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A protest group heads down Marlborough St from Burnley Terrace
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 marching down Marlborough Street. Some protesters are holding banners commemorating the anniversary of anti-apartheid activist, Steve Biko's death. Banners read "Hamilton" “Biko commemoration” “Biko” and "Biko commemoration".
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- Title: A protest group heads down Marlborough St from Burnley Terrace
- 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--Auckland, Springboks (Rugby team), Anti-apartheid activists, New Zealand Police--History, Discrimination in sports
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Looking back along Marlborough St towards Burnley Tce intersection. NB: Taupata St at centre right. I think this is Biko Green – an explicitly non violent protest contingent.
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