Asbestos in Carpet Underlay

From the mid 1940’s to the mid 1970’s, hessian bags which had been used to transport asbestos were mixed with other materials and recycled into carpet underlay. Sampling results from the West Australian Government suggest that risk of underlay being contaminated with asbestos is low and that when present, the amount of asbestos is [...]

Floor Tiles 1977

Another example of floor tiles – this time from 1977.

Floor Tiles 1972

Again, these are only examples of the variety of tiles (and you may remember having the same designs on vinyl flooring) that were produced.

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