Floors Collection (#8)

Interior with brasses, St Michaels Church, Great Tew, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings, growing amongst leaf litter under dense shade in forest, French Pyrenees, France, May

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedling, growing amongst leaf litter under dense shade in forest, French Pyrenees, France, May

Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) pupa, amongst leaf litter on woodland floor, Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Italy, July

Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) fruiting body, growing amongst Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) leaf litter on woodland floor, Norfolk, England, September

Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) open and closed fruits, amongst leaf litter on woodland floor, Norfolk, England, September

Leafcutter Ant (Atta sp. ) adults, worker carrying cut leaf with guard, on rainforest floor, Peruvian Amazon, Peru
Leafcutter Ant (Atta sp.) adults, worker carrying cut leaf with guard, on rainforest floor, Peruvian Amazon, Peru, September

Tarai Grey Langur (Semnopithecus hector) adult, sitting on forest floor, Jim Corbett N. P. Uttarkhand, India, May
Tarai Grey Langur (Semnopithecus hector) adult, sitting on forest floor, Jim Corbett N.P. Uttarkhand, India, May

White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis panamensis) adult, foraging amongst leaf litter on ground, Plantation Trail, Panama, November

Dustbunny Spider (Tegenaria atrica) adult female, in process of regrowing right rear leg, on tile floor in house, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, May

Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) adult, with food in beak, foraging amongst leaf litter on forest floor, Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Andes, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, February

Pig farming, weaner piglets, with automatic feeders and heat lamps, on slats in indoor unit, Driffield, East Yorkshire, England, June

Pig farming, growing pigs, with automatic feeders on slats in indoor unit, Driffield, East Yorkshire, England, June

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) trunk and logs in temperate coastal rainforest habitat, Coast Mountains, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, August

Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina) adult, camouflaged on leaf litter in habitat, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France, May

Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) adult, foraging, probing ground for worms, Huben, Central Taiwan, June

Swinhoes Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) adult female, walking on forest floor, Anmashan, Central Taiwan, May

Swinhoes Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) adult male, walking on forest floor, Anmashan, Central Taiwan, May

Great Curassow (Crax rubra) adult pair, standing on forest floor, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, March

Fallen tree branches and leaf litter on floor of coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, October

Brown-winged Whistling-thrush (Myophonus castaneus) adult male, standing on forest floor, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Brown-winged Whistling-thrush (Myophonus castaneus) adult male, standing on forest floor, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Graceful Pitta (Pitta venusta) adult, standing on forest floor, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Graceful Pitta (Pitta venusta) adult, standing on forest floor, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) adult, walking on forest floor, Mount Kerinci, Kerinci Seblat N. P
Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) adult, walking on forest floor, Mount Kerinci, Kerinci Seblat N.P. Jambi Province, Sumatra, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Honduran Montane Pitviper (Cerrophidion wilsoni) adult female, in cloudforest, Cusuco N. P
Honduran Montane Pitviper (Cerrophidion wilsoni) adult female, in cloudforest, Cusuco N.P. Sierra del Merendon, Honduras, July

Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) adult, foraging on forest floor, Taman Negara N. P
Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) adult, foraging on forest floor, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis musicus) adult male, foraging amongst fallen leaves on short grass, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Ramsons (Allium ursinum) and Dogs Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) growing amongst leaf litter on coppice woodland floor, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, February

Ramsons (Allium ursinum) growing amongst leaf litter on coppice woodland floor, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, February

Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) leaves, growing in woodland, Vicarage Plantation, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, April

Domestic Dog, grass chewed and regurgitated with mucus, on path in woodland, Vicarage Plantation, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, March

Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus) adult, foraging on rainforest floor, Lamington N. P
Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus) adult, foraging on rainforest floor, Lamington N.P. Queensland, Australia, October

Brown Capuchin (Cebus apella) adult, feeding on rainforest floor, Devils Island, Iles du Salut, French Guiana, March

Eurasian Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) feeding sign, rooting damage to Bluebells (Endymion non-scriptus) flowering in woodland, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, May

Yellow-throated Scrubwren (Sericornis citreogularis) adult, foraging amongst leaf litter, Green Mountain, Lamington N.P. Queensland, Australia, October

Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) adult, foraging amongst leaf litter on rainforest floor, Green Mountain, Lamington N.P. Queensland, Australia, October

Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) adult, foraging on rainforest floor, Lamington N. P. Queensland, Australia, October
Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) adult, foraging on rainforest floor, Lamington N.P. Queensland, Australia, October

A country girl in railway carriage leaving home for the first time to go into service as a maid in a city. Illustrated are some of her coming tasks such as scrubbing floors and cleaning windows

Low rental workmens dwellings built by Birkenhead Dock Co. c1844: Architect CE. Lang. Avenue of dwellings. Each block was 3 houses of 4 floors, each divided into 2 dwellings of living room

HAUGHTON CASTLE, UK. It was built originally in the 13th century as a tower house and enlarged and fortified in the 14th century

The Imperial Institute, London, East Staircase to First and Second Floors, Offices
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, LONDON, EAST STAIRCASE TO FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS, Offices and Sample Rooms Wing, engraving 1890, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European

The Imperial Institute, London, West Staircase to First and Second Floors (To Principal
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, LONDON, WEST STAIRCASE TO FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS (To Principal Rooms in West Wing), engraving 1890, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European

Pig farming, fattening pigs in slatted pen, Yorkshire, England, October

Pig farming, three-weeks old piglets, under heat lamp in farrowing pen, Yorkshire, England, October

Pig farming, sows and three-weeks old piglets, in farrowing pens, Yorkshire, England, October

Pig farming, eleven-week old weaners, with automatic feeders, on slats in indoor unit, Lancashire, England, November

Dairy farming, dairy cows, resting in cubicle house on organic farm, Sweden, august

Dairy farmer cleaning milking parlour, hosing down slatted floor, Sweden, june

Construction work on farm building for loose housing, concrete mixer trunk with concrete poured onto reinforcing bars for flooring, Sweden, october

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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.