New Zealand's Worst Fire: Ballantynes Department Store | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

“On the 18th of November, 1947, staff opened the doors of Ballantynes Department Store in Christchurch, New Zealand...“ As always, THANK YOU to all my Patreon patrons: you make this channel possible. SOCIAL MEDIA: ► Twitter: ► TikTok: @fascinatinghorror ► Suggestions: hello@ 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: ► “Report of the Royal Commission“ collated by Christchurch Libraries. Available via: ► “Ballantynes fire memorial“ published by New Zealand History, Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Link: ► “Business Hall of Fame: Founder of department store inducted“ by Daniel Brunskill, published by The New Zealand Herald, July 2019. Link: ► “Our Heritage“ published by J Ballantyne and Co. Link: ​​​​​​​#Documentary​​​​ #History​​​​​​​​​ #TrueStories​