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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 2558 Collections and/or Records:

Basketball Personalities: Chamberlain, Wilt, 1963-1979

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/42
Scope and Contents

Photographs of American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain. Five are portraits, the sixth shows Chamberlain standing with jockey Eddie Arcaro during the 41st annual 'Timmie' awards, and the seventh shows Chamberlain with Edward Gottlieb during the former's induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Dates: 1963-1979

Basketball Personalities: Charles, Chris, 1978

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/43
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Portrait of Australian basketball coach, referee, and administrator Chris Charles.

Dates: 1978

Basketball Personalities: Chase, Debbie, 1985

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/44
Scope and Contents

Action shot of Admiral Lodge Checkers player Debbie Chase with a rugby ball and jersey.

Dates: 1985

Basketball Personalities: Cole, Jerry, 1979-1980

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/45
Scope and Contents

Two photographs of Dr Jerry Cole, national coaching director for the New Zealand Basketball Federation. One is a portrait. The other shows him with referee John Toomasian.

Dates: 1979-1980

Basketball Personalities: Collins, Mandy, 1987

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/46
Scope and Contents

Action shot of Mandy Collins, basketball player for Halswell, during a match against Rangiora in 1987. Also pictured is Rangiora player Rose Edyevan.

Dates: 1987

Basketball Personalities: Conrad, John, 1977

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/47
Scope and Contents

Two photographs of All American basketball player John Conrad. One shows him with fellow players Bill Eldred and Dave Leslie. The other shows Conrad at a coaching clinic at Boys High School. One is undated.

Dates: 1977

Basketball Personalities: Constable, Carlos, 1986

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/48
Scope and Contents

Action shot of Converse Canterbury mascot Carlos Constable playing basketball during a 1986 game between Admiral Lodge Checker and Burnside.

Dates: 1986

Basketball Personalities: Constable, Sharon, 1993

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/49
Scope and Contents

Portrait of Sharon Constable, basketball coach for the Canterbury Wildcats.

Dates: 1993

Basketball Personalities: Cooke, Robert, 1974

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/50
Scope and Contents

Portrait and action shot of basketball player Robert Cooke. The latter is from a 1974 game between Checkers and High School Old Boys. HSOB player Tim Guthrie is also pictured.

Dates: 1974

Basketball Personalities: Costain, Marg, 1986

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/2/2/51
Scope and Contents

Portraits of Marg Costain, a woman who attended the New Zealand Basketball Institute.

Dates: 1986