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Rooms Collection (#6)

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Background imageRooms Collection: Discovery of a Roman Villa, Ground-Plan of a Roman Villa in the Valley of Gan, near Pau (engraving)

Discovery of a Roman Villa, Ground-Plan of a Roman Villa in the Valley of Gan, near Pau (engraving)
1612226 Discovery of a Roman Villa, Ground-Plan of a Roman Villa in the Valley of Gan, near Pau (engraving) by English School

Background imageRooms Collection: The New Rooms in the National Gallery (engraving)

The New Rooms in the National Gallery (engraving)
1602598 The New Rooms in the National Gallery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Rooms in the National Gallery)

Background imageRooms Collection: Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie (1867 - 1906), English / American writer

Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie (1867 - 1906), English / American writer
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie (1867 - 1906), English/American writer, nom de plume: John Oliver Hobbes, pictured in her study, surrounded by bookcases as she writes at her desk

Background imageRooms Collection: Arthur George Morrison (1863 - 1945), English writer and journalist known for his

Arthur George Morrison (1863 - 1945), English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in Londons East End, and for his detective stories

Background imageRooms Collection: Syrie Maugham

Syrie Maugham
Article in The Sphere by Derek Patmore profiling interior designer Syrie Maugham, wife of the novelist W. Somerset Maugham

Background imageRooms Collection: The Implement and Cattle Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England

The Implement and Cattle Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at the Annual Meeting held at Northampton
1594473 The Implement and Cattle Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at the Annual Meeting held at Northampton, 20, 21, 22 July 1847 (engraving) by Pike

Background imageRooms Collection: Christie & Manson

Christie & Manson
View of Christies and Mansons original auction rooms. Date: 1875

Background imageRooms Collection: Young gentleman in his rooms at university

Young gentleman in his rooms at university being berated by his tutor. A servant brings in a basket of wine bottles, and a woman hides behind a screen

Background imageRooms Collection: Young student graduating from a boys school

Young student graduating from a boys school. A tutor reading lessons from a lectern to boys on benches in a large hall. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Background imageRooms Collection: Stick figures, Dot and Line, dancing and fainting

Stick figures, Dot and Line, dancing and fainting
Dottator et Lineator Loquitor. Stick figures Dot and Line dancing the poussette, hornpipe, and then fainting and being led out drunk

Background imageRooms Collection: The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London

The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London. Designed by the architect Inigo Jones in the Palladian style with Corinthian and Ionic columns below a balustrade

Background imageRooms Collection: Huntsman jumping a fence and interfering with

Huntsman jumping a fence and interfering with
Huntsman jumping a fence on an old nag and interfering with the pack of hounds. Facey Romford irritating Jonathan Lotherington during a hunt. Romford disturbs the dignity of his Hunt

Background imageRooms Collection: Facade and plan of rooms in an ancient Greek house

Facade and plan of rooms in an ancient Greek house. Thyrorion or hallway A, stables B, servants room C, Perystilion or minor courtyard D, passageway E, Gineceo or laundry F, large room G

Background imageRooms Collection: Sketches by Bryan de Grineau of Fettes College, Edinburgh

Sketches by Bryan de Grineau of Fettes College, Edinburgh. The top picture shows the study rooms in Kimmerghame House leading off from a central common room with armchairs, piano and billiard table

Background imageRooms Collection: Suggested decor and layout for a high-class luncheon and dining room of the 1900s

Suggested decor and layout for a high-class luncheon and dining room of the 1900s. With the painted green panelled walls and elegant furniture

Background imageRooms Collection: Suggestion for decor and layout of a tea room and club room in the 1900s. Date: 1909

Suggestion for decor and layout of a tea room and club room in the 1900s. Date: 1909

Background imageRooms Collection: A light and airy restaurant dining-room with starched white tablecloths

A light and airy restaurant dining-room with starched white tablecloths and numerous pot plants dotted around. Date: 1909

Background imageRooms Collection: Interior of what is described as a high class confectioners tea room with a counter

Interior of what is described as a high class confectioners tea room with a counter offer tempting cakes and sweets in the foreground and tables and chair beyond. Date: 1909

Background imageRooms Collection: 'Let the mortal child approach!'(litho)

"Let the mortal child approach!"(litho)
6002373 " Let the mortal child approach!" (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Let the mortal child approach)

Background imageRooms Collection: New Yorks mighty army of working women (b / w photo)

New Yorks mighty army of working women (b / w photo)
6002611 New Yorks mighty army of working women (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Yorks mighty army of working women)

Background imageRooms Collection: Dr Pusey, portrait (litho)

Dr Pusey, portrait (litho)
5998059 Dr Pusey, portrait (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Pusey, portrait. Illustration for The Story of Dr Puseys Life by the author of Charles Lowder)

Background imageRooms Collection: Decorative art show rooms (b / w photo)

Decorative art show rooms (b / w photo)
6007765 Decorative art show rooms (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorative art show rooms)

Background imageRooms Collection: A Chateau in France (colour litho)

A Chateau in France (colour litho)
6024694 A Chateau in France (colour litho) by Adam, Patrick William (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chateau in France)

Background imageRooms Collection: 1930s interiors: Smoking room in a country house (colour litho)

1930s interiors: Smoking room in a country house (colour litho)
6028180 1930s interiors: Smoking room in a country house (colour litho) by Stier, M. (fl.1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoking room in a country house)

Background imageRooms Collection: 1930s interiors: Living-room and study (colour litho)

1930s interiors: Living-room and study (colour litho)
6028178 1930s interiors: Living-room and study (colour litho) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Living-room and study)

Background imageRooms Collection: 1930s interiors: Hall with terrace (colour litho)

1930s interiors: Hall with terrace (colour litho)
6028172 1930s interiors: Hall with terrace (colour litho) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hall with terrace)

Background imageRooms Collection: The Carpenters Shop (colour litho)

The Carpenters Shop (colour litho)
6024690 The Carpenters Shop (colour litho) by Adam, Patrick William (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carpenters Shop)

Background imageRooms Collection: The Great Entrance, Palazzo Pitti (colour litho)

The Great Entrance, Palazzo Pitti (colour litho)
6024677 The Great Entrance, Palazzo Pitti (colour litho) by Adam, Patrick William (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Entrance, Palazzo Pitti)

Background imageRooms Collection: Horse-drawn carriage waiting in the street outside a photographic studio (litho)

Horse-drawn carriage waiting in the street outside a photographic studio (litho)
6032952 Horse-drawn carriage waiting in the street outside a photographic studio (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRooms Collection: Gospel Work in the Slums, Midnight Service of a Mission Rescue Band in an Underground Dive (litho)

Gospel Work in the Slums, Midnight Service of a Mission Rescue Band in an Underground Dive (litho)
6021948 Gospel Work in the Slums, Midnight Service of a Mission Rescue Band in an Underground Dive (litho) by American School

Background imageRooms Collection: Rooms of Arthur Hallam, English poet and friend of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Cambridge

Rooms of Arthur Hallam, English poet and friend of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Cambridge, Camgridgeshire (litho)
6014282 Rooms of Arthur Hallam, English poet and friend of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Cambridge, Camgridgeshire (litho) by English School

Background imageRooms Collection: Tasting room, United Kingdom Tea Company, London

Tasting room, United Kingdom Tea Company, London
One of the tasting rooms of the United Kingdom Tea Company Limited, London, with various members of staff at work. Date: circa 1890

Background imageRooms Collection: Yaroslavnas Tower Room, Decor for Borodins opera Prince Igor

Yaroslavnas Tower Room, Decor for Borodins opera Prince Igor
5642594 Yaroslavnas Tower Room, Decor for Borodins opera Prince Igor, 1914 (tempera on cardboard) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 67.9A--97.5 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum

Background imageRooms Collection: Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, SW London

Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, SW London. Date: circa 1900

Background imageRooms Collection: The De Havilland School of Flying

The De Havilland School of Flying
Page from The Tatler featuring photographs of the De Havilland School of Flying at Hatfield Aerodrome. Pictures show the club buildings from the air, the lounge

Background imageRooms Collection: Charles Cumin, Anvers, Antwerp, Hotel Du Parc (engraving)

Charles Cumin, Anvers, Antwerp, Hotel Du Parc (engraving)
5235865 Charles Cumin, Anvers, Antwerp, Hotel Du Parc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Cumin, Anvers, Antwerp)

Background imageRooms Collection: Grand Exposition Hotel, Philadelphia (engraving)

Grand Exposition Hotel, Philadelphia (engraving)
5235863 Grand Exposition Hotel, Philadelphia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Exposition Hotel)

Background imageRooms Collection: Public laundries, Marshall Street, London 1900

Public laundries, Marshall Street, London 1900
Interior of a public wash-house with women wringing out wet clothes on mangles and folding them. 1900

Background imageRooms Collection: Public laundries, St. Marylebone, London 1900

Public laundries, St. Marylebone, London 1900
Interior of the washing room at St. Marylebone road baths and washhouse, London. Women doing their laundry in small cubicles, with a plenty of supply of hot-water, 1900

Background imageRooms Collection: Turkish bath, cooling room 1900

Turkish bath, cooling room 1900
The height of luxury a turkish bath, with men only, in the cooling room at Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1900

Background imageRooms Collection: Dressing room at New York Theatre 1905

Dressing room at New York Theatre 1905
Behind the scenes in the mens dressing room in New York Theatre. 1905

Background imageRooms Collection: London Zoo, the refreshment rooms (photo)

London Zoo, the refreshment rooms (photo)
607713 London Zoo, the refreshment rooms (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Zoo)

Background imageRooms Collection: Advertising for the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London; (engraving)

Advertising for the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London; (engraving)
584431 Advertising for the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London; (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRooms Collection: Plans of the ground floor of 21 Albemarle Street after the initial alterations to

Plans of the ground floor of 21 Albemarle Street after the initial alterations to
TRI181944 Plans of the ground floor of 21 Albemarle Street after the initial alterations to the house after its acquisition by the Royal Institution

Background imageRooms Collection: High backed chair, c. 1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced oval back rails

High backed chair, c. 1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced oval back rails
FFA178126 High backed chair, c.1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced oval back rails) (b/w photo) by Mackintosh

Background imageRooms Collection: Advert for Empress Rooms, Kensington Palace Hotel, London

Advert for Empress Rooms, Kensington Palace Hotel, London
Advert for the Empress Rooms at Kensington Palace Hotel, stressing the excellent dancing tuition, London, 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageRooms Collection: Hotel George Washington, New York City, USA

Hotel George Washington, New York City, USA
The 23 Room (Cocktail Lounge), Hotel George Washington, Lexington Avenue, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1940

Background imageRooms Collection: Wall paintings of the 16th century, Italy

Wall paintings of the 16th century, Italy
Wall paintings of the 16th century: foliage patterns from Raphaels Rooms in the Vatican, Rome, (left and right), and vase and flowers from the Palazzo del Te, Mantua




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"Rooms: Portals to Timeless Tales and Treasured Moments" Step into the enchanting world of rooms, where each space holds its own unique story. From the quaint streets of Gravesend to the grandeur of Milton Place, every room has a tale waiting to be told. Imagine stepping inside Wates House, as envisioned by Anne Morrow. The interior comes alive with her artistic imagination, creating a haven that transcends reality. In the heart of London stands the iconic British Museum's reading room. A sanctuary for knowledge seekers and dreamers alike, it whispers secrets from centuries past. Lady Lavery's sitting room exudes elegance and grace. Every piece carefully curated tells a story of sophistication and refinement. During Christmas in 1916, they were filled with love as parcels were prepared for soldiers on the frontlines. Each gift carried hope and warmth amidst the chaos of war. Within Holloway Fire Station's appliance room, brave firefighters stand ready to protect their community. Their dedication echoes through these walls as they face danger head-on. Behind closed doors lie ballerinas in their dressing rooms - a realm where dreams are transformed into graceful movements on stage. Here lies both vulnerability and strength before they captivate audiences with their artistry. The Savings Bank of Utica in New York welcomes individuals seeking financial security and prosperity since its inception. Within these walls lies countless stories of hard work rewarded and dreams realized. Transport yourself back to the nostalgic 1950s living room - an era defined by simplicity yet abundant charm. Gatherings with loved ones create cherished memories that withstand time's passage. Egan's "Life in London" paints vivid scenes within crowded rooms bustling with life during 1821 England—a glimpse into society at its most vibrant moment captured through words alone. Dawlish Low Tide reveals nature's masterpiece outside our windows—a serene coastal escape inviting us to pause, breathe deeply, and appreciate Earth’s beauty surrounding us.