Springbok Tour 1981
A DigitalNZ Story by Lauren
Rallying up Protestors and marching on the streets.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Photograph – Springbok tour protest
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Photograph - 1981 Springbok Tour
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
People opposing the protestors that will later run onto the field and people getting beaten up.
Photograph - 1981 Springbok Tour
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
"Protestors on the field at Rugby Park" - 1981 Springbok Tour
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Two members of St John's College run onto Rugby Park, Hamilton, while two supporters of Springbok Rugby Tour try to stop them, 1981
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The police coming onto the field and pleading to the Riot Squad with a man getting beaten after the games were cancelled.
"Riot Squad on rugby field" - 1981 Springbok Tour
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
"Rev. George Armstrong (St. Johns College, Auckland) pleading with Riot Squad" - 1981 Springbok Tour
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
"Tom Newnham (C.A.R.E.) being attacked outside field after game cancelled" - 1981 Springbok Tour
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato