I should have taken all the kit and caboodle with me today to photograph the Minton tiled floor in St George's Hall. It could be a year or more until it's revealed again but I will be better prepared next time. At least I got there before the crowds!
Amongst the world’s finest examples of an encaustic tiled floor, the handcrafted mosaic of over 30,000 tiles were covered by a wooden floor in the 1860s to allow dancing and events to take place at the prestigious venue.
The intricate and exquisite patterned tiled flooring depicts the Liver Birds, the Roman god Neptune, sea nymphs, dolphins and tridents in what was the largest Minton pavement in the world when first constructed.
