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Arriving at Marlborough St Patu squad re-organise while police watch on
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 viewed from behind. The protesters are standing on Marlborough Street. Two protesters are dressed as clowns.
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- Title: Arriving at Marlborough St Patu squad re-organise while police watch on
- 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: Mount Eden (Auckland, N.Z.), Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, New Zealand Police--History, Rugby football - Political aspects, Racism 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: I arrive at the intersection of Marlborough St and Onslow Rd where Patu group is getting organised and into formation under the observation of regular police officers. Further down Onslow Rd on the left by the intersection with Kowhai St is a police roadblock complete with bins and a Red Squad cordon. In the background are #13 and #15 Onslow Rd. Just a note that the clown in a striped costume gets batoned as the finale to the street battle that develops over the next hour in this area. (see film 9 frame 74 & 76, proof frames 14 & 15).
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