Waihi workers union hall
The Miners and Workers Union Hall in Waihi. One night strike-breakers painted patriotic symbols and slogans on the building. The next morning the strikers changed 'God Save the King' to 'God Save J B King', a reference to the American Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) activist who had recently been at Waihi.
Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Collection,
Reference: F-W 021950-1/2
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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