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Medical teams get briefings, protest squads form up

John MercerSeptember 12, 1981

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Black and white photograph of several crowds of anti-Springbok tour protesters scattered across the sports field at Fowlds Park. Several first aiders are in the crowd, wearing white coveralls with a red cross on their backs or sleeves.

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  • Title: Medical teams get briefings, protest squads form up
  • 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 Albert (Auckland, N.Z.)
  • Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
  • Subject Keywords: Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Protest movements--New Zealand--Auckland, Springboks (Rugby team), Rugby football - Political aspects, Mount Albert (Auckland, N.Z.)
  • Type: Negative
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
  • Support: Polyester
  • Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
  • Process: Gelatin silver
  • Notes: Medical teams getting briefings. The protest groups are becoming a formation. NB: plainclothes officer at far right centre (possibly also guy in striped jacket and mo).
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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