A smoked filled sky- vertical

20 December 1966

A smoked filled sky- vertical

20 December 1966

Vertical view of an interesting angle formed by the flow of water from the firefighters hose from the ladder extended above the building, framed against a smoke filled sky, with another ladder onto the veranda visible below.
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-PH21-205

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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