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A ceiling such as this shows the remains of a technique called 'lath and plaster'. The laths are the small strips of wood nailed to the underside of the floor joists. Plaster was then skimmed across them to create a smooth ceiling.

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Tylorstown Station, Tylorstown, RCT.

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