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Strike supporters at 1912 Waihi strike

Strike supporters at 1912 Waihi strike

A crowd of striking miners and supporters, including a number of women, jeer strike-breakers who are being driven to the Waihi mine in a horse-drawn carriage.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Collection,
Reference: F-116683-1/1
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Community contributions

Colleen Newton
27 Jan 2011
My man's great-grandmother, Ellen Gordon nee Cook, apparently led the group of women during the protest, carrying a placard.

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