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Protest squad (Biko) turns down Sandringham Rd towards the bin barricade
John MercerSeptember 12, 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Black and white photograph of the front line of anti-Springbok tour protesters marching along Sandringham Road, past the intersection of Ethel Street and Burnley Terrace. Protesters are wearing protective helmets and holding hand-made wooden shields, reading "racists out", "12.9.77 Biko killed" and "no test".
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- Title: Protest squad (Biko) turns down Sandringham Rd towards the bin barricade
- 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: Discrimination in sports, Sandringham (Auckland, N.Z.), Protest movements., New Zealand Police--History, Rugby football - Political aspects
- Type: Negative
- Rights: All rights reserved
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Support: Polyester
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Process: Gelatin silver
- Notes: Protest group (Biko?) arrives at Sandringham, Ethel, Burnley intersection and turns down Sandringham Rd towards the bin barricade. Body of protest group continues along Ethel St/Burnley Tce towards Marlborough St, presumably this includes Tutu and Patu protest groups.
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