Events In History
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23 November 1947Civic funeral for 41 Ballantyne's fire victimsOn 18 November 1947 Ballantyne's, a Christchurch department store that was a local institution, was razed by one of the worst fires in New Zealand's history. The bodies of the 41 victims were buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, after a civic funeral. Read more...
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Main image: Ballantyne's fire memorial
Memorial to the 41 people who lost their lives in the 1947 fire at Ballantyne's store in Christchurch