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The Red Squad/flying wedge push the anti-Tour protestors back along Marlborough St towards Onslow Rd
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of a large crowd of riot police officers and anti-Springbok tour protesters walking up Marlborough Street. Behind them is the Church of Christ, located at 9 Walters Road.
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- Title: The Red Squad/flying wedge push the anti-Tour protestors back along Marlborough St towards Onslow 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., Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Protest movements--New Zealand, Anti-apartheid movements--New Zealand, Rugby football - Political aspects
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Inscribed on print recto: Ref no. 38B-23A/58. Intersection of Walters Rd and Marlborough St. Auckland. Sept 12th 1981. John Mercer. Inscription on verso: 23A/58. NB: Press at front of church top left. Note central group of Red Squad officers around protesters on ground – looks a little like batons are still in use. The Red Squad/flying wedge push the protest line along Marlborough St towards Onslow Rd. The action is very quick and all over the area. The police begin to reestablish a cordon and mop up protestors.
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