Lara's Home (tr1)

Lara enters her mansion, known as "Croft Manor" or simply "the gym," where the player can take control of Lara Croft and test out the controls.

Within Lara's home, players can find a mini assault course set in a former ballroom, as well as her swimming pool, kitchen, stairs, and other private rooms.

## Known references

### 00.01 – INTRO FMV: Motor

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The start of the level starts with a cutscene of her humble abode. You see a fountain with a fish and a motor. It's a Norton StreetFighter motor, according to an interview with Heather Gibson.

### 00.02 – INTRO FMV: Lara's castle

In the intro FMV the front Lara's home looks a lot like **Compton Wynyates** as noticed by Boombandy on Tomb Raider Forums.. Compton Wynyates is a Tudor country house in Warwickshire, England.

### 00.04 – Indiana Jones reference

It is the Ark of Covenant as seen in the movie of **Indiana Jones - the Raiders of the Lost Ark**. Indiana discover the ark of the covenant. Which is the secreted away in a crate and stored in a massive top secret government warehouse with hundreds of other crates. In Croft Manor we discover the ark of the covenant again and some more crates.

### 00.05 – Painting

Details:

* Painting made by **George Gower**.
* Made in 1580
* Called: Drewe portrait. Original can be found **here**
* On portrait: Queen Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603)

### 00.06 - Fireplace

Every castle has its fireplace to keep warm. This estate is no exception.

* On the left a bucket of charcoal
* On the right some tools to put it into the fire

It is a translation of the Compton Wynyates interior.

### 00.07 - Painting

Details:

* Painting made by an unknown artist.
* Made in 1590s
* Called: Streatham portrait. Original can be found **here**
* On portrait: Lade Jane Grey, Queen of England (r.1553)

### 00.08 – Big painting in the gym

Details:

* Painting made by an unknown artist.
* Made in 1794
* Called: Battle of Polttava. Original can be found **here**
* On portrait: Tsar Peter the Great

### 00.09 - Painting

* TITLE: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
* ARTIST: UNKNOWN
* MATERIALS: OIL
* ON CANVAS
* YEAR: C. 1610
* GAMES: TR1 / TR2
* From **here**.

### 00.10 - Painting, wildlife on the stairs

* TITLE: STILL-LIFE WITH FRUIT BASKET AND GAME
* ARTIST: FRANS SNYDERS
* MATERIALS: OIL ON CANVAS
* YEAR: C. 1620
* GAMES: TR1
* From **here**

## Unknown references

### 00.11 – Coat of arms image on the ceiling

I couldn't find this image. It could be a heraldic sign. It looks great.

### 00.12 - Harness

Looks interesting, I think it would fit Lara.

### 00.13 – Gold

Never saw this treasure chest in Lara's home. I am sure she has loyal workforce ;-)

### 00.14 – Mosaics and flowers

Some unknown mosaics on the walls and flowers. Probably ancient Roman.

### 00.15 – Strange object

Probably a roman/greek object. Some say it is a fountain.. I don't know what it really is.

### 00.16 – Statue

It is hard to see what it is. But it has two broken arms so.. my first thought on my mind is the **Venus of Milo**. But that statue is white and this is blackish.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ https://tomb-of-ash.tumblr.com/post/100836774445/interview-with-heather-gibson
2. ↑ Post: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/showpost.php?p=7186972&postcount=6
3. ↑ https://www.tombraiderforums.com/showpost.php?p=891010&postcount=1