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Story: Building materials

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Early houses

  3. Timber

  4. Stone, bricks and mortar

  5. Cement and concrete

  6. Steel, aluminium, plastics and insulation

  7. Roofing and glazing

  8. Ironmongery

  9. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Early houses

Riverlands cob cottage, Marlborough

Riverlands cob cottage, Marlborough (1st of 2)

Sod whare, around 1910

Sod whare, around 1910 (2nd of 2)

Felling kauri for timber

Felling kauri for timber

Light timber framing

Light timber framing

From page 2 - Timber

Tanalising timber

Tanalising timber

Four-by-two

Four-by-two

Trusses

Trusses

Making plaster board by hand, 1927

Making plaster board by hand, 1927

From page 3 - Stone, bricks and mortar

Stone mason

Stone mason

Brick factory

Brick factory

Lime kiln

Lime kiln

Portland cement works, Warkworth, 1880

Portland cement works, Warkworth, 1880

From page 4 - Cement and concrete

Concrete blocks

Concrete blocks (1st of 2)

Toilet block

Toilet block (2nd of 2)

Auckland synagogue

Auckland synagogue

Terrazzo

Terrazzo

Making asbestos fibrolite

Making asbestos fibrolite

From page 5 - Steel, aluminium, plastics and insulation

Steel frame construction

Steel frame construction

Plastics

Plastics

Subsidised insulation

Subsidised insulation

From page 6 - Roofing and glazing

Sanson grandstand

Sanson grandstand

Zincalume

Zincalume

Marseilles tiles

Marseilles tiles

Stained glass

Stained glass (1st of 3)

Art nouveau stained glass

Art nouveau stained glass (2nd of 3)

Art deco stained glass

Art deco stained glass (3rd of 3)

Glass building

Glass building

From page 7 - Ironmongery

Nailing competition

Nailing competition

Bucket of nails

Bucket of nails

Screw heads and drivers

Screw heads and drivers

Making bolts

Making bolts

Nail plates

Nail plates

How to cite this page:

Jeremy Salmond, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/building-materials/media (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Jeremy Salmond, published 11 Mar 2010

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