Pits Collection (page 77)

Coal and metals mining
Diagram of the exterior and interior of a Metalliferous mine. Date: 1859

Tanner (engraving)
2802007 Tanner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tanner. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Christian Entering the Valley of the Shadow of Death (engraving)
3625312 Christian Entering the Valley of the Shadow of Death (engraving) by Rhead, George Woolliscroft (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pits and Pitmen - The Men Leaving the Pit (engraving)
729297 Pits and Pitmen - The Men Leaving the Pit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pits and Pitmen - The Men Leaving the Pit)

f1, formula 1, formula one, gp, team, pits, tyres
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Friday 21 August 2015. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF-15T makes a practice pit stop. World Copyright: Alastair Staley/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _R6T2769

Strayed, a Moonlight Pastoral, 1878 (oil on canvas)
BAL12447 Strayed, a Moonlight Pastoral, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Cecil Gordon (1849-82); 67.3x59.6 cm; Charles Young Fine Paintings, London

Sand Pits near Reigate, Surrey, 1869 (oil on canvas)
2601905 Sand Pits near Reigate, Surrey, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Williams, Walter (1835-1906); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Pitmen Hewing the Coal (engraving)
729294 Pitmen Hewing the Coal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pitmen Hewing the Coal. Illustration initialled M W R)

Cornish mining scene
RCM77688 Cornish mining scene by English School, (19th century); 67x100 cm; The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Museum; English, out of copyright

Pits and Pitmen, the Night Shift (engraving)
1052389 Pits and Pitmen, the Night Shift (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pits and Pitmen, the Night Shift)

The War, the Gravitza Redoubt, and Right Wing of the Turkish Position at Plevna (engraving)
1589828 The War, the Gravitza Redoubt, and Right Wing of the Turkish Position at Plevna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, the Gravitza Redoubt)

Pits and Pitmen, the Men leaving the Pit (engraving)
1052396 Pits and Pitmen, the Men leaving the Pit (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pits and Pitmen, the Men leaving the Pit)

The Great Plague
LLM338175 The Great Plague by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Plague. Pictures of English History published by George Routledge & Sons c 1890)

Calico printing carried out by hand and by machine (b / w photo)
6008278 Calico printing carried out by hand and by machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calico printing carried out by hand and by machine)

The Collieries Strike in South Wales (engraving)
1627385 The Collieries Strike in South Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Collieries Strike in South Wales)

Pits and Pitmen (engraving)
1052375 Pits and Pitmen (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pits and Pitmen)

Virgin and Child, also known as Madonna of the Quarry, c. 1480s (tempera on panel)
886117 Virgin and Child, also known as Madonna of the Quarry, c.1480s (tempera on panel) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); 32x30 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

atmosphere pits security
1975 Spanish Grand Prix. Montjuich Park, Barcelona, Spain. 25-27th April 1975. Police in the pit lane along with Colin Chapman, Lotus

Feature race action pits pitlane
2015 GP2 Series Round 10. Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain Friday 20 November 2015. Gustav Malja (SWE, Rapax), makes a pit stop Photo: Alastair Staley/GP2 Series Media Service

Monktonhall was one of the Scottish super pits sunk in the 1950s intended to supply the new generation of Power stations. They were the most modern

Number 31 pits during the Autosport 3 hour endurance race at Snetterton. 29th September 1962 watscan - - 28/05/2010

Jim Clark speeds down the pit straight during trials in is new Lotus 33 at Snetterton. 10th March 1964 watscan - - 28/05/2010

f1 formula 1 one gp grand prix pits pit stop
Monte Carlo, Monaco. Thursday 21 May 2015. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF-15T. World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _89P8624

Racing at Silverstone. 3rd March 1993. Johnny Herbert about to get into his Lotus. watscan - - 26/01/2010

Racing at Silverstone. 3rd March 1993. Damon Hill in his Williams. watscan - - 26/01/2010

Coal Queen Arlene puts a stop to swear-words at the coal face. The 1, 800 pitmen at a Yorkshire colliery were on their best behaviour yesterday-for they were hosts to a coal queen

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Graham Hill prepares for racing in pits, surrounded by his family: his wife Bette Hill and a nanny who looks after the three children - later F1 World Champion Damon front right hand

formula 1 formula one f1 gp uae pits detail
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Saturday 28 November 2015. Jenson Button, McLaren MP4-30 Honda returns to the pits as a mechanic marks the spot with a glove

formula 1 formula one f1 uae test testing pits
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Tuesday 25 November 2014. Aerodynamic test rake on the Red Bull Racing RB10 Renault of Carlos Sainz Jr. World Copyright: /LAT Photographic

f1 formula 1 formula one grand prix gp pits pitstop
Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia. Saturday 01 October 2016. Valtteri Bottas, Williams FW38 Mercedes returns to the pits

Feature race action portrait pits pitlane
2015 GP2 Series Round 10. Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain Friday 20 November 2015. ART Grand Prix mechanic Photo: Alastair Staley/GP2 Series Media Service. ref: Digital Image _79P8529

formula 1, formula one, f1, gp, brazil, bra, pits
Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sunday 15 November 2015. Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull Racing RB11 Renault makes a pit stop. World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _89P6572

1971 Formula One Testing
1971 March-Alfa Romeo Formula 1 launch. Ronnie Peterson (March 711-Alfa Romeo). Ref-3/4446D. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Formula One Championship, Rd 13, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Holland, 27 August 1978
(L to R): Patrick Depailler (FRA), who retired from the race on lap 14 with a blown engine, shakes hands with his Tyrrell team mate Didier Pironi (FRA)

formula 1 formula one f1 gp pits detail
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia. Thursday 9 October 2014. Wheel hut guns in the pits. World Copyright: Charles Coates/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image _N7T2105

action pits jack sign board
1986 Mexican Grand Prix Mexico City, Mexico. 9-12th October 1986. Mechanics change tyres for Johnny Dumfries, Lotus 98T Renault, during a pitstop. Ref: 86MEX23. World copyright: LAT Photographic

F1 Formula 1 Fra action mechanics pits
1983 French Grand Prix Paul Ricard, France. 15-17 April 1983. Keke Rosberg, Williams FW08C Ford, makes a pitstop. Ref: 83FRA06. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

f1 formula 1 formula one gp pits
Monte Carlo, Monaco. Thursday 25 May 2017. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes F1 W08 EQ Power+, leaves the pits. World Copyright: Steve Etherington/LAT Images ref: Digital Image SNE11497

pits cockpit
2002 Canadian Grand Prix - Priority Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada. 7th - 9th June 2002 World Copyright - LAT Photographic ref: 02CAN36

action wet splashes puddle spray tyres pits pitlane
1991 United States Grand Prix. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 9-11 March 1991. Olivier Grouillard, Osella FA1M Ford. Ref: 90USA63. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Pouring metal into mould in a pit. Date: 1840s

Pony tramming 1889
Pony tramming in an English colliery Date: 1889

Pits and pitmen - night-shift 1871
Night-shift down the pits, half an hour before the shift starts at five-thirty in the evening, the miners meet on the pit-heap for a chat by a fire, this engraving was took from Seaham

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China, Shaanxi, Xian, Building housing pit number 1 of the Terracotta army

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China, Shaanxi, Xian, Building housing pit number 1 of the Terracotta army

Fire in Pits at RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood
A fire in Pits during the RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood. The No.1 Aston Martin caught fire during refuelling. The driver

1961 Ferguson P99, Stirling Moss in pits. Creator: Unknown
1961 Ferguson P99, Stirling Moss in pits

1961 Ferguson P99, Stirling Moss in pits with APR Rolt and Alf Francis. Creator: Unknown
1961 Ferguson P99, Stirling Moss in pits with APR Rolt and Alf Francis

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"Pits: A Glimpse into the Heart of Motorsport and Beyond" Step back in time to the iconic 1968 British GP, where roaring engines and adrenaline-filled moments dominated the Silverstone circuit. Pit crews worked tirelessly, ensuring every second counted as they fueled up cars and changed tires with lightning speed. Fast forward to 1989, when a young Ayrton Senna commanded attention at the British Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-5 he piloted showcased his immense talent, while pit stops became a balletic display of teamwork and precision. Le Mans Poster captures the essence of endurance racing, depicting drivers pushing their limits through day and night. Pits become a sanctuary for these warriors of speed, offering brief respite before returning to battle on treacherous tracks. In 1962 at the Belgian GP, pits transformed into bustling hubs of activity as mechanics fine-tuned race machines. Among them was an aspiring Ayrton Senna in his Formula 3 Ralt RT3 at Thruxton on that fateful March day in 1983 - an image whose creator remains unknown but forever etched in history. Beyond motorsport lies Cwmpennar Colliery in Glamorgan, South Wales - once a thriving coal mine where miners descended into dark depths akin to drivers entering pits during races. Both faced danger head-on with unwavering determination. The drama continued at Monza's Autodromo Nazionale di Monza during the intense atmosphere of the 1976 Italian GP. Pits witnessed triumphs and heartbreaks as teams strategized for victory or fought against mechanical failures that could dash dreams within seconds. Goodwood's Emeryson Jaguar evokes nostalgia from England's motoring heritage; its presence in pits symbolizing timeless elegance amidst high-octane action. Here too lies another tale - Coldstreamers charging fearlessly on Somme's battlefield.