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Strike-breakers enter the wharves, 1951

Image

A covered truck carrying strike-breaking (or scab) waterside workers enters a guarded gate at the Wellington wharves during the 1951 waterfront dispute. This photograph was taken on 5 June.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 114/295/01-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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Strike-breakers enter the wharves, 1951, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/strike-breakers-enter-wharves-1951, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated