"On the 18th of November, 1947, staff opened the doors of Ballantynes Department Store in Christchurch, New Zealand..."

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Background
03:25 The Ballantynes Department Store Fire
09:53 The Aftermath

MUSIC:
► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory

SOURCES:
► "Ballantynes Fire Transcripts" collated by Christchurch Libraries. Available via: https://christchurchcitylibraries.com...
► "Report of the Royal Commission" collated by Christchurch Libraries. Available via: https://christchurchcitylibraries.com...
► "Ballantynes fire memorial" published by New Zealand History, Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Link: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/ba...
► "Business Hall of Fame: Founder of department store inducted" by Daniel Brunskill, published by The New Zealand Herald, July 2019. Link: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/b...
► "Our Heritage" published by J Ballantyne and Co. Link: https://www.ballantynes.co.nz/ourher...

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