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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:

Korfball, 1998-1999

 Sub-Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1072/2/11/2
Scope and Contents

Sub-series 'Korfball' within the Sports Photographic Prints 'K' series.

Dates: 1998-1999

Korfball: General, 1988

 File
Identifier: Arch 1072/2/11/2/1
Scope and Contents

A photograph of first year Christchurch Teacher's College students playing Korfball, which was introduced to New Zealand in 1984 by Otago University School of Physical Education senior lecturer Dr. Bevan Grant.

Dates: 1988

Korfball: Sports, 1999

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

A photograph of Christchurch students Liesbeth Van Bruchen and Anne Michaels playing Korfball in Hagley Park.

Dates: 1999

New Zealand Photographic Prints 'A', 1941-1999

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1072/1/1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1941-1999

New Zealand Photographic Prints A-Z, 1843-2005

 Series
Identifier: Arch 1072/1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1843-2005

Sport general: Bungy jumping, 1988-1992

 File
Identifier: 1072/2/2/13/1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1988-1992

Sport general: Canoe Polo, 1986-1988

 File
Identifier: Arch 1072/2/3/2/1

Sport Photographic Prints A-Z, 1930-2000s

 Series
Identifier: Arch 1072/2
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1930-2000s

The Christchurch Star collection

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1072
Scope and Contents 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. The collection includes some early photographic material from about 1850 which was collected and used by the Christchurch Star.The photographic print sequence is arranged by subject and includes a New Zealand sequence as well as those on Sports,...
Dates: 1850-2000s

World Games for the Deaf, 1988-1989

 File
Identifier: 1072/2/4/3/39
Scope and Contents Various photographs showing action shots of individuals, mid sport. Posed photographs of groups, after their wins, before and at Cave rock in Sumner. Opening and closing cerimonies. Photographs showing wins, with medals, souvenirs. Individuals identified; Kerry Titcombe, John Perham, Kathryn Olsson, Michael Lynch, John Ooteman, John Milne, Ted Gilliver, Rohan Smith, Marco Lue, Margaret Coutts, Boudewijn, De Roose, Nicholas Soulas, John Kranitis, Kevin Lawrence, Frank Watson, Penelope Went,...
Dates: 1988-1989