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Onlookers view the protest march from above the beauty salon

John MercerSeptember 12, 1981

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Black and white photograph of onlookers during the anti-Springbok tour protest. The onlookers are sitting on window ledges above a shop front reading "Thelma Leas Beauty Salon" located on New North Road. On the road, police officers are visible wearing protective helmets with visors.

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  • Title: Onlookers view the protest march from above the beauty salon
  • Creator: John Mercer
  • Creator Lifespan: b. 1949
  • Creator Nationality: New Zealander
  • Creator Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
  • Date Created: September 12, 1981
  • Location: Kingsland (Auckland, N.Z.)
  • Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
  • Subject Keywords: Rugby football - Political aspects, Racism in sports, Discrimination in sports, Anti-apartheid movements--New Zealand, Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium)
  • Type: Negative
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
  • Support: Polyester
  • Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
  • Process: Gelatin silver
  • Notes: Looking over bin blockade up New North Rd. Onlookers have a viewing from above the Thelma Lea Beauty Salon.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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