Bad Bins, a police cordon at the intersection of Marlborough St and Walters Rd. Things appear orderly and quiet, but later this location was a major flashpoint and the scene of confrontation, confusion and violence
Black and white photograph of a crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters walking along Marlborough Street. Several police officers are in the crowd. Two large skip bins are on the road.
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Title: Bad Bins, a police cordon at the intersection of Marlborough St and Walters Rd. Things appear orderly and quiet, but later this location was a major flashpoint and the scene of confrontation, confusion and violence
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: Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand), Anti-apartheid activists, Protest movements., Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Rugby football--Political aspects--New Zealand
Notes: I kept moving along Marlborough St heading towards "the next thing" – documenting people, places, events as they appeared in my viewfinder. Arriving at the intersection of Walters Rd and Marlborough St I look towards New North Rd and Eden Park. Things appear orderly and quiet, of course this location became a major flashpoint and the scene of confrontation, confusion and violence. You gotta love the "Bad Bins"; looking back from 35 odd years distance this is a moment of reflective irony.
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