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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: Wilson, Derek, 1974-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/435
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Various photographs showing New Zealand Olympic featherweight boxer Derek Wilson. In various posed photographs and boxing matches. Individuals idenitified; Terry Allan Colin Tarrant.

Dates: 1974-1981

Boxing Personalities: Winstone, Howard, 1961-1968

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/436
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Photographs of Welsh, featherweight boxer Howard Winstone. Various photographs include, posed portrait photographs and photographs mid match. Individuals identified; Terry Spinks, Lino Matellaro, Mitunori Seki, Vincente Saldivar, Hughie Thomas, Jose Legra.

Dates: 1961-1968

Boxing Personalities: Witherspoon, Tim, 1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/437
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Photograph show boxer Tim Witherspoon, show Witherspoon posed in casual clothing, holding his hat. One photograph showd Witherspoon squeezing water from a bottle into his mouth.

Dates: 1986

Boxing Personalities: Wood, Tim, 1973

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/438
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Photograph showing British, heavyweight boxer Tim Wood. Relaxing in robe after finding out his opponent Danny McAlinden pulled out of the match.

Dates: 1973

Boxing Personalities: Woodcock, Bruce, 1946

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/439
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Photographs showing British, heavyweight boxer Bruce Woodcock. One photograph show Woodcock mid and post-match alongside Nisse Andersoon. One photograph shows a close up photograph of Woodstock.

Dates: 1946

Boxing Personalities: Woolfgramm, Peau, 1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/440
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Photograph showing Auckland boxer Peau Woolfgramm during practise.

Dates: 1990

Boxing Personalities: Wulf, Eddie, 1971

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/441
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Photographs showing Samoan born-Auckland boxer Eddie Wulf. Some photographs show portraits of Wulf. One photograph shows Wulf at a weigh in next to boxer Guiseppe Butercci.

Dates: 1971

Boxing Personalities: Young, Jimmy, 1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/442
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Photograph showing American, heavyweight boxer in action.

Dates: 1980

Boxing Personalities: Zarate, Carlos, 1987

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/443
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Photograph showing Mexican boxer Carlos Zarate mid fight alonngside Australian boxer Jeff Fenech.

Dates: 1987

Boxing: Referees, judges, administrators, 1965-1970

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/7
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Photographs relating to boxing referee, judges, and administrators. The photographs include a variety of group and individual portraits. Individuals identified in the photographs include Allan Daley; Harry Levene; Tommy Wildes; George Smith; Derek Lloyd; Johnny Cuthbert; Ken Buchanan; Howard Winstone; Henry Cooper; Charles Ledoux; Carlo Gizzi; Tommy Farr; Ted "Kid" Lewis; Georges Carpentier; and Billy Wells.

Dates: 1965-1970