Floors Collection (#2)

South Africa Kimberley De Beers Diamond Mine depositing floors pre-1900

Floors Castle, Scotland

Kelso Floors Castle Victorian period

Owen Owen, Seven floors of Christmas Shopping display
Window display in Liverpool Department store, Owen Owen, for Seven floors of Christmas Shopping Date: circa 1958

Advert for Linovent, which could be laid under carpets and linoleum to create extra spring and deaden noise. Date: 1932

Salvation Army Shelter, Blackfriars Road, London
Men scrubbing floors at the Salvation Army Shelter, Blackfriars Road, London Date: 1897

The Waves
Ivan Huang

View of the Central Hall of the New Printemps Store, 1910 (colour litho)
CHT189594 View of the Central Hall of the New Printemps Store, 1910 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Colorful building
LIANG CHEN

Josh Lewsey & Kabamba Floors England V South Africa England V South Africa Twickenham, Middlesex, England 25 November 2006 Date: 25 November 2006

Kabamba Floors South Africa Rugby Union England V South Africa Rugby Union Twickenham, Middlesex, England 25 November 2006 Date: 25 November 2006

Jinmao Tower
ByeEye

Reginald Morphew, Architect (litho)
3652269 Reginald Morphew, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reginald Morphew, Architect)

Stairwell in a Renaissance House, c. 1741-42 (oil on canvas)
3937487 Stairwell in a Renaissance House, c.1741-42 (oil on canvas) by Marieschi, Michele (1696-1743); 36x55 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros (litho)
3652315 Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros)

A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors
696590 A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors and wall paintings depicting circus and hunting scenes (fresco and mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Museo de Arte Romano

Collapsing Floors (Colour Litho)
2777994 Collapsing Floors (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The collapsing floors)

The Childrens Corner, St Martins in the Fields (colour photo)
3096704 The Childrens Corner, St Martins in the Fields (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Childrens Corner, St Martins in the Fields)

Advertisement for Gre-Solvent cleaning fluid by the inimitable William Heath Robinson, showing a family finding all kinds of ways to make the most of its magical cleaning properties. Date: c.1924

Two dancing teams who entertain on the polished floors of Hotels and Night Clubs, 1928. Ricardo and Lucita (top left) introducing a new dance Fantasie Parisienne and Jimmy Pendleton and Valeda Worth

The Izjer Tower seen through the Pax Gate, Dixmuide
Listed as an International Peace Centre, the Tower is a symbol of Flemish Nationalism which came to a head during the First World War. The Towers history goes back to the 18th Century

Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque
CHT233269 Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1883 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Kings Pavilion in the Louvre, from L architecture francoise
STC255929 The Kings Pavilion in the Louvre, from L architecture francoise, ou Recueil des plans etc, v.I-V, 1727-28 (engraving) by Mariette

Designs from the Trade Catalogue of Maw & Sons Tile Pavements (colour litho)
478370 Designs from the Trade Catalogue of Maw & Sons Tile Pavements (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

R Norman Shaw, Architect (litho)
3652257 R Norman Shaw, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R Norman Shaw, Architect)

Mr Rhodess Farm (b / w photo)
3092426 Mr Rhodess Farm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Rhodess Farm)

The Great Exhibition (engraving)
1625638 The Great Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Exhibition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 May 1851)

Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park, plans 1851
Temporary glass structure of The Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park taking place between from 1 May to 15 October 1851, showing the interior plans of the two floors of the galleries. Date: 1851

Advert for Sapolio cleaning soap 1887
Bar of soap Sapolio, and a scrubbing brush, helped this housewife keep her floors in proper shape! Date: 1887

An unscheduled number (colour litho)
2783947 An unscheduled number (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unscheduled number)

Hampton & Sons Designs for Linoleums and Floorcloths, late C19th (colour litho)
740552 Hampton & Sons Designs for Linoleums and Floorcloths, late C19th (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Section of a Parisian building, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque
CHT286985 Section of a Parisian building, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque, engraved by John Quartley (fl.1835-67) 1847 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Girardet

The Imperial Institute: West staircase to first and second floors (engraving)
607438 The Imperial Institute: West staircase to first and second floors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom)

Plans, Orchard Court, Portman Square, London (litho)
6000912 Plans, Orchard Court, Portman Square, London (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plans, Orchard Court, Portman Square, London)

Development of Housing, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving)
STC205050 Development of Housing, from Della Architettura, published 1590 (engraving) by Rusconi, Giovanni Antonio (c.1520-87); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of the Harem of the Great Lord of Constantinople
STC83449 Interior of the Harem of the Great Lord of Constantinople, engraved by Francois Denis Nee (1732-1817) 1811 (engraving) by Melling

The continuation of staircase, from the hall to the upper floors, of Fairfax House, High Street, Putney
586490 The continuation of staircase, from the hall to the upper floors, of Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, 1887 (pencil on paper) by Emslie

Cutaway showing the main hall of the Louvre, from L architecture francoise
STC255919 Cutaway showing the main hall of the Louvre, from L architecture francoise, ou Recueil des plans etc, v.I-V, 1727-28 (engraving) by Mariette

J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects (litho)
3652286 J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J W Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, Architects)

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

Feather Market, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092403 Feather Market, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feather Market, Cape Town)

The Opera House, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092341 The Opera House, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opera House, Cape Town)

William Dunn and Robert Watson, Architects (litho)
3652294 William Dunn and Robert Watson, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Dunn and Robert Watson, Architects)

A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors
696587 A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors and wall paintings depicting circus and hunting scenes (fresco and mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Museo de Arte Romano

Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque
CHT233268 Cross-section of a Parisian building, illustration frpm Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1883 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Cross-section of industrial houses at Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris
CHT233267 Cross-section of industrial houses at Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1885 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Noahs Ark, facsimile of an original 12th century manuscript
CHT163396 Noahs Ark, facsimile of an original 12th century manuscript, 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Opus alexandrinum (colour litho)
5996421 Opus alexandrinum (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opus alexandrinum.); © Look and Learn

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"Floors: A Journey Through Time and Spaces" Step into the world of floors, where history, artistry, and functionality converge. From the intricate mosaics in Roman central baths to the vibrant tiles adorning an American Diner in Dublin, floors tell stories that transcend time and continents. In William Heath Robinson's "An Ideal Home No. V. The Spare Room, " we glimpse a floor that exudes elegance and comfort, inviting us to relax and unwind. Meanwhile, amidst the chaos of a serious house fire in Notting Hill captured by LCC-LFB, floors become pathways to safety for brave firefighters battling against adversity. Traveling back to ancient Rome at the Colosseum in 1827, we find ourselves standing on a floor that has witnessed countless gladiatorial spectacles. Here lies evidence of Triton surrounded by dolphins - a mesmerizing mosaic from the tepidarium of Roman central baths. Venturing further eastward to Madaba in Jordan's Church of the Virgin, our eyes are drawn downward towards an exquisite floor mosaic depicting religious scenes with awe-inspiring craftsmanship. This testament to human creativity connects us with centuries-old traditions. But not all floors carry historical significance alone; some serve as canvases for advertisements like Calverts Carboli or Imperial Vacuum Cleaner advertisement from 1914 – reminders of commercial ingenuity throughout different eras. Nature too finds its place within this tapestry as we encounter an Eurasian Red Squirrel playfully navigating leaf litter at water's edge on Black Isle. The harmony between wildlife and natural flooring reminds us of nature's ability to adapt seamlessly into any environment it calls home. From firefighting drills at Eccleston Place Fire Station using hook ladders and escape ladders measuring up to 50 feet tall to celebrating culture during Grasmere Rush Festival – where traditional rushes cover village streets underfoot – floors become stages for both heroism and community spirit alike. Floors, often overlooked but ever-present, silently support our daily lives.