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  1. The 1981 Springbok rugby tour

    A country divided. For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen since the 1951 waterfront dispute. More than 150,000 people took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres, and 1500 were charged with offences stemming from these protests.

  2. 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States

    Police officers guarding a barbed wire perimeter around Eden Park near Kingsland railway station.. The 1981 South African rugby tour (known in New Zealand as the Springbok Tour, and in South Africa as the Rebel Tour) polarised opinions and inspired widespread protests across New Zealand.The controversy also extended to the United States, where the South African rugby team continued their tour ...

  3. 1981 Springbok tour

    Anti-Springbok tour protestors at Palmerston North, 1981. School children protesting, 1981 Springbok tour. Gleneagles Agreement. Norman Kirk. Norman Kirk Springbok tour cartoon. Protest against the 1970 Springbok tour. 1921 Springbok tour programme. Springboks vs All Blacks, 1956. My old man's an All Black.

  4. 1981 Springbok Tour Photos and Premium High Res Pictures

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  5. Tour diary

    The Springboks were officially welcomed to New Zealand at Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae in Gisborne (just as they had been in 1965) on 19 July 1981. Despite all the pre-tour rhetoric and debate, few anticipated that the country was about to descend into near civil war, 'a war played out twice a week' as the Springboks moved from game to game.

  6. 1981 springbok tour

    "The 40-year-old scar - 1981 Tour" - 40th anniversary of Springbok Tour of 1981 Protesters in Hamilton during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour - Photograph taken by Phil Reid Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour

  7. 1981 springbok tour

    Photocopy books comprise: two versions of the New Zealand book 1979-1984, Springbok Tour Book 1981, Last Photos 1984, Romanian Photos 1977-1978, People at Traffic Lights 1981, and McDonald's Corner 1983 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 5 box(es) of black & white original prints. 1500 b&w original negative(s) rolls ...

  8. 1981 Springbok Tour

    1981 Springbok Tour. 1981 Springbok Tour - images courtesy of National Library. Police struggle with demonstrators in Hamilton - Photo: Ian Mackley. Courtesy of National Library NZ. Karen Brough, injured at an anti Springbok rugby tour demonstration in Wellington on the 29th of July 1981. Photo: Ian Mackley. Courtesy of National Library NZ.

  9. 1981 Springbok Tour

    A country divided — 1981 Springbok Tour. For 56 days in July to September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other because of the Springbok rugby tour. Explore our online exhibition of photos and cartoons about the 1981 Springbok tour from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections.

  10. Auction N˚12

    Auction N˚12 - Images of the 1981 Springbok Tour. Auction N˚13 - Photographs. Bowerbank Ninow 312 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland. 6:30pm, 3 April, 2019. Viewing times: Thurs 28th March-Tue 2nd April: 10am-5pm Wed 3rd April: 10am-1pm. Anthony Phelps, Marine distress signal, Walters Rd, Auckland, 12 September 1981

  11. 1981 Springbok Tour: 30 years today

    On the 2024 award season red carpets, fashion was, literally, red. Some of the scarlet stars of the Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar awards, in pictures. The controversial 1981 ...

  12. 1981 Springbok Tour

    From 22 July - 12 September 1981 the South African Rugby Union team (known as the Springboks) toured New Zealand playing 14 games. Due to the South African governments policy of apartheid, the tour was marred by protests and police violence. The All Blacks and the Springboks had been fierce rivals since their first face-off at Athletic Park ...

  13. Springbok Tour 1981

    The Prime Minister threatens to call a snap election if anti-tour violence continues to escalate. 1st August 1981: Springboks vs. Manawatu in Palmerston North: 2nd August 1981: In his speech at the annual National Party Conference, Robert Muldoon claims that the extreme-left wing agitators have taken over the anti-tour protest movement. 11th ...

  14. All Blacks versus Springboks

    In 1928 the All Blacks toured South Africa, and over the course of three months they played 22 matches, winning 16. The test series was tied 2-2, and a great rivalry was born. Action from 1956, second test. In 1949 the Springboks whitewashed the All Blacks 4-0, plunging New Zealand into a state of despair. The revenge secured by the ...

  15. Rare collection of photographs from 1981 Springbok Tour of ...

    The records of the protests that rocked the nation will go under the hammer at Auckland's Bowerbank Ninow gallery.

  16. 1981 Springbok tour protest images

    About this item Title 1981 Springbok tour protest images Content partner Services to Schools Collection Topic explorer resources Description. Photos of the 1981 Springbok tour protests from the Herald archives.

  17. 1981 Springbok Rugby Tour

    The 1981 tour left behind a rich archive of protest objects and images in collections around the country. Te Papa holds many such objects given by activists themselves, or by their friends and families. ... one of the clowns bashed by police during protests against the last test of the Springbok Tour, 12 September 1981, Auckland. The Pacific ...

  18. Powerful Springbok tour photos to be auctioned for the first time

    A collection of photos of the divisive 1981 Springbok tour will go under the hammer next month. Some of the 54 images of the anti-apartheid protests were taken by leading photographers including ...

  19. The 1981 Springbok tour schedule (map)

    The 1981 Springbok tour schedule (map) T he Springboks started their tour with a comfortable 24-6 victory over Poverty Bay in Gisborne. Anti-tour protestors pulled down perimeter fences in an attempt to disrupt the game. Police and rugby fans prevented a full-scale pitch invasion. Step through to find out what happened at different games when ...

  20. 1981 Springbok Tour

    Spike Thomas remembers the anger he felt during the 1981 Springbok tour. He worked at a car parts dealership in Wellington Central - and often worked with well-known rugby players - before the game went professional. ... images of police with batons, police standing behind barbed wire, and images and videos showing clashes across the nation ...

  21. 1981 Springbok Tour

    Navigation for 1981 Springbok Tour. Tags; 1981 Springbok Tour; Displaying all 4 items. Photographer publishes Springbok Tour protest collection. 27 Sep 2021. Photographer Anthony Phelps is releasing a collection of previously unseen photos of 1981 Springbok Tour protests. Audio, Gallery.

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  23. Impact

    Impact in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in February 1990 and inaugurated as president of South Africa on 10 May 1994 after the republic's first fully democratic elections. The 1981 tour was part of a long process that led to this significant change in South Africa, and in this respect, it represented New Zealand's ...