One of the earliest surviving examples of its use can be seen at Highgate Cemetery where it was used in 1839 to seal the roof of the terrace catacombs.
wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv ɪts jˈuːs kæn biː sˈiːn æt hˈaɪɡeɪt sˈɛmɪtˌɛɹi wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz jˈuːzd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn tə sˈiːl ðə ɹˈuːf ʌvðə tˈɛɹɪs kˈæɾɐkˌoʊmz.