The 1950's look at asbestos in the USA

An interesting collection of films compiled from asbestos mining and manaufacturing in the United States of America in the 1950's and 1960's.

Mining of asbestos (1)


Mining of asbestos (2)



Use of Asbestos in the Home



Use of Yarn



Asbestos use industry



Asbestos use in electrical equipment



Asbestos use in brakes and transportation



Although these videos are about asbestos in American buildings, they are also representative of asbestos in properties in Essex, Suffolk, Cambridge and London, as well as all other buildings built in the UK in the 1950's and 1960's.  For more details on whether your property contains asbestos, call us on 01371 810700 or click here to email.