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Description

A major fire severely damaged the Ralta factory. This photograph shows firemen fighting the nightime blaze. Ralta manufactured electrical consumer goods, and some industrial goods.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fi 7
Date
December 12, 1970
Digitisation ID
2010N_Fi7_3532
Held In
"Coolstore"

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business,
fire brigade,
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