Ceramic-related sites
UK
British Museum Compass
Database
Database of around 5000 objects selected from the British
Museum's collections including some interesting medieval and islamic tiles.
Decorative
Tiles illustrated by Randolph Caldecott
Information on tiles based on
Randolph Caldecott's illustrations which were used in children's wards of
hospitals as well as in private homes
Flickr.com tile related
Groups
Photo sharing site containing thousands of photographs of tiles
and architectural ceramics.
Gibbs
and Canning terracotta
Information about the terracotta manufacturer
Gibbs and Canning Ltd
Higham
Villiage History Group Ceramic Tiles
Donald Maxwell Domesday Tiles
Joy of Shards mosaic
resources
Mosaics and mosaic making information
London's
Underground Edwardian Tile Patterns
Extensive information on tiling used
in the London Underground.
National Trust Collections
Searchable database of objects in the National Trust Collection including tiles. Many with images.
Rob's
Poole Pottery Collection
Information on Poole Pottery
Richard Dennis Publications
Publisher of books on tiles incliding the Tile Gazetteer.
Tessellations
National Database
of Historic Tile Designs
The
Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers
One of the ancient Livery
Companies of the City of London. It has an active charitable, educational and
social programme and maintains a close involvement with the tiling and
bricklaying industries
thepotteries.org
The local
history of Stoke-on-Trent includes an extensive index to potteries including
tile manufacturers
TileWeb:
Paving-tile Watercolours Online
An Archive of Paving tiles in the Parker
- Hore Collection, Worcester, and in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Wolverhampton's
Architectural Ceramics
Gazetteer of tiles and terracotta in
Wolverhampton
Worldwide
Cuban cement
tiles
Beautifully illustrated report in pdf format on cement tiles in
Cuba
Die
Geschichte der Fliese
Tile website (text in German) created by TACS
Member Wilhelm Joliet.
Earthenware Tiles and
Ceramics of Seville
Tile Heritage
Foundation
Research and preservation of ceramic surfaces in the United
States
Tiles
from Rotterdam
Information on tiles manufactured in Rotterdam,
Netherlands (in Dutch)
Tiles on the
Web
General tile information and links (no longer maintained)
Museums and Galleries
UK
Birmingham Museum
& Art Gallery
Extensive display of Wiilliam de Morgan tiles
Blackwell the
Arts and Crafts House
Museum of the Arts and Crafts movement housed in
orginal Arts and Crafts house. Fireplaces containing William De Morgan and Dutch
tiles.
British
Museum
Large collection of Medieval, Islamic and 19th Century Tiles.
Gladstone
Pottery Museum & Tile Gallery
Working museum housed in Victorian
pottery factory. The Tile Gallery contains a good selection of 19th and 20th
century tiles.
Jackfield
Tile Museum, Ironbridge
Former Craven Dunnill factory now houses
displays of 19th and 20th century British tiles. Part of the Ironbridge Gorge
Museum.
Leighton
House Museum
In-situ polychrome tiles, mostly from Damascus in Syria
dating from the 15th to 17th century as well as 19th-century tiles made by
William de Morgan
Manchester Art Gallery
Some
William De Morgan and Pilkington tiles on display
Museum of London
Large
collection of ceramics and glass including: medieval, tin-glazed and victorian
tiles (only a small selection on general display)
Peter
Scott Gallery, Lancaster University
Permanent display of Pilkington
Royal Lancastrian ceramics including some tile panels.
Potteries
Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
Good collection of tiles and
other ceramics.
Terracotta
Tour - Natural History Museum
Discover more about the architecture of
the Natural History Museum in this online multimedia tour
The De Morgan
Centre
The De Morgan Centre is open again! Please see the web site for
more details.
The
William Morris Gallery
The William Morris Gallery holds an
internationally significant collection of Morris & Co tiles as well as
significant works by William de Morgan
Victoria and Albert
Museum
The new Ceramics Gallery is now open. Tiles are also on display
in other Galleries in the Museum, (e.g. British Galleries, West Staircase and
the Islamic Gallery). The cafe in the extensively tiled Morris, Gamble and
Poyter rooms is worth a visit.
Worldwide
The
Dutch Tile Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands.
Large collection of Dutch wall tiles and tile
panels.
Museu d'Arts Aplicades-Museu de Ceràmica, Barcelona, Spain
Extensive collection of Spanish Ceramics and Tiles.On the tourist bus route.
Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon, Portugal
The national tile museum. Extensive collection of Portuguese tiles.
Tile
Museum Boizenburg, Germany (Erstes Deutsches Fliesenmueum)
Tile Museum
in the beautiful old town of Boizenburg, Germany.
Societies
UK
Ancient Monuments
Society
Study and conservation of ancient monuments and historic
buildings
CAMRA
Campaign for Real Ale and quality pubs
Decorative Arts Society
The Decorative Arts Society encourages the study and appreciation of the
applied arts, architecture and interior design on an international basis
throughout Europe and America from 1850 to the present
Ecclesiological
Society
Churches and Church Architecture
Northern Ceramics Society (NCS)
Society
Publications, meetings, seminars and visits concerning the history of pottery & porcelain
Pilkington's Lancastrian
Pottery Society
Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian and Lancastrian pottery
and tiles
Scottish Pottery Society
Research into the history and products of the Scottish pottery industry
Society of
Architectural Historians of Great Britain
The Twentieth
Century Society
The Twentieth Century Society exists to safeguard the
heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards
Victorian Society
National
society responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian
architecture and other arts.
Worldwide
American Art
Pottery Association
Society for creators, delers and collectors of
American Art Pottery
Friends of Terra Cotta
Non-profit organisation promoting education and research in the preservation of
architectural terra cotta and related ceramic materials.
Heritage and Architectural Related Sites
UK
Association for Industrial
Archaeology
National organisation for people who share an interest in
Britain's industrial past
BBC Antiques
Online
Information on Antiques from the BBC
BuildingConservation.com
The Building Conservation Website: information centre for the conservation,
restoration and repair of historic buildings
Cadw
Historic environment division of Welsh Assembly
Carshalton Water Tower and
Historic Garden Trust Charity
Water Tower with a splendid early 18th
century bathroom with tile lined plunge bath.
Civic
Trust
The Civic Trust - Urban Environmental Charity
Darwin
Country
Education resources from the Shrewsbury museums service
English
Heritage
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's
spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and
understood
Hampshire Treasures Online
Record of treasures to be found throughout Hampshire
Historic
Scotland
Historic Scotland Listed Buildings
Images of
England with the EH listed buildings database
Photographic record of
England's listed buildings
Institute of
Historic Building Conservation
Professional institute which represents
conservation professionals
Looking at Buildings with the
Pevsner Architectural Guides
Educational resource created by the Pevsner
Architectural Guides
National
Trust
National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Public Monuments and
Sculpture Association
The Association aims to heighten public awareness
of Britain's monumental heritage - past, present and future
Royal Commission
on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland
Royal Commission
on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales
ScotlandsPlaces
Bringing
authentic information and images together to help you discover places in
Scotland
The
Churches Conservation Trust
National charity which cares for over 340 of
England´s finest historic churches which are no longer required for regular
parish worship
The
National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for
England is a searchable database of all nationally designated heritage assets
including Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments, Registered Parks and Gardens,
Registered Battlefields and Protected Wreck Sites.
Victorian Turkish Baths
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, & gradual decline
World Monuments Fund
Britain
The World Monuments Fund in Britain is a non-governmental
organisation that works to secure the future of exceptional works of
architecture through fundraising, conservation management, education, advocacy
and partnership building.
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