Vantage point, film crew on Mt Albert Borough Council Chambers

John MercerSeptember 12, 1981

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Black and white photograph of a news crew during the anti-Springbok tour protest. The men are holding cameras and standing underneath a large clock on the top of the former Mt Albert Borough Council Chambers building, located at 615 New North Road. The time is 12:30pm.

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Title: Vantage point, film crew on Mt Albert Borough Council Chambers
Creator: John Mercer
Creator Lifespan: b. 1949
Creator Nationality: New Zealander
Creator Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date Created: September 12, 1981
Location: Kingsland (Auckland, N.Z.)
Physical Dimensions: 35 mm frame
Subject Keywords: Springboks (Rugby team), Anti-apartheid movements--New Zealand, Mount Albert (Auckland, N.Z.), Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa, Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium)
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: This was formerly Mt Albert Borough Council Chambers building 1921 or 1927. In 2016 it is the St Luke’s Community Mental Health Centre. Film crew on portico getting started – police crew or news team?? It is 12.30pm.

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