
Motorcycle Gang in The Square
- Description
April 1 1972 was the day a clash between a 120-strong motorcycle gang and members of the Mongrel Mob took place in Palmerston North. According to news reports, a derelict house was burnt down, a hotel in Ashhurst was badly damaged, 30 arrests were made and a number of people required hospital treatment during the conflict. This image shows the brawl that took place in The Square.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- April 1, 1972
- Digitisation ID
- 2016N_IMCA-DigitalMaster_013117
- Format
- B&W negative
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive