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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 "NZ the way you want it?" and "brown JAB".
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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: Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium), Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand), Racism, Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Anti-apartheid movements--New Zealand
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Notes provided by John Mercer June-July 2021: 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"), Frame #17 (Film 4 (38B-19A) Fr#17).
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