Stone samples from old St. Paul’s Cathedral, maker unknown, before 1666. Pink discolouration is a result of damage sustained during the Great Fire of London in 1666. Part of the collection of samples of building materials collected by Dr. S.B. Hamilton and Dr. N. Davey of the Building Research Station, Watford. Stone from St. Paul's Cathedral
Samples of reinforcement, floor screeding and precast plaster panels from early reinforced concrete building (7), c.1860, by William Wilkinson, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Samples of reinforcement 1860
5th-3rd century B.C. Greek tile, (painted), Eleutherae (Attica) Painted Greek tile from the 5th-3rd century B.C
Concrete from Sassanian Dam, c.600 A.D.?, from Khalafabad, Persia Concrete from Sassanian Dam, ostensibly c.600 A.D, Persia
Lead pipe (2 pieces) and lead sheet from cistern, servants quarters, from Wythenshaw Hall, Manchester, demolished 1948 Lead pipe (2 pieces) and lead sheet from cistern
Metal brads for holding slates used for ceiling construction, (see 44) from "Greenmount", Plymouth Road, Manchester Metal brads for holding slates
Clay drainage tile (from B.R.S.), early 19th century, Garstang Clay drainage tile (from B.R.S.) 1801-1830