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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:

Boxing Personalities: Conteh, John, 1973-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/90
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Photographs relating to Liverpool light heavyweight boxer John Conteh. The photographs include eleven action shots, many of which depict Conteh competing for the championship title. People identified in the photographs include Rudi Schmidtke; Len Hutchins; Leonardo Roger; Emilio Okee; Jorge Ahumada; Chris Finnegan; Veronica Smith; Rachel Conteh; Nell Hornby; Prince Michael of Kent; George Francis; James Conteh; Jenna Conteh; Britt Ekland; and Marion Conteh.

Dates: 1973-1981

Boxing Personalities: Cooney, Gerry, 1981-1982

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/91
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Photographs of American heavyweight boxer Gerry Cooney.

Dates: 1981-1982

Boxing Personalities: Cooper, Henry, 1959-1985

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/92
Scope and Contents Photographs relating to British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper. People identified in the photographs include Cardinal Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster; Kevin Keegan; Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali); Floyd Patterson; Marea Hartman; Jack Bodell; Jose Urtain; Tony Hughes; Jack Bodell; George Smith; Piero Tomasoni; Bill Walker; Johnny Prescott; Eduardo Corletti; Amos Johnson; Chip Johnson; Gawie De Klerk; Nello Barroveccio; Roy Harris; Hubert Hilton; Duke of Edinburgh; Alibina Cooper;...
Dates: 1959-1985

Boxing Personalities: Corbett, Jim, 1958-1973

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/93
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Photographs relating to boxing personality Jim Corbett. One of the photographs depicts Corbett being greeted by film stars Pauline Frederick and Mae Busch.

Dates: 1958-1973

Boxing Personalities: Cordell, Arthur, 1978

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/94
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Portrait of St Martins amateur boxer Arthur Cordell. Cordell became a sensation in Lyttleton after knocking out his opponent in three seconds flat.

Dates: 1978

Boxing Personalities: Cotena, Elio, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/95
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Action shot of Italian boxer, Elio Cotena, competing against Britain's Vernon Sollas for the European Featherweight title.

Dates: 1976

Boxing Personalities: Cowdell, Pat, 1974-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/96
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Photographs relating to British featherweight boxer Pat Cowdell. The photographs include four action shots and one of Cowdell presenting his gold medal in boxing from the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. Competitor Dave Needham also features in one of the photographs.

Dates: 1974-1981

Boxing Personalities: Creagh, Frank, 1950

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/97
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Photograph of New Zealand heavyweight boxer, Frank Creagh, being congratulated for his success in the Empire Games. Manager for the New Zealand boxing team, R. Neale, is depicted shaking Creagh's hand.

Dates: 1950

Boxing Personalities: Crowley, Jack, 1982

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/98
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Photographs related to Wellington boxer, Jack Crowley, now turned mentor and instructor.

Dates: 1982

Boxing Personalities: Cullen-Tod, Graham, 1991

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/99
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Photograph of junior Canterbury boxer Graham Cullen-Tod. Cullen-Tod won the South Island Golden Gloves tournament at Lawrence.

Dates: 1991