Pit Collection (page 4)

An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface
5311243 An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface, a pony drawing clear corves back to the coal face and, left

English plum, Prunus domestica. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair
FLO4987735 English plum, Prunus domestica. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London

Le pied de Nez de Milord Pit, 1805
1575005 Le pied de Nez de Milord Pit, 1805; (add.info.: Le pied de Nez de Milord Pit. Cartoon shows Napoleon I, wearing laurel wreath and ermine robe, pushing down one side of a scale with his sword)

Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665
540521 Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

General pit head scene showing engine house for steam engine, head gear etc., and cross sections of a coal mine
538566 General pit head scene showing engine house for steam engine, head gear etc., and cross sections of a coal mine. Engraving 1860; (add.info)

The removal of hair from a goat's skin
5311849 The removal of hair from a goat's skin; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the removal of hair from a goat's skin after it has been soaking in the lime pit for about 5 weeks)

A view of the St Peter and St Paul pits in Le Creusot coal field
5307532 A view of the St Peter and St Paul pits in Le Creusot coal field.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a view of the St Peter and St Paul pits in Le Creusot coal field, south-east of France)

1966 German Grand Prix. Nurburgring, Germany. 5-7 August 1966. The F2 Lotus 44 Cosworth of Piers Courage and Dan Gurney (Eagle T1G Climax) in the pits. Ref-3/2321. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Gp, Grand Prix, Action, Pit, Lane”
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia. Friday 29 April 2016. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer, prepares to exit the pit lane

F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Gb, Great, Britain, Test, Testing, Action, Portrait, Pit, Lane”
Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK. Wednesday 13 July 2016. Red Bull mechanics with dry ice wait for the arrival of Pierre Gasly, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer

F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Gp, Grand Prix, Pit, Action”
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia. Sunday 01 May 2016. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer, pits with damage. World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _H7I3595

Pit pony pulling a coal wagon on rails
2602806 Pit pony pulling a coal wagon on rails; (add.info.: Pit pony pulling a coal wagon on rails underground in a Welsh coal mine. Engraving, Paris, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Action Pit Stop Pit Stops
Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK Sunday 10 July 2016. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer, makes a stop to change his intermediate tyres for slicks

Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets, 1860 (engraving)
538563 Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets (corves)

Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface
538560 Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface.; (add.info.: Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface)

British Formula Three Championship
(L to R): Eddie Jordan (IRL) with Martin Brundle (GBR) British Formula Three Championship, Donington Park, England, 27 March 1983.

1951 British Grand Prix. Silverstone, England. 12-14 July 1951. Reg Parnell (BRM P15), 5th position, is refuelled, overseen by Raymond Mays

Ripe fruit and leaves of the Palmerston peach, Prunus persica
5854967 Ripe fruit and leaves of the Palmerston peach, Prunus persica; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and leaves of the Palmerston peach, Prunus persica)

FIA GT Championship
Race winners Matteo Bobbi (ITA) / Thomas Biagi (ITA), BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550, make their pit stop. FIA GT Championship, Rd2, Magny Cours, France. 28 April 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Williams Livery Launch
Mark Webber (AUS) Williams BMW FW26 waits in the garage Williams Livery Launch, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 6 January 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
Ricardo Zonta (BRA) Toyota Test Driver. French Grand Prix, Rd 10, Practice, Magny Cours, France, 2 July 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus Durissus, from a 17th century print
3501422 South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus Durissus, from a 17th century print; (add.info.: South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake. Crotalus Durissus)

The Orchestra Pit, Old Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre, 1906 (oil on canvas)
3247979 The Orchestra Pit, Old Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 62.2x67.6 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA.

Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Qualifying, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8. Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Qualifying, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday 17 March 2012.

Formula One World Championship
Nelson Piquet(BRA),Brabham BT53, DNF, with Brabham designer Gordon Murray (GBR) beside him and on his left mechanic Charlie Whiting (GBR) Brazilian GP, Rio de Janeiro, 25 March 1984

Formula One World Championship
Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Red Bull Racing RB1. Formula One World Championship, Rd6, Monaco Grand Prix, Race Day, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 22 May 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE BEST IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
Ferrari rear wing Monaco GP, 15 May 1983

1966 Dutch Grand Prix. Zandvoort, Holland. 22-24 July 1966. Mechanics work on the Cooper T81 Maserati of John Surtees in the pits. Ref-3/2275. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Formula One World Championship
Riccardo Patrese (ITA) Arrows A3, who retired from the race on lap 39 with a blown engine, waits in the pits during practice. Italian Grand Prix, Rd 12, Imola, September 14 1980.

Formula One World Championship
Jarno Trulli(ITA) Jordan Honda EJ11 Malaysian GP Qualifying Sepang Saturday 17 March 2001 DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER) is allowed to sit in a Brabham BT60Y. Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 29 September1991

Formula One World Championship
Jarno Trulli (ITA) Jordan EJ11 makes a pit stop. 2 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, 18 March 2001.

2018 Bahrain
BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, BAHRAIN - APRIL 07: Santino Ferrucci (USA, Trident) during the Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on April 07, 2018 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain

Formula One World Championship
Toyota engineers in the paddock. Formula One World Championship, Rd12, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany. 28 July 2002. ADDITIONAL IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
Brawn Grand Prix makes a pit stop. Formula One World Championship, Rd 2, Malaysian Grand Prix, Race, Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday 5 April 2009.

Formula One World Championship
Bruno Giacomelli (ITA) Alfa Romeo 179 took pole position and led the race before retiring with an electrical problem on lap 32

Women workers hauling coal to the surface up a ladder. Leading woman has lost her load
530411 Women workers hauling coal to the surface up a ladder. Leading woman has lost her load and the woman following is in danger of being hurt buy falling coal and and falling off the ladder

Excavating and lining the pit for casting the great gun for launching the space craft Columbiad, 1865 (engraving)
538399 Excavating and lining the pit for casting the great gun for launching the space craft Columbiad, 1865 (engraving); (add.info)

Ripe fruit and leaves of the Salway Peach, Prunus persica
5854977 Ripe fruit and leaves of the Salway Peach, Prunus persica; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and leaves of the Salway Peach, Prunus persica)

The process of collecting manure in a farmyard
5307481 The process of collecting manure in a farmyard.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of collecting manure in a farmyard)

Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat
530628 Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat. Roof covered with thatch for same reason

Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving)
1575602 Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a rat-baiting scene. Rat-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of rats in a pit)

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

Construction of Severn Tunnel
672975 Construction of Severn Tunnel; (add.info.: The Severn Tunnel, A railway tunnel in the United Kingdom, linking South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales)

Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house showing ramming down of ice. Pit dug and lined with brick
530629 Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house showing ramming down of ice. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat. Roof covered with thatch for same reason

Formula One World Championship
Winner Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams FW11. British GP, Brands Hatch, 13th July 1986

Lord Shaftesbury visiting the coal mines of the Black Country, 1840-42, illustration from 'The Graphic'
ILN111356 Lord Shaftesbury visiting the coal mines of the Black Country, 1840-42, illustration from 'The Graphic'

German DTM Championship
The Mercedes Benz CLK of Bernd Schneider (GER) is serviced before the race. A1-Ring, Austria. 9 September 2001. DIGITAL IMAGE

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"Pit: A Glimpse into the Depths of History and Industry" Step back in time to South Wales, where coal miners toiled relentlessly in the depths of shaft lifts. Their unwavering determination fueled the region's industrial growth. In 1797, a plan of Sheffield in Yorkshire was meticulously drawn by W. Fairbank and engraved by Thomas Harris, showcasing the town's rich history intertwined with mining heritage. Venturing further into South Wales, we witness miners working tirelessly at the coalface. These brave souls risked their lives daily to extract precious resources that powered nations. Amongst them stood a miner and his canary companion - an unexpected duo whose bond transcended language barriers underground, serving as a lifeline against invisible dangers lurking in the dark. As our journey continues, we encounter Triumph America British motorcycles roaring through mining towns - symbols of resilience and freedom amidst challenging times. Coal miner after coal miner filled trucks within South Wales mines; their sweat-drenched brows evidence of their laborious efforts shaping communities for generations to come. Durham Pit Ponies played an integral role alongside these workers, faithfully hauling heavy loads underground while forging unbreakable bonds with those who relied on them. Welsh women took charge too; they fearlessly became road builders in South Wales, breaking gender norms and leaving an indelible mark on history's path towards progress. At Tirpentwys Colliery, thrill-seeking miners rode drams deep into treacherous tunnels – daring adventurers defying gravity for fleeting moments before resuming their arduous tasks below ground. Yet not all tales from this era revolved around work alone. Harlequin and Columbine danced gracefully amidst orchestral melodies - reminding us that even amidst hardship, artistry thrived above ground. Bank Hall Colliery stands tall as a testament to mining's grandeur - its imposing structure echoing stories etched within its walls by countless individuals who dedicated their lives to the industry.