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Rugby fans heading towards Eden Park pass through a bin blockade
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 and police officers at a blockade located at the intersection of Shaw Street and Royal Terrace.
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- Title: Rugby fans heading towards Eden Park pass through a bin blockade
- Creator: John Mercer
- Creator Lifespan: b. 1949
- Creator Nationality: New Zealander
- Creator Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Date Created: September 12, 1981
- Location: Sandringham (Auckland, N.Z.)
- Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
- Subject Keywords: New Zealand Police--History, Racism in sports, New Zealand Police, Racism, Rugby football--Political aspects--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: Rugby fans heading towards Eden Park pass through a bin blockade. Main body of protest group (Tutu & Patu) still progressing across Sandringham Rd/Ethel St intersection.
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