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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 2657 Collections and/or Records:

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Ngata, Reuben, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/29
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing paraplegic weightlifter Reuben Ngata, posed with hands on head after setting record in bench press.

Dates: 1976

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Orr, Chris, 1982

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/30
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Photograph showing paraplegic skiier Chris Orr, mid hop.

Dates: 1982

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Porter, Bob, 1982

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/31
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Photograph showing Otago paraplegic athelete precision throwing at even in Queen Elizabeth II park.

Dates: 1982

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Rimmer, Eve, 1968-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/32
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Photographs showing multi-sport athlete Eve Rimmer. Photographs showing Rimmer posed towards the camera. Some posed holding shot put. Posed next to Mr Rimmer.

Dates: 1968-1981

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Roche, Steve, 1979

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/33
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing British paraplegic athlete Steve Roche, with hs thumb out to hitchhike.

Dates: 1979

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Savage, Jim, 1976-1979

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/34
Scope and Contents

Close up, protrait photograph of athlete Jim Savage. Photograph showing Jim Savage, posed next to Dr. N. R. Jefferson.

Dates: 1976-1979

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Tapper, Graham, 1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/35
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing president of paraplegic association president athlete Graham Topper poised to shoot at target.

Dates: 1981

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Tonkin, Neil, 1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/36
Scope and Contents

Portrait, closeup photograph showing secretary of sport snd recreation body for the disabled.

Dates: 1981

Disabled Sport Personalities, Paraplegics: Willis, Colin, 1982-1998

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/37
Scope and Contents

Photographs showing Christchurch rifle-shooter Colin Willis. Photographs show Willis aiming for a shot and posed with medals holding rifle.

Dates: 1982-1998