The Dick Smith Electronics shops at St Asaph Street / Colombo Street was extensively damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Country Theme store on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Streets. Sections of the second storey walls have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon. Red stickers on the front door and the wire fence indicate that the building is not safe to enter.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of St Asaph Street. In the background an excavator is clearing rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the bottom storey of the Country Theme store on St Asaph Street. Sections of the façade crumbled, damaging the awning. Most of the bricks have been cleared from the footpath in front.
A photograph of a tarpaulin on the roof of Hi-Tech Metals on St Asaph Street.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street between Tuam and St Asaph Streets".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street, taken from St Asaph Street.
People walking along St Asaph Street, some stopping to have a look at the damaged buildings.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street, taken from St Asaph Street.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Manchester Street, between Tuam Street and St Asaph Street. The businesses have been cordoned off with wire fencing and many of their facades have collapsed.
The Community of the Sacred Name Building on the corner of Barbadoes and St Asaph Streets. Many of the bricks in the walls have crumbled into the street and courtyard, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on St Asaph Street. Bricks and other rubble are scattered across the footpath to the right. Emergency tape has been draped over the driveway next to the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "West side of Manchester Street between Tuam and St Asaph Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, " West side of Manchester Street between Tuam and St Asaph Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barriers around earthquake-damaged buildings, Madras Street, between St Asaph and Tuam Streets".
A photograph of a damaged electricity substation. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Asaph Street".
A photograph of a partially-demolished building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Asaph Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Building on the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Streets".
Building debris in front of Alice in Videoland and the Physics Room, seen from St Asaph Street.
A photograph of a crowd of people walking towards the intersection of Manchester and St Asaph Streets shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The front of a building has collapsed in the distance, spilling onto the street.
A photograph of the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo, near the intersection of St Asaph Streets. A damaged vehicle is sitting on top of the rubble. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo, near the intersection of St Asaph Streets. A damaged vehicle is sitting on top of the rubble. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on St Asaph Street. The top of the side walls have collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the driveway and footpath below. Emergency tape has been draped over the driveway as a cordon.
A photograph of street artwork painted on a box on the corner of Madras Street and St Asaph Street. The artwork depicts a person in a beret hanging on to the edge of the painting, bringing it down to reveal a blue sky.
A photograph of two men taking photographs on St Asaph Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 street. The road has become congested by people trying to leave the city, and flooding from burst sewer mains can be seen along the street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
