Category:Ballantynes fire
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1947 fire in Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||
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The Ballantyne's fire on 18 November 1947 remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand history. Forty-one people died in the blaze; all were employees who found themselves trapped by the fire or were overcome by smoke while evacuating the store complex without a fire alarm or evacuation plan.
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Media in category "Ballantynes fire"
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Ballantynes Fire, Christchurch 1947 (10842523964).jpg 7,057 × 2,781; 6.93 MB
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Ballantynes Fire.jpg 3,576 × 4,689; 2.54 MB
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Ballantynes fire.jpg 300 × 225; 30 KB
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Crowd in busy city street (AM 80804-1).jpg 1,275 × 952; 707 KB
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High angle view of a damaged building (AM 81668-1).jpg 1,275 × 954; 898 KB
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High-angle view of a damaged building (AM 81671-1).jpg 1,275 × 957; 877 KB
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Mass funeral with grieving crowd (AM 87473-1).jpg 1,275 × 954; 764 KB
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Rooftop view of damaged buildings (AM 81672-1).jpg 1,275 × 950; 864 KB
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