Mats Collection (#4)

Travelling ironmonger shouting his wares in Devon. 1935

Rustic table setting with tumbler of red wine before food arrives credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

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Bacteria Mats - bright orange and yellow bacteria mats created by natural sulphur springs cover the rock walls Date:

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Bacteria Mats - bright orange and yellow bacteria mats created by natural sulphur springs cover the rock walls Date:

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Rio Mendoza - ruins of an old thermal bath sitting on a rock ledge overlooking Rio Mendoza at Puente del Inca - bright orange

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Bacteria mats - bright orange and yellow bacteria mats created by natural sulphur springs cover the rock walls Date:

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Rio Mendoza - Puente del Inca - bright orange and yellow bacteria mats created by natural sulphur springs cover the rock walls Date:

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Bacterial Mats - in runoff water Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Date:

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Bacterial Mats - in runoff water - Grand Prismatic Spring Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Date:

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Thermophile Bacterial Mats - and steam rising from Grand Prismatic Spring Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Date:

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Thermophile Bacterial Mats - and steam rising from Grand Prismatic Spring Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Date:

Redspot Sponge Crab (Lewindromia unidentata) adult, with straw mat for protection, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

The third Boeing C-97A Stratofreighter 48-399
The third Boeing C-97A Stratofreighter, 48-399, in MATS markings

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material. Stem of the reed used to make a form of paper. Also used to produce fibre for sails, mats, cloth, etc, and roots used as fuel

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus): Stem of the reed used to make a form of paper. Also used to produce fibre for sails, mats, cloth, etc, and roots used as fuel. Pith used as food.Aquatint 1823

Cattle farming, farmer removing rubber mats from cow resting area in cubicle shed, Cumbria, England, November

Thermophile bacterial mats at hotspring, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone N. P. Wyoming, U. S
Thermophile bacterial mats at hotspring, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone N.P. Wyoming, U.S.A. September

Thermophile bacterial mats and steam rising from hotspring, with tourists on boardwalk, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone N.P. Wyoming, U.S.A. September

Dwarf Globularia (Globularia meridionalis) flowering, growing in tight mats on limestone, Triglav Gorge, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria, June

Grey Wagtail (Montacilla cinerea) adult male, winter plumage, standing on floating mat of debris and scum at edge of river, River Little Ouse, Thetford, Norfolk, England, March

Rolled up bamboo mat, ladles hanging from wall, ingredients on cutting board, in round wooden boxes and in bowls

Glacier protection. View across the surface of the Rhone glacier, showing rolls of insulating material used to protect the rapidly receding glacier from the Suns radiation. Photographed in Swiss Alps

Plant-based insulating materials C014 / 0322
Plant-based insulating materials. Close-up of two different insulating materials made from plant products; one made from compressed dried algae (top) and the other made from soya (Glycine max)

Berlin Airlift cargo aeroplanes, 1948-9 C016 / 4233
Berlin Airlift cargo aeroplanes. US Navy R4D and US Air Force C-47 aircraft being unloaded at Berlins Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-9

Berlin Airlift pilot training, 1948-9 C016 / 4234
Berlin Airlift pilot training. This Douglas C-54 Skymaster is being used in pilot training at Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana, USA

Berlin Airlift cargo unloading, 1948-9 C016 / 4232
Berlin Airlift cargo unloading. Supplies being unloaded from cargo aeroplanes at Berlins Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-9

Berlin Airlift air traffic control, 1948 C016 / 4231
Berlin Airlift air traffic control. United States Air Force (USAF) personnel operating radios for air traffic control in 1948 during the Berlin Airlift (1948-9)

Berlin Airlift model aeroplanes, 1948-9 C016 / 4230
Berlin Airlift model aeroplanes. Children playing with model aeroplanes near Berlins Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-9

Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve, Shark Bay, Western Australia. This area is famous for its stromatolites, mineralised microbial communities formed from cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

French trench at Sava, Cameroon, Africa, WW1
View of a French trench at Sava, Cameroon, west central Africa, during the First World War. Date: 1914

Man lifting fish in baskets from cart to put on mats to dry, Muara Karang, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Pentapora foliacea, sea mats

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) immature male, first summer plumage, landing on algal mat in pond, Norfolk, England, april

Astrobiology researcher Dr Lynn J. Rothschild sampling microbial mats in a lake. These bacteria can survive conditions of high salinity, extreme temperatures and drought

Rice grains drying on woven mats. A woman is spreading the grains out to help them dry. Photographed in Cambodia

Stromatolites. These are mineralised microbial communities, formed from blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria). Over the last 4000 years

Macedonia - Woman working at a loom
Bitolao (Bukovo), Macedonia - Jolly weaver woman, working at her loom, making pale mats

Food drying or sorting in Kashgar, western China
Men drying or sorting food on mats in the open air in Kashgar, western China

Sarajevo - Three Young Turks praying

Mexican itinerant brush salesman, also a seller of mats, hand brooms and small bags

Ox cart on a village street - Madhya Pradesh - India
An ox cart driven through a narrow village street in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ministers of Sultan Mulaye-Youssef - close to Tangiers
The Ministers of Sultan Mulaye-Youssef - in a tent close to Tangiers, Morocco. Sultan Mulaye-Youssef was regional Moroccan ruler and promoter of education in the country

London Central YMCA Gymnasium
The London Central YMCA Gymnasium with a wide variety of athletic training and gymnastic apparatus

Detail of local lacework, Szentendre, Hungary, Europe

Mudhif meeting house and reed mats ready for sale, Chobaish Marshes, Iraq, Middle East

Social / Romanian Mats
Romanian mat sellers

London / Cries / Mat Man
The mat-man sells mats made from a strong fibre that adheres to the shell of the coconut and are very rare

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From London to Japan, mats weave their way into various cultures and settings. At Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers in bustling New Oxford Street, the artistry is celebrated through intricate engravings. Meanwhile, a Japanese Geisha gracefully strums a Traditional Shamisen on a mat-covered floor, transporting us to the elegance of ancient traditions. In Portslade Industrial School's gymnasium, mats provide safety and comfort as young minds explore physical activities. On a tea plantation in Sri Lanka, workers meticulously weigh tea leaves on woven mats that connect them to nature's bounty. Traveling back in time to the 1970s, we encounter a mobile grinder diligently working on his craft atop a trusty mat. In Souk Waqif, Doha's vibrant marketplace, prayer they can proudly displayed at shops offering solace and spirituality. Venturing further into Morocco's bustling streets reveals an enchanting leather goods boutique adorned with colorful rugs and mats. The journey continues to Japan where traditional bathrooms and reception rooms embrace tranquility with tatami mats underfoot. Gathered in public meeting rooms or traditional hotels' reception areas adorned with Tokonoma alcoves showcasing artistic treasures; these spaces exude gracefulness thanks to carefully arranged tatami floors. Finally arriving at large Japanese hotel rooms featuring tatami flooring invites guests into an oasis of serenity amidst modernity. Tatami Rooms embody timeless interior design principles that harmonize simplicity and functionality seamlessly. Across continents and centuries alike, from merchants' advertisements in London to cultural rituals in Asia - they have proven their versatility as symbols of tradition, craftsmanship, and peacefulness.