Ballantynes' Fire 18 November 1947

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The fire at the Ballantynes Department store in Christchurch on 18 November 1947 was the worst fire in New Zealand’s history. Forty-one people died and the resulting Royal Commission recommended urgent changes to the building regulations and fire prevention and firefighting throughout the country. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/BallantynesFire/

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