Christchurch Star
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 5830 Collections and/or Records:
Billiards, 1970, 1991
Action shot of billiard players, Brian Kirkness and Eric Simons, competing in the final of the Canterbury billiards championship. Simons won 666-487. Action shot of snooker and billiard player Dave Meredith competing at the Beefeater Gin Top Club snooker tournament at the Lyttelton Club.
Bob Sledding: General, 1965-1987
Photographs relating to bob sledding, including various olympic and championship events in Germany, Holland, Britain, Switzerland and Bavaria. People identified in photographs include Tony Nash; Robin Dixon; Ion Panturu; Petre Hristovici; Gheorghe Maftei; Nicolae Neagoe; Wolfgang Zimmer; Stephen Geisreiter; Walter Steinbauer; Peter Utzschneider; Mike Pugh; Prince Michael of Kent and wife; Erich Schaerer; Josef Benz; Owen Pinell; and Bruce Stanford.
Bocce: General, 1978
Photograph of bocce demonstration in Melbourne's city square. Present are players Ray Char; and Louis Chiumello; President of the Bocce Federation of Australia, Virginio Turco; and five year old Jamie Blanco.
Body Building: General, 1961-1994
Body Building Personalities: Kaine, Billie, 1996
Photographs of champion Christchurch bodybuilder Billie Kaine.
Body Building Personalities: Shadbolt, Jayne, 1996
Photograph of Hornby bodybuilder Jayne Shadbolt.
Boomerangs: General, 1996
Photograph of American boomerang champion Carol Scott competing in Hagley Park.
Bowls: Bowling Greens and Clubs, 1941-1986
Photographs relating to bowling greens and clubrooms, most in the Christchurch and wider Canterbury region. Includes a smaller envelope with a sub-project relating to the Sydenham Bowling Club. This envelope contains three items; three photographs, two of which are estimated to be from the 1980s, and one club crest.