The Christchurch Star collection
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, Animals, Personalities and Entertainment. The negatives are arranged by date.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-2000s
Creator
- Christchurch Star (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Christchurch Star collection is currently in the process of being described, and only certain sub-series and items are available for access. These records will continue to be updated as more of the collection is described.
This collection is held off-site, please contact us for more information on how to access this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Star Media retains copyright in the images, and should be consulted before in copyright images are used for commercial purposes.
Extent
Over 100,000 Photographic Prints
Over 80,000 Negatives
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The archive of the Christchurch Star has been retained, as far as possible, in the original order as used and managed by the Christchurch Star Librarian. However, as this was an actively used photographic library for the Christchurch Star at the time of the earthquake and it was later retrieved from their earthquake damaged offices in Central Christchurch, parts of the original collection may be incomplete.
Physical Location
ANZC Archival Store - Consult Archivist for access.
Heritage store. Please contact us for access.
Existence and Location of Copies
A selection of prints and negatives from this collection have been digitised.
This collection is part of an ongoing digitisation project at Christchurch City Libraries and what is digitally accessible will continue to grow.
Condition description
The photographic prints in this collection were processed in house by the Christchurch Star. As a result they have a high chemical content and should be viewed in a well ventilated area and handled with gloves.
Some items in this collection have suffered liquifaction damage following the Christchurch Earthquakes. Care should be taken when accessing certain items, with digital versions used where possible.
- Title
- The Christchurch Star collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Repository
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand
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