Stonehouses
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RESTORATION OF ST GEORGE'S HALL, LIVERPOOL - DAVID THELWELL
Built between 1841 – 1855, St George's Hall was designed by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes while Charles Robert Cockerell created the interior of the Small Concert Room. The magnificent neoclassical decoration of this room has been restored to its original scheme and the fittings and services updated as part of a £23 million project to restore the whole building.  ... -
Gold Leaf Toilet roll
There could be no better waste of wealth than this. The Australian company 'The Toilet Man' has produced a toilet paper roll made entirely of 22-carat gold. This weird golden item costs an astonishing $1,376,900. The roll is three ply to provide the most gentle wipe. Each order will be personally delivered with a bottle of champagne. Talking in Dubai, the company... -
Boulton, Watt, Murdoch Gold Leaf Statue
The gilded bronze statue of Matthew Boulton, James Watt and William Murdoch by William Bloye and Raymond Forbes-Kings stands on a plinth of Portland stone, outside the old Register Office on Broad Street in Birmingham, England. It is known locally as The Golden Boys after its colour, or The Carpet Salesmen after the partially rolled-up plan of a steam engine which they are examining. They were most famous for improving and developing the steam engine. Sponsored by an £8,000 bequest from Richard... -
GOLD LEAF IN THAILAND
Gold in the form of a thin leaf is an item valued for its purity as a religious offering and for its power to placate spirits and request favours. Postage-stamp-size booklets of gold leaves are always on sale along with incense, flowers and candles at temples and shrines for use as daily offerings. One way for Thai Buddhists to...
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