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Christchurch Star

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1868 - Present

Biography

The Christchurch Star newspaper was a local daily paper which ran from 1868-1990 and since then has run as a free paper, currently produced once a week.

Found in 2657 Collections and/or Records:

Athletic Personalities: Switzer, Kathrine, 1975-1983

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1101
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Photographs of American marathonr runner, Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run to Boston Marathon with an offical race number. Includes posed image for an interview given in 1983.

Dates: 1975-1983

Athletic Personalities: Swords, Wally, 1971

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1102
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Photographs of Wally Swords during a relay race.

Dates: 1971

Athletic Personalities: Sykes, Vic, 1976

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1103
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Photograph of Vic Sykes, competitor in the City to Surf Jog.

Dates: 1976

Athletic Personalities: Syme, Rod, 1965

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1104
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Photographs of Canterbury decathlete, Rod Syme in the pole vault event.

Dates: 1965

Athletic Personalities: Szewinska, Irena, 1975-1978

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1105
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Polish sprinter in New Zealand to compete in the International Track Series. Photos taken mid-race and portrait image.

Dates: 1975-1978

Athletic Personalities: Tabori, Lazlo, 1955

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1106
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Photographs of Hungarian middle and long distance runner, Lazlo Tabori. Images taken mid-race.

Dates: 1955

Athletic Personalities: Tacchella, France, 1975

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1107
Scope and Contents

Marathon runner France Tacchella, attempting to set a 50-hour world record for constant running in St. Peter's Square.

Dates: 1975

Athletic Personalities: Tait, Alison, 1970-1978

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1108
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Alison Tate, sprinter for University of Canterbury Athlectics Club, at Canterbury Athletics championships at QEII Park. Image taken mid-race, and portrait photo.

Dates: 1970-1978

Athletic Personalities: Tait, Robin, 1962-1982

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1109
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Photos of a discus thrower and Olymic and Commonwealth Games competitor, Robin Tait. Images taken mid-throw and portrait photos.

Dates: 1962-1982

Athletic Personalities: Taniguchi, Hiromi, 1987

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/1/8/1110
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Photograph of Japanese long distance runner and winner of the marathon at the 1991 World championships in Athletics. Image taken at the finish line of this race.

Dates: 1987