Inangahua earthquake victim flown to Christchurch

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DescriptionI took this photo of a RNZAF chopper that landed in Hagley Park across the road from the hospital. From memory the patient was a Mrs. Blackmore who was seriously injured in the quake.. I sold this photo to the Press and it was on the front page on the 28th May 1968PhotographerJames RingDate of PhotoBetween 1st January 1968 and 31st December 1968Map^[1]ContributorTony Ring

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Location (city or town)ChristchurchLandmark (Place)Hagley ParkEventInangahua Earthquakemedivac

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Linkhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?.....2399097730&type=3&theaterCommentsGeoffrey Bell Tony, Mrs Blackmore was the mother of Rona Jackson, who was killed when the limestone cliffs took their house out.
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Tony Ring
Tony Ring Geoffrey Bell. Thanks for that. I had a sneaking suspicion that there was a connection to the fatal land slide. The name confused me. Last time I was in the area and that was years ago it was still frozen in time.

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Inangahua earthquake victim flown to Christchurch

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