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Pressure', anti-Tour protestors try to resist the advance as the police flying wedge crunches into their ranks at the corner of Marlborough St and Walters Rd

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 a large, tightly packed crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters assembling outside the Church of Christ on 9 Walters Road, Kingsland. The protesters are linking arms and wearing protective helmets.

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  • Title: Pressure', anti-Tour protestors try to resist the advance as the police flying wedge crunches into their ranks at the corner of Marlborough St and Walters 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: Protest movements--New Zealand, Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand), Racism in sports, Racism, 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: The flying wedge continues to forge a path into the protest group. The wooden shields of the protesters are forced up in the air. The protesters in front of me try to show solidarity by linking arms or pushing back.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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