Timing Collection

Timing is everything, they say

1991 Canadian GP
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 02: Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4-6 Honda, checks lap times on a monitor, alongside engineer James Robinson during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve

Timing Collection: 1973 French Grand Prix

1973 French Grand Prix. Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. 29th June - 1st July 1973. Drivers wives and girlfriends including Barbro Peterson, centre, timekeeping in the pits. Ref: 73FRA66

Timing Collection: Met Police stopwatch -- inside face

Met Police stopwatch -- inside face
A Metropolitan Police issue stopwatch for the purpose of catching speeding motorists. This method worked on the principle of timing motorists over specific distances to estimate their speed

Timing Collection: Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. Davis

Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. Davis
The Schneider contest nerve centre: timing at over 300 mph. How the amazing speeds of the seaplanes were recorded: the timekeepers and their work on Ryde Pier. Date: 1929

Timing Collection: Clock, Grand Central Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America

Clock, Grand Central Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a motor cycle : when the machine crosses beams from photo-electric cella at the start and finish of the run, the time is measured. (In fact, the beam is invisible.)

Timing Collection: 2000 United States Grand Prix

2000 United States Grand Prix. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. 22-24 September 2000. New Williams BMW driver and reigning CART champion, Juan-Pablo Montoya watches in the garage. Ref-2k USA A29

Timing Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Barbro Peterson, left keeps times for husband Ronnie French GP, Paul Ricard, 4 July 1971

Milky Way
Bess Hamiti

Timing Collection: Magdalena Rudenschöld, 1766-1823, 1795. Creator: Anon

Magdalena Rudenschöld, 1766-1823, 1795. Creator: Anon
Magdalena Rudenschold, 1766-1823, 1795

Timing Collection: Un comité écoutant la lecture d'une tragédie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Un comité écoutant la lecture d'une tragédie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un comite ecoutant la lecture d'une tragedie, 19th century. Whatever you want - A committee listening to the reading of a tragedy

Timing Collection: La patience est la vertu des ânes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

La patience est la vertu des ânes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La patience est la vertu des anes, 19th century. Proverbs and Maxims - Patience is the Virtue of Donkeys

Timing Collection: Bureau of Mines Interior Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Bureau of Mines Interior Dept. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Bureau of Mines Interior Dept
Bureau of Mines Interior Dept. [Washington, DC], between 1910 and 1920. Man using viscosimeter, instrument used to measure the viscosity of a fluid

1973 French GP
CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD, FRANCE - JULY 01: Maria Helena Fittipaldi and Barbro Peterson timekeeping during the French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard on July 01, 1973 in Circuit Paul Ricard, France

Formula One World Championship
The Lotus team, including Peter Collins (AUS) Lotus Team Manager (Left); Andrew Ferguson (GBR) Lotus Team Manager and latterly Secretary FOCA (Sitting) and David Thieme (MON)

Formula One World Championship
Michelle Dubosc(FRA) keeps the times for the Matra team French GP, Paul Ricard, 4 July 1971

Into the Dark
KIMIO KOBAYASHI

Divine Timing
Rikke Løndager Boisen

McDonalds Burger and Stopwatch, Tamworth, 11th April 1991

Sausage eating record, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough. 1971

Timing Collection: Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries

Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries
A wonderful, original, poster map showing Post Office Radio Telephone Services commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1935

Vietnam. Coordinated lagoon fishing with nets at sunset

Timing Collection: Longines timing equipment for Bluebird CN7s World Land Speed Record attempt, Lake Eyre

Longines timing equipment for Bluebird CN7s World Land Speed Record attempt, Lake Eyre, Australia, 1964

Timing Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648725 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Timing Collection: The first hourglass (chromolitho)

The first hourglass (chromolitho)
1094201 The first hourglass (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first hourglass)

Timing Collection: A conductor signalling the imminent departure of the Royal Blue

A conductor signalling the imminent departure of the Royal Blue
PNP246334 A conductor signalling the imminent departure of the Royal Blue train at Washington D.C. in 1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Timing Collection: Hour glass (engraving)

Hour glass (engraving)
3621165 Hour glass (engraving) by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hour glass. Illustration for Dresses and Decorations (Henry G Bohn, 1858).); © Look and Learn

Timing Collection: President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho)

President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho)
2815587 President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Timing Collection: The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines

The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines (colour litho)
2808566 The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines (colour litho) by Beltrame

Timing Collection: First Steam Experiment of James Watt (1736-1819) (engraving) (b / w photo)

First Steam Experiment of James Watt (1736-1819) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF134190 First Steam Experiment of James Watt (1736-1819) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Timing Collection: Typical examples of various types of gears, David Brown and Sons (b / w photo)

Typical examples of various types of gears, David Brown and Sons (b / w photo)
6004150 Typical examples of various types of gears, David Brown and Sons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Timing Collection: Trotting in America, Mr Bonners Breeding and Training Establishment (engraving)

Trotting in America, Mr Bonners Breeding and Training Establishment (engraving)
1616544 Trotting in America, Mr Bonners Breeding and Training Establishment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trotting in America)

Timing Collection: The Lake Erie and Western Railroad (chromolitho)

The Lake Erie and Western Railroad (chromolitho)
3656970 The Lake Erie and Western Railroad (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lake Erie and Western Railroad)

Timing Collection: Maelzells Metronome (engraving)

Maelzells Metronome (engraving)
3653665 Maelzells Metronome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maelzells Metronome)

Bicycle ride
Bess Hamiti

General view of Redcar races. 1973

Cooking by microwaves. Circa 1962

Timing Collection: Roy Castle hosted a special performance of the popular Record Breakers show at Gateshead

Roy Castle hosted a special performance of the popular Record Breakers show at Gateshead Stadium. The two-hour show was being held to mark the opening of a new indoor training hall at the stadium but

Timing Collection: Clock and American flag outside Durgin Park Restaurant, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston

Clock and American flag outside Durgin Park Restaurant, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Clock and American flag outside Durgin Park Restaurant, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Timing Collection: 1901 Renault. Creator: Unknown

1901 Renault. Creator: Unknown
1901 Renault

Timing Collection: Dr. Simpson in the Hut at the Other End of the Telephone Timing the Observation, c1911, (1913)

Dr. Simpson in the Hut at the Other End of the Telephone Timing the Observation, c1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965)

Timing Collection: History, Europe, Industrial Revolution, Steam Engines, Fuel, Shovelling Coal, Stoker

History, Europe, Industrial Revolution, Steam Engines, Fuel, Shovelling Coal, Stoker, Clocks, Efficiency, Frank Lillian Gilbreth, Hand, Laborers, Shoveling, Shovels, Stokers, Stop, Timing, Watches

Timing Collection: Statue of Jack Blandiver in Wells Cathedral

Statue of Jack Blandiver in Wells Cathedral, Somerset. The Cathedral Clock was installed in 1390. Inside, Jack Blandiver, the quarter-jack, strikes the bells at his heels at every quarter-hour

Timing Collection: Close-up of a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) pouncing in the water fishing for salmon;

Close-up of a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) pouncing in the water fishing for salmon; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Timing Collection: Brown bears with cubs (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing in the river on a rapid ledge at Brook

Brown bears with cubs (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing in the river on a rapid ledge at Brook Falls, catching salmon with their mouths on the salmon run in Bristol Bay; Katmai National Park

Timing Collection: Portrait of a Coastal Brown Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing in the water fishing for

Portrait of a Coastal Brown Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing in the water fishing for salmon in Geographic Harbor; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Timing Collection: Engraving depicting the interior of the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 19th century

Engraving depicting the interior of the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 19th century
Engraving depicting the interior of the United States Naval Observatory, Washington

Timing Collection: The Meridian Circle At Leyden Or Leiden, Holland. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C. 1890

The Meridian Circle At Leyden Or Leiden, Holland. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C. 1890
The Meridian Circle At Leyden Or Leiden, Holland. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C.1890

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Timing is everything, they say. From the precision of a Met Police stopwatch with its intricate inside face to the adrenaline-fueled moments at the 1973 French Grand Prix, every second counts. In the nerve center of Schneider contest, G. H. Davis meticulously monitors time, ensuring fairness and accuracy. A clock in Grand Central Station stands as a symbol of punctuality in bustling Manhattan, New York City. It witnesses countless journeys and embraces the rhythm of life itself. Timing extends beyond sports and races; it encompasses everyday activities like timing a motorcycle or even divine timing that orchestrates our lives' events perfectly. In an era before smartphones ruled our world, Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries relied on precise timing mechanisms to keep communication flowing smoothly across vast distances. Who could forget that iconic image of a McDonald's burger next to a stopwatch? Tamworth witnessed an extraordinary moment on April 11th, 1991 – where fast food met meticulous timekeeping. Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough became synonymous with sausage-eating records in 1971. The clock ticked away as brave contenders devoured sausages with astonishing speed – truly testing their appetites against time itself. Across oceans in Vietnam, coordinated lagoon fishing showcased how communities harmonize their efforts using nets at sunset. Their synchronized movements demonstrate not only skill but also respect for nature's own sense of timing. When Donald Campbell aimed for glory during Bluebird CN7s World Land Speed Record attempt at Lake Eyre, Longines provided the essential timing equipment. Every split second mattered as he pushed boundaries towards greatness. Lastly, "The American Tour of Messrs Brown Jones and Robinson" engraving reminds us that even centuries ago people recognized the significance of proper scheduling while exploring new frontiers – proving that mastering time has always been essential throughout history.