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"Batons and shields", Biko Squad confronts police on Sandringham Rd

"Batons and shields", Biko Squad confronts police on Sandringham Rd
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"Batons and shields", Biko Squad confronts police on Sandringham Rd
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Collection
Auckland Museum Collections
Description

Black and white photograph of a line of police officers viewed from behind. The police officers are standing on Sandringham Road, watching a crowd of anti-Springbok tour protesters approach them. The protesters are holding hand-made wooden shields. Protest group (Biko?) face police. 128 Sandringham Rd at LHS rear. Looking towards intersection of Ethel St/Burnley Tce.

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Date created
12 Sep 1981
Creator
John Mercer
URL
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1032766
Locations
Sandringham / Auckland / New Zealand
Related subjects
Eden Park (Auckland, N.Z. : Stadium) / Sandringham (Auckland, N.Z.) / Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand) / New Zealand Police / New Zealand Police--History / Racism / Racism in sports / Discrimination in sports / Springboks (Rugby team) / Protest movements--New Zealand / Protest movements / Protest movements--New Zealand--Auckland / Anti-apartheid activists / Anti-apartheid movements / Rugby football--Political aspects--New Zealand / Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa

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