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Protesters assemble under the HART banner
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters assembling in Fowlds Park. Protesters are wearing protective helmets and holding black and white heart-shaped placards, a symbol associated with Halt All Racist Tours (HART). Police officers stand on both sides of the road watching the crowd.
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- Title: Protesters assemble under the HART banner
- 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--New Zealand, Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium), Rugby football - Political aspects, Springbok Tour (1981 : 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: Just ordinary people making an extraordinary show. Assembling, grouping. Getting ready to go.
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