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 2657 Collections and/or Records:
Boxing Personalities: Richardson, Dick, 1960-1976
Photographs relating to Welsh heavyweight boxer Dick Richardson. One of the photographs is an action shot, depicting Richardson competing against Germany's Hans Kalbfell for the European title.
Boxing Personalities: Rivera, Jose, 1988
Photograph of Puerto Rican boxer, Jose Rivera, weighing himself prior to his fight against South Africa's Brian Mitchell for the junior lightweight world title.
Boxing Personalities: Roach, Brian, 1970-1973
Portraits of Canterbury light-welterweight boxer Brian Roach.
Boxing Personalities: Roberts, Johnny, 1963
Photographs of Indigenous Australian lightweight boxer Johnny Roberts.
Boxing Personalities: Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1949-1979
Photographs relating to American heavyweight boxer 'Sugar' Ray Robinson. The photographs include six action shots of Robinson competing for the world title. People identified in the photographs include Steve Belloise; Bob Young; Gene Follmer; Rocky Graziano; Kid Gavilan; Milly Bruce; Ray Jr. Robinson; Randy Turpin; Carmen Basilio; Carl 'Bobo' Olson; and Ewa Aulin.
Boxing Personalities: Rocchigiani, Graciano, 1988
Photograph of German boxer, Graciano 'Rocky' Rocchigiani, celebrating his win of the super middleweight IBF world boxing crown.
Boxing Personalities: Rodriguez, Louis, 1963-1971
Photographs of Cuban boxer Louis Rodriguez. The photographs include one action shot, depicting Rodriguez competing against Emile Griffith for the welterweight title at Madison Square Garden.
Boxing Personalities: Roman, Jo King, 1973
Photographs of Puerto Rican heavyweight boxer Joe 'King' Roman. The photographs depict Roman promoting two of his titled fights, one of which is against George Foreman.
Boxing Personalities: Rose, Lionel, 1968-1983
Photographs of Indigenous Australian bantamweight boxer Lionel Rose. The photographs include four action shots of Rose competing for the world title. People identified in the photographs include Alan Rudkin; Fighting Harada; Chucho Castille; Nick Pope; Takao Sakurai; Jack Rennie; Frank Devine; Kevin Hayes; Geronimo Lopez; Blakeney 'Kid' Matthews; Jenny Oakes; and Michael Rose.
Boxing Personalities: Rosenbloom, Max, 1963
Photograph of New Zealand boxer, Max Rosenbloom "Slapsie Maxie," posing with Linda Stephens of Ashburton.