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Scuffle between rugby fans, police and Biko squad
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of police officers and anti-Springbok tour protesters in a brawl on Sandringham Road. An onlooker holding a video camera above his head is filming the scene.
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- Title: Scuffle between rugby fans, police and Biko squad
- 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: Springboks (Rugby team), Discrimination in sports, New Zealand Police--History, Mount Eden (Auckland, N.Z.), 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: Scuffle between rugby fans, police and protest group (was this Biko squad?). 128 Sandringham Rd at rear. Guy seen at mid upper LHS is same photographer (police?/Press?) in Frame 16 (Film 5 (38B-20A) Fr#17), Frame #10 (Film 5 (38B-20A) Fr#11 – "Behind police cordon"), also seen entering LHS Frame 17 (Film 4 (38B-19A) Fr#17).
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