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Collection of samples of building materials used at the Building Research Station, Watford in the 1940s and '50s.

Collection of samples of building materials made by Dr. S.B. Hamilton and Dr. N. Davey of the Building Research Station, Watford

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Specimen of stone from old St. Pauls Cathedral

Specimen of stone from old St. Pauls Cathedral

Three fragments of stone from St. Pauls Cathedral

Three fragments of stone from St. Pauls Cathedral

Sample, of Roman hypocaust tile

Sample, of Roman hypocaust tile

Stone from "vitrified fort" at Finavon, Scotland

Stone from "vitrified fort" at Finavon, Scotland

Clay pot, for vault construction

Clay pot, for vault construction

Stone from St. Pauls Cathedral, (pink discolouration caused by the Great Fire, 1666)

Stone from St. Pauls Cathedral, (pink discolouration caused by the Great Fire, 1666)

Pink stone taken from old St. Paul’s Cathedral

Pink stone taken from old St. Paul’s Cathedral

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Stone from "vitrified fort" at Finavon, Scotland

Stone from "vitrified fort" at Finavon, Scotland

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Sample, of Roman roofing tile

Sample, of Roman roofing tile

Specimen of Roman concretes and mortars

Specimen of Roman concretes and mortars

Specimen of Roman slaking pit concrete

Specimen of Roman slaking pit concrete

Plastering on slate, in display cabinet, from 'Greenmount', Manchester

Plastering on slate, in display cabinet, from 'Greenmount', Manchester

1870
Mathematical Tile, from Sussex

Mathematical Tile, from Sussex

Mathematical Tile, from Sussex

Mathematical Tile, from Sussex

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

2" Tudor bricks (2), from a farmhouse, Horton Kirby, Kent

2" Tudor bricks (2), from a farmhouse, Horton Kirby, Kent

Sliver of hardwood from Leicester Hospital, Warwick

Sliver of hardwood from Leicester Hospital, Warwick

Specimens (2) of sand-pebble dashed mortar. Old Parish church

Specimens (2) of sand-pebble dashed mortar. Old Parish church

Sliver of chestnut wood, from King James' Hall, Warwick

Sliver of chestnut wood, from King James' Hall, Warwick

Mortar, from Brandon castle

Mortar, from Brandon castle

Lime Concrete Floor Specimen, early 19th century, Leicestershire

Lime Concrete Floor Specimen, early 19th century, Leicestershire

Cavity wall ties (2) from Reddish Conservative Club

Cavity wall ties (2) from Reddish Conservative Club

1880
Resin impregnated mortars, Exeter and Farnham, c.300

Resin impregnated mortars, Exeter and Farnham, c.300

Stone from old St. Paul’s Cathedral (built from 1087 to 1314)

Stone from old St. Paul’s Cathedral (built from 1087 to 1314)

Part of Roman villa roofing tile, Cirencester

Part of Roman villa roofing tile, Cirencester

Specimen of concrete from a Persian bridge

Specimen of concrete from a Persian bridge

Specimen of Roman concrete

Specimen of Roman concrete

Specimen of Roman concretes and mortars

Specimen of Roman concretes and mortars

Seventeen samples of floor structure, 1838, Leicestershire

Seventeen samples of floor structure, 1838, Leicestershire

Roman Concrete Sample

Roman Concrete Sample

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Sample of wall plaster, Exeter, 1500-1599

Brad for holding slates in ceiling construction, 1870

Brad for holding slates in ceiling construction, 1870

Bullnose brick

Bullnose brick

Hollow clay tile, from R.A.F. Stanmore Park, 1800

Hollow clay tile, from R.A.F. Stanmore Park, 1800

1800
Specimen, of Roman Villa wall tile

Specimen, of Roman Villa wall tile

Sample of concrete, from Sassanian Dam, 600 A.D

Sample of concrete, from Sassanian Dam, 600 A.D

Specimens (4) of decorated wall plaster

Specimens (4) of decorated wall plaster

Concrete from Sassanian Dam, ostensibly c.600 A.D, Persia

Concrete from Sassanian Dam, ostensibly c.600 A.D, Persia

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

Yellow half brick (3 pieces). Made in Holland and exported to U.S.A. in the 17th century

Yellow half brick

Two pieces of Wattle and Daub panel, originally set in a hard wood frame, 14th century, from " Salmans", Penshurst, Kent

Sample of wattle and daub, from Penshurst, Kent, 14th century

1301-1400
Four pieces of 12th century concrete. These are fragment from a cast stone lintel at Carcassone

Four pieces of 12th century concrete

1101-1200
Small pieces (10) of wattle and daub panel, 14th century, from "Salmans", Penshurst, Kent

Ten pieces of wattle and daub panel

1301-1400
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
Red clay land drain from Maison Dieu, Dover. Early 17th century, from Maison Dieu, Dover

Red clay land drain from Maison Dieu

1601-1630
Specimens (3) of mosaic faced Roman concrete. 130-150 A.D.

Roman mosaic fragments, 130-150 AD.

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

Specimens (2) of Romano-British daub, from Coldham Fen

Two specimens of Romano-British daub, from Coldham Fen