Christchurch Fire

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Title

Christchurch Fire

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NZ On Screen

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The Ballantynes' Department Store fire of 18 November 1947 was — until the 2011 earthquake — Christchurch’s biggest disaster. It claimed 41 lives and, as the narration says, was “one of the greatest civil tragedies New Zealand has known". Shot by National Film Unit crew who happened to be in the city for another film, Christchurch Fire shows the battle to beat the blaze: from the mass of hoses on Cashel St, to a fireman swapping a ciggie for a cup of tea. After the footage was rushed to Welli...

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Video

Date created

1947

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/christchurch-fire-1947

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fire / disaster / tragedy / department store / retail / cashel / hose / sailor / navy / army / air force / volunteer / christchurch / national film unit / nfu / 1947 / 1940s / new zealand national film unit / film unit / ballantynes department store / ballantynes / ballantynes fire / 40s / fourties / fire department / volunteer brigades / volunteer fire brigade / fire brigade / firefighter / firefighters / news flash

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