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Warship Hms Hood
HMS Hood, completed in 1920, was the worlds largest warship for more than two decades. She was finally sunk by the Bismarck in 1941 at the Battle of Denmark Strait

Newport Bridge 1906
Newport Transporter Bridge, Monmouthshire, Wales, is one of the worlds few surviving aerial ferries. It was completed in 1906 by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. Date: 1906

Skerryvore Lighthouse, west coast of Scotland
View of Skerryvore Lighthouse, off the west coast of Scotland, completed in 1844. Seen here with a typically rough sea

Hammersmith Bridge, west London, was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. It was designed by noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: completed 1887

Salvador Dali
This photograph of Salvador Dali (1904-1989)was taken at his home at Port Lligat, at the foot of the Spanish Pyrenees, where the surrealist artist spent three months of the year

Post Office Tower
Post Office (British Telecom) Tower, one of Londons most famous landmarks, building started in 1961 and the tower was completed in July 1964. View from Percy Street, W1. Date: built 1961 - 1964

Birmingham Bull Ring
The old Bull Ring Centre, a notorious symbol of post World War Two modernism, now demolished. Completed in 1964; Britains first multi-storey fully enclosed shopping centre

Airship R38 built for the US Navy at Cardington and renamed ZR2. Completed in 1921. It crashed over the Humber in August 1921 while on a test flight with a mixed British and American crew. Date: 1921

The Forth Bridge: Fife Pier. Free cantilever completed and central girder commenced; fixed cantilever not quite completed

Barton Swing Bridge
The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a feat of Victorian civil engineering, at Barton upon Irwell, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal. Date: completed 1893

Telfords suspension bridge across the Menai Straits
The suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, built by Thomas Telford in 1819-1826. Together with a similar bridge across the Conway River it completed the main route to Ireland via Holyhead

St. Machars Cathedral. Old Aberdeen, Scotland. These, the two Western towers, were completed by Bishop Henry de Lichtoun between 1423 and 1440. Date: 14th - 16th century

Builders at work in the foreground, with partially completed buildings in the background

OLD WEMBLEY STADIUM
The famous twin towers of Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England. Originally built for the British Empire Exhibition (1924), they were sadly demolished in 2002. Date: completed 1924

The Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010, the tallest man made structure in the world, Dubai, UAE

Hardwick Old Hall
The ruins of the Old Hall started in 1586 but never completed. The remains contain excellent original plasterwork

Odyssey / Penelope / Gorguet
Penelope with her maids, weaving a shroud for her father-in-law. (She unravelled this every night because she had promised to chose one of her Suitors as soon as it was completed)

HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889

Completion of the new Earls Court station, London
Completion of the new Earls Court underground station, London. Top: an illuminated train indicator which shows trains in motion. Middle: the new flyover junction

Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, was begun between 1183 and 1192 and was completed in 1260. Date: 12th - 13th century

St. Machars Cathedral. Aberdeen, Scotland. The original church was founded in 570, but the present building dates from 1366 and was completed in 1532. Date: 14th - 16th century

The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, Fran
Photograph showing the meeting between American troops (on right with jeep) and Canadian troops (on left with half-track) to mark the closing of the Falaise Pocket on the road between Falaise

Cannon Street Station, City of London
An impressive view from the direction of the Thames of the newly completed Cannon Street Station terminus of the South Eastern Railway

Milan Cathedral (Detail)
Part of Milan Cathdedral, Italy. Dating from the 1380s, it was built by many different architects and was completed in the 19th century. Date: 1930s

Guildford Cathedral
The partially built Guildford Cathedral, Surrey, England, photographed during World War Two when the war suspended building works. Started in 1936, finally completed 1961

International Space Station (ISS) in orbit. Computer artwork of the final configuration of the ISS research facilty after all its components have been added. It is due to be completed in 2010

The Metropolitan Underground, works in progress
The building work in progress at Kings Cross, to host part of the Mertropolitan underground railway. The first section of the underground was completed in 1863

The Old House, Hereford, completed in 1621 by John Abel, " Kings Carpenter" to Charles I. An extremely fine example of Jacobean domestic architecture, now a museum

St Nicholas Church on The Old Town Square in Prague. This famous baroque Church decorated with sculptures by Antonin Braun was completed in 1735

Millbank Prison / Ackerman
Millbank prison was conceived by Jeremy Bentham whose goal was that prisoners would receive just punishment while developing an appreciation of labour. It was completed in 1821

Lincoln Inauguration
Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States at Washington, in front of the partly completed Capitol building

Tattooist, Samoa
TATTOOING IN SAMOA A Matai (= tattooer) works on a young man : he does about 40 cm2 in an hours session, continued at intervals till the operation is completed

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Leduc 0. 21 01, mounted on a S. E. 161
Leduc 0.21 01, mounted on its SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc mother-ship, parked next door to the second 0.21, also mounted on a Languedoc mother-ship

Napier Eland Convair 340 - 440 Mark II - Convair 440-62
Napier Eland Convair 340 - 440 Mark II (Convair 440-62) N440EL (msn 445) at PacAero Engineering Corporation, Santa Monica, CA. Built in 1957 and delivered to D.Napier & Sons Ltd

North American XA2J-1 Super Savage 124439. The sole XA2J-1 to be completed, first flown on 2 January 1952, suffered from the same woes with the Allison T40 engines that every other aircraft that was

Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark 125482. The third production aircraft of ten completed, 125482 was bailed to the Allison Engine Company for flight testing of turboprop engines at Edwards Air Force Base in

Grumman G-79 XF9F-2 Panther 122477, 3rdt prototype of the F9F and second XF9F-2, powered by a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet, taxiing for take-off at the Naval Air Test Centre Patuxent River, Maryland

London Eye, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies
London Eye, completed in 2000, once the largest ferris wheel in the world, now the 4th, although still considered the ‘ tallest cantilevered observation wheel, various architects

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

HMS Courageous 50
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous 50, an aircraft carrier, seen in July 1936, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy

INS Vikrant
Indian Navy - INS Vikrant, a Majestic-class light fleet aircraft carrier, laid down as HMS Hercules but not completed till 1961, after purchase by the Indian Navy

WW2 - Ferry Pilots
A photograph of some British WW2 ferry pilots, who were responsible for delivering completed planes from the factory to the Royal Air Force station. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Birthday Card, Shopping
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration shows a pair of young wartime girls speaking having completed their food shop. Just one more point, a happy birthday to you! Date: circa 1940s

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
An architectural drawing showing the front pillared face of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the founders building was designed by architect Elias George Basevi

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Completed: A journey through time and engineering marvels. From the majestic warship HMS Hood to the iconic Newport Bridge of 1906, each structure tells a story of human ingenuity and perseverance. The Skerryvore Lighthouse stands tall on the rugged west coast of Scotland, guiding ships safely through treacherous waters. Hammersmith Bridge connects communities with its elegant design, while Barton Swing Bridge showcases the power of engineering in motion. The bustling Birmingham Bull Ring reflects a city's progress and ambition. Witness the grandeur of the airship R38, built for the US Navy at Cardington, soaring above as a testament to innovation in aviation. The Forth Bridge's Fife Pier spans across time, connecting past and present with its timeless beauty. Telford's suspension bridge gracefully crosses Menai Straits, uniting lands once separated by water. Amidst it all are builders at work; their dedication etched into every brick laid and beam secured. And towering above them all is London's Post Office Tower – an emblematic symbol of modernity and communication. Finally, find solace within St Machar's Cathedral; completed centuries ago yet still standing strong as a testament to faith and craftsmanship. These completed wonders remind us that dreams can become reality when we dare to imagine beyond our limitations.