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India Gate
India Gate, Delhi, a 42 metre, towering Memorial to the 70,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who died in the period 1914–21 in the First World War, it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and…
Indian Mortar Mill
A lime mortar mill pulled by an Ox, shown in a modern interpretaion of traditional building in India, in a picture devoted to the life and work of Bhagwan Swaminarayan 1781-1830, who inspired…
Fine polished lime plaster ensured opulent splendour
The finely carved red sandstone of Diwan-i-Am originally decorated in highly polished lime shell plaster to produce a white, opulent, Indian masterpiece with heavy red curtains hung off the …
Seventeenth Century Indian Frescoed Lime Stucco
Seventeenth Century Indian Frescoed Lime Stucco at Chatta Chowk Red Fort New Delhi
17th Century Lime Stucco on brick
17th Century Lime Stucco on brick at the Drum House, Red Fort, New Delhi
The Lotus Flower and the Indian Flag
The profound 17th century symbolism of a lotus flower in full bloom and the Indian national flag adopted in July 1947 and first flown above this, the Lahore Gate, Red Fort, New Delhi
Seventeenth Century Chrysanthemum Detail
The Chrysanthemum is thought to attract good luck to the home and represent a life of ease. Completly in sync as a decorative detail on the seventeenth cetury pleasure palace of the Red Fort…
Lotus Flower forming 17th Century Column Bases
A 17th century summer house of a Mughal emperor, with column bases shaped as lotus buds, the national flower of India and recurrent on the concurrent Taj Mahal. It often symbolises birth, purity…
RIBA accredited CPD paint seminars
Womersleys are pleased to announce that their excellent Introduction to Mineral Paints CPD seminar is now accredited with the RIBA and worth double points to Architects
Clay Infill found in Exeter's Grand Royal Clarence Hotel
Womersleys, guided by Buttress Architects, have sampled and analysed mortar samples at the fire damaged Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter to inform mortar specification, for the rebuilding of the…
Ceiling Survey Reveals a Glimpse of Former Decorative Glory
A ceiling survey revealed a glimpse into the former decorative glory of Our Lady Help of Christians Church, at Prescot. Following fire damage at the church, Womersleys carried out a survey of…