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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: Trophies, cups etc, 1962-1966

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/8
Scope and Contents

Photographs of various boxing cups/trophies. The awards include the Truth Championship Belt, the Boxing News Gold Cup, the Valanlua Cup, and the Freddie Mills Trophy. People identified in the photographs include Jack Solomon; and Henry Cooper.

Dates: 1962-1966

Boxing: Women, 1979-2002

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/9
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to female boxers. People identified in the photographs include Lisa Pattinson; Marianne Brown; Nancy Ventura; and Clodia Scerry.

Dates: 1979-2002

Bridge General, 1961-1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/11/1
Scope and Contents Photographs show, groups and individuals during games, Canterbury bridge teams posing in photos. Individuals identified include; Mr J. Wignall, Dr J. D. Thomson, H. Pickering, L. S. Julian, E. Dalton, G. W. A. Green (Canterbury Bridge team manager), Mrs G. L. Bradbury, Mrs R. B. Vincent, S. A. Kibblewhite, V. Stapp, Mrs W. Z. Hutchison, Mr G. B. P. Wilson, Professor R. Kerr, R J. Brightligh, Mr Geoffrey Butler, Paul Martson, F. P. S. Lu, Mrs W. Ellis, Sir Joseph Ward, Mrs M. L. Roberts, Mr...
Dates: 1961-1980

Bridge Personalities: Bell, Bruce C., 1960-1969

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/11/2
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960-1969

Bullfighting, 1955-1988

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/12/1
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...
Dates: 1955-1988

Bullfighting Personalities: Benitez, Manuel, 1964-1983

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/12/2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1964-1983

Canoe Polo, 1986-1988

 Sub-Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1072/2/3/2
Scope and Contents

Sub-series 'Canoe Polo' within the Sports Photographic Prints 'C' series.

Dates: 1986-1988

Canoeing: Boocock, Justin, 1989

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/3/1/2
Scope and Contents

Image of Australian white water canoeist, Justin Boocock.

Dates: 1989

Canoeing: Brown, Philip, 1977

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/3/1/3
Scope and Contents

Image of New Zealand canoeist, Philip Brown.

Dates: 1977

Canoeing: Caffyn, Paul, 1979-1983

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Identifier: Arch 1072/2/3/1/4
Scope and Contents

Images of New Zealand sea kayaker Paul Caffyn.

Dates: 1979-1983