Ballantynes fire
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On Tuesday, 18 November 1947, a fire engulfed the Ballantynes department store in central Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the death of 41 people. It remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand's
Firefighters battling the blaze
Ballantynes Fire as seen from the tower of ChristChurch Cathedral
Ballantyne Memorial Rose Garden at Ruru Lawn Cemetery
Funeral for the victims of the Ballantynes Department Store fire
Ballantynes
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J. Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., trading as Ballantynes is a New Zealand luxury department store chain founded in 1854. It is the oldest operating department store in New Zealand and a member of the Intercon
Ballantynes fire
…On Tuesday, 18 November 1947, a fire engulfed the Ballantynes department store in central Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the death of 41 people. It remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand's history…
Ballantynes Christchurch on the corner of Colombo and Cashel streets
Ballantynes Christchurch from Cashel Street
Shoppers eager to get back into Ballantynes on the reopening weekend of City Mall
The partially completed four level Ballantynes extension at 43 Lichfield Street in 2020