St. Georges Hall's Rare Minton Floor Tiles Are Prepared For Public Display

Author: peter Date: 14 November, Category: Fact, Visits 1900

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Council staff clean a section of the rarely seen Minton tiled floor of the of the grand St. Georges Hall on January 4, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The exquisite floor which is usually covered for protection is in the process of being competeley unveiled to allow the public a glimpse of the 30,000 hand made mosaic tiles from Saturday 7 to Sunday 22 January. The Minton covering was layed in 1852, and depicts dolphins, tritons and sea nymphs reflecting Liverpools seafaring heritage. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)


































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