Ceiling Collection

Pyrus cydonia, quince
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pyrus Cydonia, quince

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor

Viceroys House in New Delhi, the Long Drawing-Room
The long drawing room of the Viceroy of Indias house in New Delhi, India, done in marble, diversified with panels of dull gold brocade

Farriers Shop
An interesting old farriers shop at Ripley, Yorkshire, England, with horseshoes hanging from the ceiling. Date: 1930s

Walpole / Strawberry 1795
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters

Christ Church Library
The interior of Christ Church Library, Oxford showing ceiling to floor bookshelves. A student is shown working. Two ladies are being given a tour in the background

Ananas comosus, pineapple
A photograph of the detail from one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Ananas comosus, pineapple

Cats enjoying a dinner party on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Iran / Tomb of Cyrus
The tomb is situated south of Pasargad, placed on top of a six-stage platform, surrounded by staircases. The ceiling is covered with five huge limestone roof stones. Date: 1853

Library, Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of the Library at Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

A Corner of the Foyer, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

A Corner of the Drawing Room, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Pantomime artist Will Evans with his children
Will Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s

Lord Nelson / Crypt / Tomb
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officers tomb in the Crypt of St Pauls Cathedral

Hampton Court Stair Case
The Grand or Kings Staircase in the portion of the palace designed by Wren and built in 1689. The classically inspired walls & ceilings were painted by Antonio Verrio

Interior of the Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex. circa 1890

Robbery in Paris Home
An audacious robbery: gold and jewellery worth 110, 000 francs are stolen from a Paris home. The robbers get in through a hole in the ceiling!

Shakespeare / Home Room
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Room in his home at Stratford-upon-Avon, with a portrait and a bust

Kings Chapel / Pugin C1820
Kings College Chapel, showing details of the ornate ceiling

Jewelers Shop Raided
Two thieves break into a jewelers shop by making a hole in the ceiling, catching the debris in an umbrella, and using a ladder to get in and out

Guests at the Bicester and Warden Hill Hunt Ball at Kirtlington Park, home of the Budgett family. Pictured in the Monkey Room, with the magnificent painted ceiling by Clermont in 1745. Date: 1964

Electric Permanent Waving Machine 1928
A permanent electric waving machine, medusa, Serpents, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England - Nave - In 1338 the mason William Joy employed an unorthodox solution by inserting low arches topped by inverted arches of similar dimensions

Nave - Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire - looking west. Date: 1954

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Inreior
The Interior of Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants

Fair Maid of Kent - The Black Princes Chantry, Canterbury
Joan of Kent (13281385), known as The Fair Maid of Kent - the mother of King Richard II of England - ceiling boss in the Huguenot Chapel (Black Princes Chantry), Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury

The Double Cube Room, Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Double Cube Room (dating to circa 1650), Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire Date: circa 1950

Queen's College Chapel, Oxford, founded 1340 Date: circa 1920s

Interior of St. Peter's Church, Seaview, Isle of Wight Date: 1930s

The Lobby ('Le Hall') of the Hotel Commodore, Paris. Date: 1932

Grand Reception Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Van Dyck Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Cathedral of Santa Ana
Interior of The Cathedral of Santa Ana (Holy Cathedral-Basilica of Canary or Cathedral of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) - a Roman Catholic church located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands

The Choir, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

View down the nave, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire
View down the nave, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

The Choir, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Tomb of the Black Prince, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

South Transept, Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Sanctuary, Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Royal Oratory, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, with stone vaulted coffered ceiling, in the Francois I wing of the Chateau de Chambord

Double helix staircase, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley
Double helix staircase on the second floor, in the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher

Ceiling, Collegiale de l'Assomption, Villemaur-sur-Vanne
Sun on the ceiling of the Collegiale de l'Assomption, or Collegiale de Notre-Dame, the Collegiate Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, aerial view, built 13th century

Crucifixion, Collegiale de l'Assomption, Villemaur-sur-Vanne
Crucifixion sculpture above the rood screen, in the Collegiale de l'Assomption, or Collegiale de Notre-Dame, the Collegiate Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, aerial view, built 13th century

Room Interior
A photograph of an interior with a ceiling of exposed beams, used for advertisement purposes, probably of an interior decoration firm. Date: circa 1939

Bramsells, Markbeech, Kent, Hall
A photograph showing an old hall with a ceiling of exposed beams and a brick fireplace, at Bramsells, a house in Markbeech, Kent. Additions were designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

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