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Police and Biko squad struggle
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 in a brawl on Sandringham Road. Protesters are holding hand-made wooden shields reading "remember Steve Biko, brown squad" and "blue squad sucks".
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- Title: Police and Biko squad struggle
- Creator: John Mercer
- Creator Lifespan: b. 1949
- Creator Nationality: New Zealander
- Creator Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Date Created: September 12, 1981
- Location: Sandringham (Auckland, N.Z.)
- Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
- Subject Keywords: Racism, Mount Eden (Auckland, N.Z.), New Zealand Police--History, Anti-apartheid movements--New Zealand, 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: Scuffle between rugby fans, police and protest group (was this Biko squad?). 128 Sandringham Rd at rear. Guy seen at mid upper centre is same photographer (police?/Press?) in Frame 16 (Film 5 (38B-20A) Fr#17), Frame #10 (Film 5 (38B-20A) Fr#11 – "Behind police cordon"), also seen entering LHS Frame 17 (Film 4 (38B-19A) Fr#17).
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