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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:

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Chief Zero (Dog), 1978

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/6
Scope and Contents

Photograph shows active greyhound Chief Zero jumping up on past owner John Rawlin after being apart for a year.

Dates: 1978

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Crafty Tree, 1989-1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/7
Scope and Contents

Photographs show active greyhoung Craft Tree, mid race around other dogs, and coming out of the starting gate.

Dates: 1989-1990

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Craker Starlet, 1979-1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/8
Scope and Contents

Photographs show action shot of active greyhoung Cracker Starlet mid race.

Dates: 1979-1980

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Doctor Banks, 1978

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/9
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing greyhound Doctor banks with Kim Joel.

Dates: 1978

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Fluent Top, 1979-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/10
Scope and Contents

Posed photographs showing active greyhound Fluent top. Pictured with Cath Joli and John Shearman.

Dates: 1979-1981

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Flying Percent, 1985

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/11
Scope and Contents

Posed photographs show greyhound Flying Percent with trainer Nigel Rugg.

Dates: 1985

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Galactic Gain, 1985

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/12
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing active greyhound Galactic Gain posed with trophy next to fifteen year old owner Brett Kingston.

Dates: 1985

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Grant, Malcolm, 1975-1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/13
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing fourteen year old Malcolm Grant alongside his greyhound Raffle boy who stands with a broken leg. Other photograph shows Malcolm in early 30's posed with son Sam and racing greyhound Daisy

Dates: 1975-1990

Dog racing/Greyhounds Personalities: Irish Airport, 1977

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Identifier: 1072/2/4/4/14
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing retired greyhound Irish Airport standing alongside an individual.

Dates: 1977