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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: Walcott, Jersey Joe, 1947-164

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/418
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Two photographs show boxer Jersey Joe Walcott during match against Joe Louis. One photograph shows Walcott mid face punch by boxer Marciano.

Dates: 1947-164

Boxing Personalities: Walker, Billy, 1962-1971

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/419
Scope and Contents Photographs of American heavyweight boxer Billy Walker. Most photographs show Walker in various boxing mathces. Some show photos of his face with blleding noses and swollen eyes. Few photographs show Walker with his wife Sue Coleopy, on their wedding day and with their baby daughter. Individuals identified all other boxers; Emil Svaricek, Sugar Ray Robinson, Johnny Prescott, Joe Bygraves, Jose Peyre, Joe Erskine, Jose Menno, Ray Petterson, Karl Mildenberger, Henry Cooper, Jack Bodell, Thad...
Dates: 1962-1971

Boxing Personalities: Wallace, Johnny, 1984-1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/420
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Photographs show New Zealand boxer Johnny Wallace. Two are portrait photos of Wallace. One photo shows Wallace in fight with Roy Nash.

Dates: 1984-1986

Boxing Personalities: Warren, Frank, 1987

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/421
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Portrait, close up photograph showing boxing promoter Frank Warren.

Dates: 1987

Boxing Personalities: Warren, Robert, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/422
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Photographs show close ups of New Zealand featherweight boxer Robert Warren.

Dates: 1976

Boxing Personalities: Waterfield, Gordon, 1982

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/423
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Close up, portrait photograph shows New Zealand boxing referee Gordon Waterfield.

Dates: 1982

Boxing Personalities: Watt, Jim, 1979-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/424
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Photographs showing lightweight Scottish boxer Jim Watt. Photographs show Watt mid boxing. Photographs also show Watt celebrating holding trophies. Photograph shows Watt with his wife and Mother after getting an MBE from the Queen.

Dates: 1979-1981

Boxing Personalities: Weaver, Mike, 1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/425
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Photographs show Heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. One photograph shows his victory over Gerrie Coetzee. One photograph shows Weaver in a headstand post match win in the boxing ring.

Dates: 1980

Boxing Personalities: Welles, Billy, 1971

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/426
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Photograph showing British heavyweight Olympic boxing team captain Billy Welles holding onto his hair, showing that it's a wig.

Dates: 1971

Boxing Personalities: Wepner, Chuck, 1975

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/427
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Photographs showing New Jersey boxer Chuck Wepner post and during match with Muhammad Ali.

Dates: 1975