Completion Collection (page 2)

ATR 42 white-tail storage, before completion, sale and delivery. Date: 1998

United States Air Force - Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak 49-2430 FICON parasite, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, seen with the retractable nose hook extended

United States Air Force North American T-6G Texan 50-1279, buzz-number TA-279, (msn 168-443), at the USAF Museum storage compound at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

The completion of The Tower Bridge, putting the finishing touches (litho)
1064571 The completion of The Tower Bridge, putting the finishing touches (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The completion of The Tower Bridge)

The construction of Tower Bridge, London (litho)
1064594 The construction of Tower Bridge, London (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The construction of Tower Bridge, London)

Opening up the Trade Route to Chitral, Completion of the Road over the Malakand Pass (litho)
1051081 Opening up the Trade Route to Chitral, Completion of the Road over the Malakand Pass (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Construction of the Candahar Railway, celebrating the Completion of the Line as far as Sibi (engraving)
1045394 Construction of the Candahar Railway, celebrating the Completion of the Line as far as Sibi (engraving) by English School

The Difficulties in the Completion of the Panama Canal, some Views of the Works (engraving)
1047775 The Difficulties in the Completion of the Panama Canal, some Views of the Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway (b / w photo)
1628723 The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway)

Completion of the South-Eastern Railway (engraving)
1101008 Completion of the South-Eastern Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completion of the South-Eastern Railway)

Completion of the South-Eastern Railway: Great joint station of the Croydon, Brighton and Dover Railway Company
584012 Completion of the South-Eastern Railway: Great joint station of the Croydon, Brighton and Dover Railway Company, Southwark, London (engraving) by English School

The Siloam Inscription (litho)
809224 The Siloam Inscription (litho) by English School, (19th century); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: Hezekiahs Tunnel)

Hawker Siddeley HS-125-3A RA G-AWKI
Hawker Siddeley HS-125-3A/RA G-AWKI (msn 25161), with Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd for flight test and delivery to completion centre in the United States. Date: 1968

Beagle B. 121 Pup Series 2 G-AXHO
Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 G-AXHO (msn 077), for E.A.E. Coventry, nearing completion at Shoreham Airport. Date: 1970

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Washing up
The caption on the postcard is Washing up - probably a play on sorting things out now that the war is over. The reverse carries a message from Winston Churchill We must now devote all our strength

St Gotthard Railway tunnel, Switzerland
19th century vintage photograph: St Gotthard Railway tunnel, Switzerland, shortly after completion

Trowel used by the Prince of Wales in the Completion of Victoria Bridge (engraving)
1612372 Trowel used by the Prince of Wales in the Completion of Victoria Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, at Morden Wharf, East Greenwich, on Monday Last (engraving)
1610348 Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, at Morden Wharf, East Greenwich, on Monday Last (engraving) by English School

The Completion of the Assouan Dam, View from the North-West, showing the Finished Dam with the Navigation Canal
1600862 The Completion of the Assouan Dam, View from the North-West, showing the Finished Dam with the Navigation Canal (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Completion of the Uganda Railway, the Last Hundred Miles (b / w photo)
1601166 The Completion of the Uganda Railway, the Last Hundred Miles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Completion of the Uganda Railway)

The Completion of the Great Nile Dam, Scenes at Assiout and Assouan (b / w photo)
1600949 The Completion of the Great Nile Dam, Scenes at Assiout and Assouan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Completion of the Great Nile Dam)

The Ace of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336595 The Ace of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Map, showing the new Harbour and the Roadstead, Holyhead Bay, with the Breakwater
5213539 Map, showing the new Harbour and the Roadstead, Holyhead Bay, with the Breakwater, and showing the Plan for the Packet-pier and completion of the Harbour (engraving) by English School

Completion, First United States Transcontinental Railway, 10 May 1869 (b / w photo)
5998024 Completion, First United States Transcontinental Railway, 10 May 1869 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completion)

Completion of Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, France
Completion of the Basilica (church) of the Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, France. Date: 1914

A 4-8-4 class S-1 locomotive built by Baldwin for the Empire Builder
PNP246727 A 4-8-4 class S-1 locomotive built by Baldwin for the Empire Builder train of the Great Northern Railway, 1929 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The Finished Louvre and the New Rue de Rivoli, engraved by Philippe Benoist (1813-c
CHT182731 The Finished Louvre and the New Rue de Rivoli, engraved by Philippe Benoist (1813-c.1905) (colour litho) by Chapuis, (19th century) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Uniondale (b / w photo)
3092421 Uniondale (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uniondale. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Completion of Canadian War Memorial sculptures
Completion of the sculptures for the National War Memorial, designed by Vernon March. When March died in 1930, six of his siblings (pictured here) completed the bronze statues

Completion of the New Tay Bridge at Dundee (engraving)
1591305 Completion of the New Tay Bridge at Dundee (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completion of the New Tay Bridge at Dundee)

Completion of the Great Chatsworth Conservatory (engraving)
1594032 Completion of the Great Chatsworth Conservatory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completion of the Great Chatsworth Conservatory)

Relics at the Guelph Exhibition, New Gallery, Regent Street (engraving)
1602797 Relics at the Guelph Exhibition, New Gallery, Regent Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics at the Guelph Exhibition, New Gallery)

The Completion of the All-British Cable from Australia to Vancouver (b / w photo)
1601201 The Completion of the All-British Cable from Australia to Vancouver (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Reminiscence, HMS "Victoria"leaving Newcastle-on-Tyne after her Completion at the Elswick Works
1062679 A Reminiscence, HMS " Victoria" leaving Newcastle-on-Tyne after her Completion at the Elswick Works (b/w photo) by English photographer

Meeting of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railways at Promontory Point, Omaha
CHT274985 Meeting of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railways at Promontory Point, Omaha, 10th May 1869 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Speaking to Paris from London at the Completion of the Anglo-French Telephone (engraving)
1602975 Speaking to Paris from London at the Completion of the Anglo-French Telephone (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish-American War, Scenes on Grand Canary Island, now being fortified and provisioned by Spain (b / w photo)
1615603 The Spanish-American War, Scenes on Grand Canary Island, now being fortified and provisioned by Spain (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Completion of the South-Eastern Railway: The Folkstone Viaduct (engraving)
584013 Completion of the South-Eastern Railway: The Folkstone Viaduct (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completion of the South-Eastern Railway)

Speaking to Paris from London at the completion of the Anglo-French Telephone (engraving)
608016 Speaking to Paris from London at the completion of the Anglo-French Telephone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway (b / w photo)
1628724 The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway)

The Paris Exhibition, Reception on the Completion of the Eiffel Tower (engraving)
1626411 The Paris Exhibition, Reception on the Completion of the Eiffel Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Exhibition)

Completion of the St Gothard Tunnel, Arrival at Airolo of the First Train coming through the Tunnel (engraving)
1613917 Completion of the St Gothard Tunnel, Arrival at Airolo of the First Train coming through the Tunnel (engraving) by English School

Completion of the St Gothard Tunnel, Meeting of Workmen from the Airolo and Goschenen Sides, in Centre of Tunnel
1613911 Completion of the St Gothard Tunnel, Meeting of Workmen from the Airolo and Goschenen Sides, in Centre of Tunnel, Sunday Morning, 29 February, Nine am (engraving) by Overend

Completion of the Mersey Tunnel at Liverpool (engraving)
1622358 Completion of the Mersey Tunnel at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completion of the Mersey Tunnel at Liverpool)

Selected Design for Completion of the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
1591858 Selected Design for Completion of the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 31st March 1889 (b / w photo)
XIR160464 Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 31st March 1889 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Inauguration of Cologne Cathedral, 1880 (chromolitho)
2788718 Inauguration of Cologne Cathedral, 1880 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of Cologne Cathedral, 1880)

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From Tower Bridge to Sydney Bridge Construct, the completion of monumental structures leaves us in awe. Just like Michelangelo's masterpiece 'The Expulsion from Paradise' on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, these feats of human ingenuity and craftsmanship stand as testaments to our ability to create and achieve greatness. Even naval vessels like HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser, required meticulous planning and construction before they could set sail. Similarly, the beautifully illustrated Folio from Haft Awrang by Jami showcases the anonymous artist's dedication to detail and artistic skill. In cities around the world, completion takes many forms. Whether it be the finishing touches on London's new Earls Court station or TS Conway in 1935 or Kavertsas Franghias' painting 'In Thee Rejoiceth All Creation', each represents a moment of triumph over challenges faced during their creation. Not limited to man-made wonders alone, it also encompasses significant milestones in history. Take for instance the finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable or The Completion of Union Chapel in Islington – both symbolize progress and connection on a global scale. And let us not forget about Metro-Land Houses that dot Paris; their completion signifies dreams turned into reality for countless individuals seeking solace within city limits. In every corner of our world, completion serves as a reminder that with determination and perseverance, even seemingly insurmountable tasks can be conquered, and is through these completed endeavors that we find inspiration and hope for what lies ahead.