Daily Herald Photograph: Building Research Station, concrete specimens

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1933-01-12 in Watford
Daily Herald Photograph: Building Research Station Daily Herald Photograph: Building Research Station

Daily Herald Photograph: Building Research Station
Science Museum Group
© Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Daily Herald Photograph: Building Research Station
Science Museum Group
© Hulton Archive/Getty Images

One photograph titled 'Finding a place in the sun for your house' shows a man looking at small specimens of concrete stored in artificial seawater which are being used as part of a study to assess the durability of marine structures of concrete. The caption on the back describes how a small number of British architects are taking refresher courses, which include experiments like this, at the building section of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at Garston, near Watford. Hertfordshire.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/46962
Materials:
paper
type:
photographic print