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Batons and badges: regular police man the bin barricade on Onslow Rd
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a line of police officers standing at the intersection of Onslow Road and Kowhai Street. The police officers are wearing protective helmets with visors and holding batons. Behind them is Kowhai Intermediate School.
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- Title: Batons and badges: regular police man the bin barricade on 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: Rugby football--Political aspects--New Zealand, Protest movements--New Zealand, Racism in sports, Discrimination in sports, Rugby football - Political aspects
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Moving along Onslow Rd I arrived at the Kowhai St intersection where there was a bin barricade complete with a Police cordon at the ready. It is clear that police ID number badges are clearly visible on lapels and no greatcoats are in view. Looking up Onslow Rd towards Eden Park I can see the Red Squad at LHS rear. The police cordon is waiting for the next well-rehearsed Patu phalanx charge towards them and the bin barricade, whether it would be a real attempt to break through the cordon or just another psych-out maneuver.
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