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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 5830 Collections and/or Records:

Boxing Personalities: Holyfield, Evander, 1988-1991

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/177
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to boxer Evander Holyfield. The photographs include one portrait and two action shots, one of which depicts Holyfield competing against Carlos De Leon. Heavyweight champion, George Foreman, also features in one of the photographs.

Dates: 1988-1991

Boxing Personalities: Honeyghan, Lloyd, 1986-1989

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/178
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Photographs relating to Jamaican-born London boxer Lloyd Honeyghan. People identified in the photographs include Jorge Vaca; Karen Mallor; Lizzie Webb; Jessie Honeyghan; Kim Lambert; Barry McGuigan; and James Lawton.

Dates: 1986-1989

Boxing Personalities: Hope, Maurice, 1977-1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/179
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Photographs relating to Antiguan-born British boxer Maurice Hope. The photographs include six action shots, the majority of which depict Hope competing for the light-middleweight championship title. People identified in the photographs include Joel Bonnatez; Terry Lawless; Pat Hope; Carlos Herrera; Mike Baker; Melvin Dennis; Sarah Hope; Wayne Hope; and Jim Watt.

Dates: 1977-1980

Boxing Personalities: Howard, Stephen, 1985

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/180
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Portrait of Wellington boxer Stephen Howard.

Dates: 1985

Boxing Personalities: Hunia, Colin, 1985

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/181
Scope and Contents

Photographs of North Island boxer Colin Hunia.

Dates: 1985

Boxing Personalities: Hunte, Roy, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/182
Scope and Contents

Photograph of British boxing personality Roy Hunte.

Dates: 1976

Boxing Personalities: Hutchins, Len, 1977

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/183
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to Detroit boxer Len Hutchins. Two of the photographs feature Hutchins with his opponent John Conteh. One of the captions details how Conteh drove 15 miles to greet Hutchins upon his arrival at London airport.

Dates: 1977

Boxing Personalities: Ioane, Apelu, 1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/184
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Portrait of boxing personality Apelu Ioane.

Dates: 1986

Boxing Personalities: Ioane, Tauvelu, 1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/185
Scope and Contents

Photographs of New Zealand boxing personality Tauvelu Ioane. Ioane's brother, Apelu, also features in one of the photographs.

Dates: 1986

Boxing Personalities: Ishimatsu, Guts, 1975

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/186
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Photograph of Japanese boxer, Guts Ishimatsu, lifting a two year old baby into the air in celebration after defending his world lightweight championship title.

Dates: 1975