Firefighter surrounded by smoke

20 December 1966

A view of the building on the corner of the streets the shop occupied, a pedestrian crossing pole, with an orange coloured globe lamp on the side (a Belisha beacon), a firefighter crouched atop the veranda handling a hose, near a fire ladder, other firefighters obscured by smoke. Little light bulbs (perhaps festive ones) running along the underneath of the veranda.
Winner of best collection in the 2021 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Creator: Peter Basire

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - South

Contributor: Barbara Newcombe

Source: Entry in the 2021 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH21-198

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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Firefighter surrounded by smoke

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