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Day of Rage – Patu squad is ready for action on Onslow Road
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of the front line of anti-Springbok tour protesters standing on Onslow Road. The protesters are holding hand-made wooden shields and placards reading “day of rage”, “unite against racism” and “stop the tour”.
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- Title: Day of Rage – Patu squad is ready for action on Onslow Road
- 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: New Zealand Police--History, New Zealand Police, Mount Eden (Auckland, N.Z.), Rugby football - Political aspects, Anti-apartheid movements--New Zealand
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Notes provided by John Mercer June-July 2021: Looking towards 24 Onslow Rd on the corner with Kowhai St. Patu group in formation, Inneke (later seen in frames #6, #7 Film 8) at centre of front line.
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