Pits Collection (#79)

Formula One World Championship: The Williams team celebrate from the pit wall
The Williams team celebrate from the pit wall, as fifth place is good enough to secure Keke Rosberg (FIN) the World DriversÕ Championship

PPG Indy Car Series: Nigel Mansell Newman Hs Lola 93 / 00
Nigel Mansell (GBR) Newman Hs Lola 93/00. PPG Indy Car Series, Toronto, Canada. 18 July 1993 BEST IMAGE

Formula One World Championship: Tetsuo Tsugawa talks with Ayrton Senna Toleman TG183B prepares for his Grand Prix debut
Tetsuo Tsugawa talks with Ayrton Senna (BRA) Toleman TG183B prepares for his Grand Prix debut. The race ended with an early retirement due to low turbo pressure

A man working in the tanneries in Old Fez, Morocco. In the white pits, animal hides are soaked for a week in lime and bird droppings to bleach the skin and remove the hair

Coal strike: movements towards an offical settlement 1926
Fillings in many of collieries was that the Genaral strike was coming to the end; a flow of men returning back to work steadily increased

The Lime Pits, Walsall, Staffordshire
The Lime Pits, Walsall, near Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England. Date: 1900s

Private in full marching order, E Company, 106 Provisional Battalion. Chalk pits in the distance. 21017 Private P. J. Hill, D Company, 20Th Battalion, The County Of London Regiment

Finns v. Russian tanks by G. H. Davis
Finns v. Russian tanks: bombing from pits under the snow during the Second World War. How Finnish bombers get to close quarters with tanks by hiding in camouflaged pits

The Bear Pits, Memphis, Tennessee, c. 1900-20 (b / w photo)
XOS867943 The Bear Pits, Memphis, Tennessee, c.1900-20 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Pits and Pitmen: the Night Shift, 1871; Miners

Sunflower seeds

CM14 9843 Pits and Grandstand Reims-Gueux
Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

CM14 9846 Pits and Grandstand Reims-Gueux
Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

CM14 9839 Grandstand
Grandstand, Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

CM14 9828 Pits and Grandstand Reims-Gueux
Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

CM14 9786 Dunlop, roof painting
Dunlop, roof painting, Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

CM14 9788 The pit boxes
The pit boxes, Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

CM14 9741 Pit wall image
Pit wall image, Reims-Gueux GP Circuit, July 2016

CJ6 5824 Pit boxes
Pit boxes, Pits, Grandstand, Reims-Gueux, French GP circuit, classic motor racing, France, French Grand Prix, GP circuit, grandstand, Gueux, Historical site, nostalgia, pits, Reims, retro

McLaren M74, Bruce McLaren, 1969 British Grand Prix

CM10 6624 Jaguar, pits, paddock
Jaguar, pits, paddock, Goodwood Revival 2015, 50 s, 60 s, 2015, classic cars, E-Type, entertainment, Goodwood, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Revival 2015, historic cars, Historic Racing, history

CJ6 2311 Maserati s
Maserati s, Goodwood Trophy, Goodwood Revival 2015, 50 s, 60 s, 2015, Chris McEvoy, CJM Photography, classic cars, Fifties, Goodwood, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Revival 2015, historic cars

Mixed Italian olives in tall white ceramic pot on white plate with stones on white background credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Picture No. 10890320
Green Tree Python - shows heat sensitive pits on scales above jaw used for seeking out warm blooded prey (Morelia (Chondropython) viridis) Date:

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult female, digging redd nest on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) adult pair, courtship in redd nest on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) three adults, in redd nest on stony riverbed, River Test, Hampshire, England, June

Coal mine industrial heritage museum in snow, Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, Torfaen, South South Wales, January

General view of an Alum works in the Whitby area. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire Leeds 1814, Aquatint. Steeping calcined (burnt)

Charcoal burning: Building pyramid of wood (right) to be covered with bracken and earth, then slowly burned (left) to produce charcoal. Superior to charcoal produced in pits

Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, being lowered down the pit shaft on a chain with stirrups attached. The man the bottom has lost his grip and is in danger of plunging to his death

Rancho La Brea Tar Pits, Hancock Park, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Vintage postcard showing the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits with the Los Angeles County museum of Art in the background

The Rifle Pits, Fort Sheridan 1917
View of soldiers lined up near the rirle pits, Fort Sheridan

Pits and Pitmen: the Night Shift, 1871; Miners

Disused iron ore open-pit mine, Dannemora Mine, Uppland, Sweden, july

Working marble quarry, near Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, April

Working limestone quarry, Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow Hill, Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, May

Samson vacuum slurry tanker and slurry injector, stirring and pumping arm filling up tank at slurry pond, Sweden, may

Slurry pond and farm buildings, Sweden, may

View of wetland habitat in flooded former chalk quarry, with birdwatching hide and visitor centre, College Lake Nature Reserve, Hertfordshire, England, June

View of flooded former gravel quarry habitat, Middleton Lakes RSPB Reserve, Middleton, Warwickshire, England, July

View of wildflower meadow with flowering Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), with freshwater pools on site of former opencast coal mine, St

View of flooded former gravel pit habitat, Marsh Lane Nature Reserve, Packington Estate, West Midlands, England, October

Looking from the main hide over the lakes, note the kingfisher on the post to the right of the first Island. Lackford Lakes Suffolk

View of flooded former ball-clay pit, Blue Pool, Furzebrook Estate, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, May

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) adult, with two cygnets riding on back and one swimming beside, swimming on pool at site of former opencast coal mine, St. Aidans RSPB Reserve, West Yorkshire, England, July

Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio) adult, feeding in flooded former gravel pit, Kent, England, September

Overhead view of a partially coiled Western Diamondback Rattlesnake with the rattle raised, and a visible forked tongue. The heat pits are also visible on the head

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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.