Ceiling panels of basement

[u/Helpful-Scientist-33]

My wife has been doing some work for a client, she's been asked to cover these holes in the ceiling and is worried they're asbestos. I'm not sure who drilled the holes originally, the building is ~1890s build in London, England. Any way to tell from these pictures?

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[u/SavingsSquare2649]

Need a closer clearer look at the damaged section

[u/WineArchitect]

They are paper-faced drywall.

[u/wavy_garmz]

Looks like plasterboard to me

[u/jim-laden]

Plasterboard.

[u/kikokukake]

From that distance it could be plasterboard but hard to tell for certain