Today in 1947 - Ballantynes fire victims funeral...

Civic funeral for 41 Ballantyne's fire victims

1947 Civic funeral for 41 Ballantyne's fire victims

On 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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