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Tutu squad approach the rear of a police group

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 a line of riot police officers standing on Marlborough Street. Behind their shoulders a crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters are approaching holding banners.

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  • Title: Tutu squad approach the rear of a police group
  • 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: Rugby football--Political aspects--New Zealand, Mount Eden (Auckland, N.Z.), Springboks (Rugby team), Protest 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: Notes provided by John Mercer June-July 2021: Looking down Marlborough St towards Tongariro St (?) Same houses (RHS) in view as Frame #19 (Film 6 (38B-21A) Fr#19), Frame #20 (Film 6 (38B-21A) Fr#20). Protest group (Tutu?) approaching rear of police group.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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