Asbestos behind wallpaper?

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Recently had plastering (for damp) completed for bottom third of wall so wallpaper on rest of walls needs to come off.

It's a textured paper wallpaper used most likely to cover up the uneven surface from previous old works (it's an old house 1900s). So happily stripping it off this afternoon but found various orange-clay type marks, amongst other imperfections and thought, crikey.. asbestos.. forgot all about that.. what's this orange stuff?

In the lounge it's textured paper wallpaper. In the dining room on the chimney wall, it's a vinyl type wallpaper.. previous owner lived here for 30 years.

I've taken some photos. Any cause for concern? Can I continue happily stripping?

Thanks!
 

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Looks a bit like bonding coat plaster to me. or simply pink plaster that is damp. I can't imagine it is asbestos, I can think of no reason to use any asbestos product there. ;)
 
As above.
Whatever plaster(s) have been used, you Effy 66 will have to decide whether to remove the skim finish or do what? A plasterer on site might give you a heads up?
Pic number 1. seems to have a damp background?
Pic number 2. appears to have some kind of mesh - is that on a chimney breast?
 
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As above.
Whatever plaster(s) have been used, you Effy 66 will have to decide whether to remove the skim finish or do what? A plasterer on site might give you a heads up?
Pic number 1. seems to have a damp background?
Pic number 2. appears to have some kind of mesh - is that on a chimney breast?
Thanks both. Pic number 1 - probably damp where I had just washed it over to get rid of last lot of wallpaper and pic number 2, no it's the wall to the side of the chimney breast, some crackly old plaster. I'm just feeling inclined to get rid of all the paper and then put up some new thick lining paper ready to paint.
 

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