IMAGE
Women clothing workers from Rixen Manufacturing Company, Levin, being read messages of support for their protest regarding redundancy pay - Photographs taken by Ian Mackley
- Date
- [ca 31 Aug 1981]
- By
- Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016
- Reference
- EP/1981/2965-F
- Description
Women clothing workers from Rixen Manufacturing Company, Levin, being read messages of support for their sit-in protest regarding redundancy pay. All images include Clothing Workers' Federation secretary Mr Frank Thorn. Three images also include mechanic, Norman MacFarlane, and Clothing Workers' Federation president, Mrs Joyce Hawe. Photographs taken circa 31 August 1981 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley.
Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption from 31 August 1981, attached to back of EP/1981/2965/13a. Historical note from Global Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter #53 from http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0402/S00092.htm accessed July 2009.
Workers occupied Rixen Manufacturing after they were given one weeks notice of closure with no redundancy payment.
Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) strip with 6 images.
Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers / Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper
- Format
- 2 b&w original negative(s) strip with 6 images, Negatives, Acetate negatives, Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm
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UnknownWomen clothing workers from Rixen Manufacturing Company, Levin, being read messages of ...
Date: [ca 31 Aug 1981]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1981/2965/13a-F
Description: Women clothing workers from Rixen Manufacturing Company, Levin, being read messages of support for their sit-in protest regarding redundancy pay. Shows mechanic, Norman MacFarlane (standing, centre), next to Clothing Workers' Federation president, Mrs Joyce Hawe. Clothing Workers' Federation secretary Mr Frank Thorn is standing at rear. Photographs taken circa 31 August 1981 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post, 31 August 1981. Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption from 31 August 1981, attached to back of file print. Historical note from Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter #53 from http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0402/S00092.htm accessed July 2009. Workers occupied Rixen Manufacturing after they were given one weeks notice of closure with no redundancy payment. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) (Individual image on negative strip). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm Finding Aids: File print in Evening Post illustrations file at cabinet 10, drawer 3, at Labour-Clothing workers.