Minute Collection (page 6)

Railway ticket printing machine
A hand leaver ticket printing machine, tickets are printed on every stroke with a consecutive number and discharged in a receiver below. The machine is capable of printing 200 tickets per minute

Cosmic Mutation
Minute fluctuations in the cosmic rays which strike our planet and cause evolution (!) could lead to mutations which would not be advantageous to life as we know it

Fashionable flappers
Two young women, dressed in up-to-the-minute knee length dresses pose on a verandha or balcony under the light of a crescent moon

Popes oscillating engine
Engraving of a cross-section of Popes oscillating engine. The engine made 70 revolutions per minute with the engine power calculated to be that of four horses

Last Minute Mascara
A young woman applies some last minute mascara, as she looks in the mirror over the fireplace before going out

Malcolm Campbell and Blue Bird II
Photograph showing Malcolm Campbell next to his Blue Bird II after breaking the world land speed record of 245.736 mph (over four miles a minute)

Who will first drive two miles a minute? Motor driver Resta
Illustration showing the driver Resta covering a half-mile in 17.372 seconds (or at a speed of 103.615 miles an hour) at Brooklands

Making Toys at Factory
In a London factory, two women workers attend to the last minute orders for Christmas; here a stack of toy locomotive engines await dispatch

Orpheus Loses Her
Orpheus almost succeeds in rescuing his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but at the last minute he looks back, which is the one thing he has been told he must not do

Orpheus Rescues Eurydice
Orpheus tries to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but he mustn t look back as they go : at the last minute he turns to check shes still there... alas !

Coin Presses at Mint
The coining presses are capable of striking coins of any denomination at the rate of one hundred and twenty per minute

Wright Plane 1908
Wilbur Wright makes a last minute check before taking to the air with a passenger

Pre Andree Departure
Andree, with Strindberg and Fraenkel, make last-minute preparations at Spitzbergen for their flight : in a few moments they will be on their way to the North Pole

Merryweather Fire Engine
One of two motor fire engines completed by Merryweathers in 1927. This vehicle is a six- wheeled version, with a Hatfield pump capable of delivering 400 gal a minute

Mamas Advice
Mama gives her daughter some last-minute advice and reassurance

Chemistry Students 1930S
Female students at the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, London studying Chemistry and Biochemistry, learning the secrets of cell structure and minute organisms

Vicar Wakefield Moses
Moses recieves last-minute instructions from his family before setting out for the fair where he will be conspicuously unsuccessful

WW1 / 1917 / AIR / GUYNEMER
Guynemer downs two Germans in one minute and two more later in the day

Firewalking, Fiji
On Bequa Island, Fiji, 12-14 men walk slowly across a fiery pit, sustaining temperatures of 130 degrees Celsius for up to a minute

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In a minute, the world can change. From the invention of the New British Sten gun by G. H. Davis to George Mutch's winning goal for Preston North End at the FA Cup Final, history is made in mere moments. But it's not just human achievements that occur within a minute; nature too has its wonders. The breathtaking ascent of Mont Blanc in just four minutes showcases the power and beauty of our planet. And who could forget Ezekiel's vision of a chariot in the sky, with a hand emerging from clouds holding out a book? In an instant, faith and wonder collide. Time also reveals itself through iconic images like Niagara Falls frozen in time during 1950 or Oligonychus ununguis, better known as the red spider mite, weaving its delicate web within seconds. Even something as simple as a glass perfume bottle captures elegance and sophistication within every drop. Yet amidst all these remarkable moments, there are those that bring joy and laughter - like witnessing a flying Teletubby or spotting a chauffeur driving a blue car on a greetings card. And then there are reminders that time waits for no one: an hourglass symbolizing life slipping away or Iphigenia not being sacrificed against all odds. In this fast-paced world where everything seems to happen at lightning speed, let us take pause and appreciate each passing minute - whether it be marveling at Shannon Copier's efficiency or simply cherishing precious moments with loved ones. For it is within these fleeting minutes that life unfolds - full of surprises, challenges, and endless possibilities waiting to be discovered.