets, passion and determination at 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, Rugby football - Political aspects, Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand), Anti-apartheid activists, New Zealand Police
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
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