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Close up, portrait photograph showing bridge player Bruce C. Bell.

Scope and Contents Various action photographs of bulls and bullfighters. Most photographs show action shots, with individuals being thrown by the bull, pole vaulting over the bull, being trampled by. Other photographs include, fake pulls being used for practise, significant others and children, bulls running towards audiences and groups hiding at heights to avoid bulls. Individuals identified include; Manuel Ruiz (Manili), Aurelio Catalayud, Julio Aparico, Patricia McCormick, Luis Miguel (Dominguin), Fernando...

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Various photographs of matador Manuel Benitez. Photos show photograpphs of Benitiz mid fight with a bull, with his wife and kids, laying in a hospital bed, portrait photographs of him. Photographs also show Elizabeth Valasco and son Manuel Benites, claimed to be Benitez's son.

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Photographic prints in the alphabetical sequence 'A' relating to New Zealand events, businesses and activities. Key files include accidents including those on New Zealand Roads, advertising, anniversaries of key historical events, artists and art galleries and aviation including files on individual national and international airlines.

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Photographic prints relating to New Zealand events, businesses, people and activities. The vast majority of these relate to Christchurch with some relating to other areas of New Zealand.

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Photographs show sports reporter Iona Condie at various angles and stages during the jump/ fall at Kawarau bridge, Queenstown. Coloured photograph shows Victoria Pardy-Halliday infront of helicopter as she breaks world record bungy jump from helicopter in Wanganui.

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Photographic prints relating to Sport events and personalities. These relate to Christchurch and New Zealand, as well as Internationally.

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The collection of The Christchurch Star includes photographic prints, negatives and newspaper clippings mostly covering local stories including community events, local people, places and sporting events from the 1960s to the 1990s. There is some additional historic material dating from c.1850 which was collected and used by the Star.

The collection is arranged by subject and includes a New Zealand sequence as well as those on Sports, Animals, Personalities and Entertainment.