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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: London, Brian, 1958-1970

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/227
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Photographs related to British heavyweight boxer Brian London. Ten of the photographs are action shots of London competing for various international titles. People identified in the photographs include Teddy Waltham; Jack Dempsey; Veronica Cliff; Joe Bugner; Zora Folley; Muhammad Ali; Tom McNeeley; Eddie Machen; Joe Erskine; Rudy Ortega; and Jerry Quarry.

Dates: 1958-1970

Boxing Personalities: Lopez, Ernie, 1974

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/228
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Photograph of American welterweight boxer Ernie Lopez wearing a native American headress.

Dates: 1974

Boxing Personalities: Louis, Joe, 1945-1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/229
Scope and Contents Photographs relating to American heavyweight boxer Joe 'the Brown Bomber' Louis. The photographs include five portraits and seven action shots of Louis competing for various international heavyweight titles. People identified in the photographs include George Foreman; Joe Frazier; Billy Conn; Joe Walcott; Rocky Marciano; Max Schmeling; Tommy Farr; Sonny Liston; Jo Jo Louis; Muhammad Ali; Ted Rhodes; Martha Louis; Sol Strauss; Frank Sinatra; Don King; Ken Norton; Marva Louis; Jacqueline...
Dates: 1945-1986

Boxing Personalities: Lovell, Alberto, 1974

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/230
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Photograph of Argentinian heavyweight boxer Alberto Lovell at London's Albert Hall.

Dates: 1974

Boxing Personalities: Lubbers, Rudi, 1973

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/231
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Photograph of Dutch heavyweight boxer Rudi Lubbers meeting his opponent Joe Bugner.

Dates: 1973

Boxing Personalities: Lumby, Corey and Justin, 1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/232
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Photograph of Christchurch boxing champions Corey and Justin Lumby.

Dates: 1990

Boxing Personalities: Lyall, Bob, 1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/233
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Portrait of Auckland boxing judge Bob Lyall.

Dates: 1981

Boxing Personalities: Lyle, Ron, 1975-1978

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/234
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Photographs of Denver heavyweight boxer Ron Lyle. One of the photographs depicts Lyle shaking hands with his opponent Muhammad Ali. Another shows Lyle being arrested for second-degree murder in 1978. Lyle's coach, Bobby Lewis, also features in one of the photographs.

Dates: 1975-1978

Boxing Personalities: Machen, Eddie, 1961

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/237
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Photograph of American heavyweight boxer Eddie Machen.

Dates: 1961

Boxing Personalities: Madigan, Tony, 1962

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/445
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Photograph shows boxer Tony Madigan, posed to box, in casual dress.

Dates: 1962