Completion Collection

Tower Bridge / Scaffolding
Dismantling the scaffolding on the eve of completion

Sydney Bridge Construct
The Sydnet Harbour bridge nearing completion : at the time of its opening, it is the largest suspension bridge in the world

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser. HMS Leviathan was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900

Folio from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami, 1539-1543. Artist: Anonymous
Folio from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami, 1539-1543. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

The Expulsion from the Paradise (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1635-1636. Artist: Velazquez, Diego (1599-1660)
The Coronation of the Virgin, 1635-1636. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

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

TS Conway, 1935
Aerial photograph showing the three-masted training ship Conway, moored in the River Mersey, 1935. This photograph shows the crew of boys lining the starboard bulwarks to cheer a cadet leaving

In Thee Rejoiceth All Creation. Artist: Kavertsas, Franghias (active 1615-1648)
In Thee Rejoiceth All Creation. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich

The Completion of Union Chapel, Islington, London, Uk, 1889

Assumption Day, 1863. Creator: Scuri, Enrico (1806-1884)
Assumption Day, 1863. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso.

The Coronation of the Virgin, ca 1390. Creator: Lorenzo Monaco (ca. 1370-1425)
The Coronation of the Virgin, ca 1390. Found in the Collection of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

The Dormition of the Virgin, before 1567. Creator: El Greco, Dominico (1541-1614)
The Dormition of the Virgin, before 1567. Found in the collection of the Dormition of the Virgin Church, Syros

Assumption of the Virgin with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1516. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand; Bishop Julius going up to lay the last brick... 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand; Bishop Julius going up to lay the last brick on the New Spire, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

The Coronation of the Virgin, ca 1430. Creator: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
The Coronation of the Virgin, ca 1430. Found in the collection of the San Marco, Florence

Polittico di Montelparo: The Coronation of the Virgin, 1466. Creator: Alunno, Niccolò (1430-1502)
Polittico di Montelparo: The Coronation of the Virgin, 1466. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Madonna della Cintola, 1450. Creator: Gozzoli, Benozzo (ca 1420-1497)
Madonna della Cintola, 1450. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

The Dormition of the Virgin, 1492-1494. Creator: Quartararo, Riccardo (1443-1506)
The Dormition of the Virgin, 1492-1494. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Life of the Virgin, 1510. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Life of the Virgin, 1510. Private Collection

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Life of the Virgin, 1510. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Life of the Virgin, 1510. Private Collection

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

Stroukoff YC-123E Provider 55-4031
Stroukoff YC-123E-SA Provider 55-4031, modified by Stroukoff Aircraft Corp, Trenton NJ. With Pantobase undercarriage and wing-tip floats for operating off water, snow, ice, and sand, as well as land

Adam und Eva. The Fall, 1140-1170. Creator: Byzantine Master
Adam und Eva. The Fall, 1140-1170. Found in the Collection of Cappella Palatina, Palermo

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1493. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

The Death of the Virgin, 1531. Found in the Collection of Bonnefantenmuseum Mstricht

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1440-1449. Found in the Collection of San Marco, Florence

The Triumph of Christianity (Paradise), 17th century. Found in the Collection of State Museum of Religious History, St Petersburg

The Coronation of the Virgin. Artist: Maso di Banco (?-1348)
The Coronation of the Virgin. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Virgin, Called Plentiful Sky, 1897. Artist: Mokin, Alexander (active End of 19th cen. )
Virgin, Called Plentiful Sky, 1897. From a private collection

The Dormition of the Virgin, 1497. Artist: Russian icon
The Dormition of the Virgin, 1497. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Mr Stephenson putting in the last rivet, 1886. From Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, volume I

Madonna and Child in glory with the saints Anthony of Padua and Francis, 1530. Found in the collection of the Musei Capitolini, Rome

The Entombment of Mary, 1310. Artist: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
The Entombment of Mary, 1310. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Metro-Land Houses
An architectural illustration of a set of barn roofed houses which at the time, were in the course of completion at Wembley Park. Date: circa 1917

Paris
A drawing of Parisian people walking a pavement and entrance way to the Pantheon, a monument in Paris, France. The edifice was built between 1758-1790, designed by architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot

Knavesborough
A pencil drawing of Knavesborough, a market town in north Yorkshire, with its 24.5 metre high gritstone viaduct. Upon nearing completion in 1848, the viaduct collapsed into the River Nidd

Beagle Pup 100 G-AXIA
Beagle B.121 Pup Series 1 / 100 G-AXIA (msn B121-078), nearing completion at Shoreham Airport, , circa April 1969. Date: 1969

Beagle Pup 150 G-AXID
Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 / 150 G-AXID (msn B121-086), nearing completion at Shoreham Airport, before delivery to the Shoreham Aero Club, circa August 1969. Date: 1969

Beagle Pup G-AXEV
Beagle B.121 Pup Series 1 G-AXEV (msn B121-070), nearing completion at Shoreham Airport, before delivery to Geoffrey Beard, circa April 1969. Date: 1969

Beagle Pup G-AXHK
Beagle B.121 Pup Series 1 G-AXHK (msn B121-071), nearing completion at Shoreham Airport, before delivery to the Middleton St. George Aero Club, circa May 1969. Date: 1969

Boeing VC-137C 72-7000
United states Air Force - Boeing VC-137C 72-7000 The spirit of 76 (msn 20630, model 707-353B, carried N8459 for flight testing)

HMS Escort, E-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Escort, an E-class destroyer, built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet

HMS Boadicea - a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Boadicea, a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century

Sud Aviation SA. 330 Puma F-ZWWR
Sud Aviation SA.330 Puma F-ZWWR (msn 05, also later registered as F-OCRK, F-ZWWR and F-BRBU') at the June 1969 Paris Air Show, marked with airshow serial 337'

AJEP W-8 Tailwind G-BALR
AJEP W-8 Tailwind Series 1 G-BALR (msn TW4-381), at Southend Airport in October 1977. This aircraft was destroyed when it flew into Steeple, Scoat Fell, in bad weather on 29 February 1984

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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.