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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 2558 Collections and/or Records:

Boxing Personalities: Tua, David

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/408
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Sub-Series:

Sub-series 'Boxing' within the Sports Photographic Prints 'B' series.

Dates: 1945-2001

Boxing Personalities: Tunney, Gene, 1943-1983

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/409
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Three portrait photographs of heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney. Two are polaroids. One shows Tunney in military uniform. One photograph shows Tunney mid match against Jack Dempsey. Two photos show Tunney standing next to one Jack Dempsey and one his wife.

Dates: 1943-1983

Boxing Personalities: Turpin, John, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/410
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Photographs show British boxer John (Jackie) Turpin. One shows John on his knees from Brian Hubspeth. One shows John posing next to photo of boxing relatives, Father Jackie, Uncle Randolph, Uncle Dick.

Dates: 1976

Boxing Personalities: Turpin, Randolph, 1952-1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/411
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Photographs showing middleweight champion boxer Randolph Turpin. Various photos show Turpin during matches. Some photographs show portraits of Turpin posed. People Identified include Bobo Olson, Al Berl, Alex Burton, Ray Robinson.

Dates: 1952-1976

Boxing Personalities: Tyson, Mike, 1987-1996

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/412
Scope and Contents Photographs of Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Two photos show Tyson on the scale, being weighed for fights. Two photos shows Tyson posing with winning belts. One photograph shows Tyson with Wife Robin Givens in secret wedding. One photograph shows Tyson in the praticse ring. One photograph shows Tyson shaking hands with fans. Some photos show Tyson In match, most of which are from his match aganst Frank Bruno. Other photos show Tyson posing with various individuals. Individuals identified;...
Dates: 1987-1996

Boxing Personalities: Urtain, Jose, 1970

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/413
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Photographs showing Spanish heavyweight boxer Jose Urtain All photos are from Urtain match against Henry Cooper. Two show him punching Cooper mid match. One shows Urtain in a pre match portrait.

Dates: 1970

Boxing Personalities: Vaca, Jorge, 1988

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/414
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Photograph showing Mexican knocked down during match with Jamaican boxer Simon Brown.

Dates: 1988

Boxing Personalities: Vailea, Koli, 1975

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/415
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Photograph showing USA boxer Koli Vailea with a swollen eye with a sponge held up, post match.

Dates: 1975

Boxing Personalities: Valdes, Nino, 1953-1959

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/416
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Three photographs showing Cuban-American heavyweight boxer Nino Valdes boxing in matches with Brian London and Don Cockell. Three portrait photographs of Valdes.

Dates: 1953-1959

Boxing Personalities: Vice, Kenny, 1988

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/417
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Photograph shoes American Welterweight Kenny Vice doing a cartwheel after winning to Soth African Brian Baronet.

Dates: 1988