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Old Crank

(5,485 posts) Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:18 AM Mar 25

Tile patterns old town Funchal, Madeira

There were a lot of sidewalks and plazas, along with streets which are largely pedestrian ways that have these black and white tiles. The work involved to lay them all is amazing. These are pretty thick tiles to help them stand up to the use.

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Tile patterns old town Funchal, Madeira (Original Post) Old Crank Mar 25 OP

Uniquely lovely democrank Mar 25 #1

Thanks. Old Crank Mar 25 #7

Tremendous. I was unaware of this beauty. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 25 #2

I was also Old Crank Mar 25 #8

Amazing. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. LoisB Mar 25 #3

It helps keep me sane. Old Crank Mar 25 #9

I wish I had photographic talent. I think the designs are awesome. LoisB Mar 25 #13

WOOOOOWWWWW !!!! Karadeniz Mar 25 #4

My thoughts. Old Crank Mar 25 #10

All of that beauty--underfoot! These are just wonderful photos. Thank you, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 25 #5

Normally in these old places I look up a lot more Old Crank Mar 25 #11

Dedicated to craft and tradition Beringia Mar 25 #6

I can't imagine the time it took Old Crank Mar 25 #12

Brilliant Craftsmen BarbD Mar 25 #14

Don't know but the technique has been around since 1840. Old Crank Mar 25 #15

Thanks for the fascinating information. BarbD Mar 25 #16

democrank

(11,376 posts)

1. Uniquely lovely

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:19 AM

Mar 25

Thank you

Old Crank

(5,485 posts)

7. Thanks.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:23 PM

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Bernardo de La Paz

(54,438 posts)

2. Tremendous. I was unaware of this beauty. . . nt

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:27 AM

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Old Crank

(5,485 posts)

8. I was also

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:24 PM

Mar 25

There were a lot of this. They also have a lot of pictorial tile work on buildings.

LoisB

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3. Amazing. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:29 AM

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Old Crank

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9. It helps keep me sane.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:24 PM

Mar 25

Glad you liked them.

LoisB

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13. I wish I had photographic talent. I think the designs are awesome.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:46 PM

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Karadeniz

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4. WOOOOOWWWWW !!!!

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 11:04 AM

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Old Crank

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10. My thoughts.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:25 PM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,435 posts)

5. All of that beauty--underfoot! These are just wonderful photos. Thank you, my dear Old Crank!

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 11:40 AM

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Old Crank

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11. Normally in these old places I look up a lot more

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:26 PM

Mar 25

But here there was as much going on under foot.

Beringia

(4,997 posts)

6. Dedicated to craft and tradition

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:34 PM

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Old Crank

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12. I can't imagine the time it took

Reply to Beringia (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 01:27 PM

Mar 25

just to put the tiles down. Let alone the design work and cutting.

BarbD

(1,309 posts)

14. Brilliant Craftsmen

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Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:07 PM

Mar 25

How old are these designs?

Old Crank

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15. Don't know but the technique has been around since 1840.

Reply to BarbD (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 03:52 PM

Mar 25

Here is the wiki page on Portuguese pavement. I thought they were tiles but they are stones. Were common in Brazil also.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_pavement

BarbD

(1,309 posts)

16. Thanks for the fascinating information.

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 05:10 PM

Mar 25

Like so much art, it is a dying craft. Photography such as yours is the only way to preserve it for history. Thank you.

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