"Firefighters standing atop verandas and existing fire escapes with fire hoses, whilst smoke billows from the upper floors of the building. In the left of the photo there appears to be spectators...
"Horizontal view of the firefighters standing atop verandas and existing fire escapes with fire hoses, whilst smoke billows from the upper floors of the building." - Contributor's note.
"A firefighter on a higher ladder extended over the building is evident, other firefighters visible through the smoke atop of veranda. Street lamp visible in top left of photo." - Contributor's note.
"Many interesting angles in this photo, including the flow of water from the firefighters hose framed against the ladder and building, contrasted with the curved spaghetti junction of hoses." -...
"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...
"Interesting photo of Christchurch Fire Board (as the service was known from 1907 to 1976) personnel, standing on the footpath outside an active burning building amidst smoke." - Contributor's note.
"Firefighter wearing a breathing apparatus tank on his back, partially obscured by the parking meter in no.7, handing a hose amidst other hoses seemingly going in all directions along the wet footpath...
"Interesting photos of the store front, a firefighter wearing a breathing apparatus tank on his back, partially obscured by the parking meter in no.7, handling a hose amidst other hoses." -...
"Interesting middle of street scene, background of other building along the street and on the corners of Cashel and Manchester Streets, watching crowds, background greyed out amongst the smoke." -...
"Close up view of the crowd seen in the background of photo no.9, outside Louis J Spence Ltd, a business on one of the other corners of Cashel and Manchester streets." - Contributor's note.
"Firefighters ascending a ladder, hand axes visible on belts, with an uncharged (not filled with water) hose onto the veranda, assisted by other firefighters, amongst a spaghetti junction of charged...
"View of shop frontage, a different one than in photos 7 and 8 with different signage in these windows, bin of basketballs outside the door, dislodged goods spilling out over a Para mat in the...
"Horizontal view of firefighters fighting the fire from the veranda, and fire escapes. Flames clearly visible coming out of windows." - Contributor's note.
"Vertical view of firefighters fighting the fire from the veranda, and fire escapes. Flames clearly visible coming out of windows." - Contributor's note.
"Vertical view of firefighters fighting the fire from the veranda and fire escapes, their hoses now aimed at the windows with visible flames." - Contributor's note.
"Horizontal view of firefighters fighting the fire from the veranda and fire escapes, their hoses now aimed at the windows with visible flames." - Contributor's note.
"Interesting angles, in this photo, of a triangle formed by the firefighter on his extended ladder, the flow of water from his hose, across the top of the adjoining C.F.M and the Para Rubber buildings...
"Firefighters and a man in business dress, near and inside a doorway on part of the street frontage. To the right of the photo, water and smoke damaged goods are strewn amongst the hoses over the...
"In this photo, firefighters continue to fight the fire from various angles stop the veranda, in the top left set of window flames are clearly visible crawling along the ceiling, but not creating as...
"In this photo, firefighters continue to fight the fire from various angles stop the veranda, my son Simon a volunteer firefighter notes in this photo in the top left set of window flames are clearly...
"View of firefighters atop the veranda and fighting the fire from the street. My son, Simon, a volunteer firefighter, notes the team of 2 firefighters handling the hose, one directing the flow of...
"Photo shows firefighters fighting the fire from the street. Another view of firefighters working in a team handling the a hose, my son, Simon, a volunteer firefighter, notes a ground based monitor...
"A Christchurch Fire Board personnel likely in management role given his suit, with another suited man beside him who many be a colleague. In the background, others also looking up, opposite a couple...