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Eiffel Tower PhotoThe second etage has been completed, but theres still a long way to go... Date: 1878
Waterloo Bridge StepsThe steps of Waterloo Bridge, central London, built mostly by women during World War Two, to a design by Giles Gilbert Scott. Date: completed 1945
Tower Bridge OpenThe famous Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge, London, was designed by Horace Jones, who died in 1887, before it was completed. Sir John Wolfe- Barry completed it in 1894. Date: built 1886 - 1894
Admiralty Arch 1950SAdmiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1950s
St, Mary-Le-StrandThe church of St. Mary-le-Strand, on a traffic island in the middle of the Strand, central London, England. It was designed by James Gibbs. Date: completed 1717
Tower Bridge 1939The famous Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge, London, was designed by Horace Jones, who died in 1887, before it was completed. Sir John Wolfe- Barry completed it in 1894. Date: built 1886 - 1894
Victoria & Albert MuseumThe taxi rank in front of the Victoria and Albert Museum, on Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, designed by Sir Aston Webb and completed in 1909. Date: 1950s
Robert Adam ArchitectureIn 1774, Robert Adam completed the Adelphi development, created after 2 years abroad in Rome. No 7 Adam Street has well preserved Anthemion pilasters. Date: 1770s
Lopwell DamA fine impression of the then newly built Lopwell Reservoir Dam, on the River Tavy, Devon, England, which was built to supplement the water supply of the city of Plymouth. Date: completed 1953
Leeds Town Hall, Yorkshire, England, was designed by 29 year-old Hull architect Cuthbert Brodrick. The clock tower was designed by Edward Beckett Denison. Date: completed 1858
Queens Park BridgeQueens Park Suspension Bridge, built to the designs of Charles Greenwood, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: completed 1923
Amber Palace, JaipurThe ornate windows of the Amber Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Started in 1592 and completed two centuries later, a fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture. Date: 16th - 18th century
New Conway BridgeThe fine new bridge which spans the River Conway, beside Conway Castle (13th century), Carnarvonshire, Wales. Date: completed 1958
Marlborough House, Pall Mall, Westminster, London, was built for Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, by both father and son Christopher Wren and was completed in 1711. Date: completed 1711
Nantymoch Chapel, in the Upper Rheidol Valley, Cardiganshire Wales. Sadly submerged when the Rheidol Hydro-Electric Scheme was completed in 1964. Date: 19th century
Newport BridgeNewport 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
Sandbach CrossesIn the market square of Sandbach, Cheshire, are these two Anglian Crosses, completed in the 9th century to commemorate the advent of Christianity in 653 A.D. Date: early 1940s
Conway Castle BridgeConway (Conwy) Castle suspension bridge, Gwynedd, North Wales, was designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826. Date: completed 1826
The Monument, Fish Street Hill, City of London, was designed by Sir Christopher Wren to commemorate the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was completed in 1677. Date: 17th century
Schoolboy with MathsA schoolboy smiles, having completed a complex sum on the blackboard. Date: circa 1900
Prinzregenter TheaterThe Prinzregenter Theatre, Munich, completed in 1901, was built for performances of Wagners operas. All seats are in the amphitheatre. Date: 1930s
1869 Continental LinkThe Union Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental rail link, is completed at Promontory Point, Utah - Hold still, everyone, for the photographer ! Date: 10 May 1869
Charing Cross station and hotel, Central LondonThe newly completed Charing Cross station and hotel in Central London, seen from The Strand before the Eleanor Cross is installed. Date: 1864
Railway bridge construction, Great Western RailwayA railway bridge under construction somewhere on the Great Western Railway network, possibly at Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire
Baksei Chamkrong, Siem Reap, CambodiaView of Baksei Chamkrong, a small Hindu temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was completed in the 10th century during the reign of King Rajendravarman II
St Cajetan Church, Old Goa, India. Originally known as the Church of Our Lady of Divine Providence, it was completed in 1661
Turkish rug manufactureThe manufacturing of Turkish carpets. Women sit at the base of a large loom, with the different coloured balls of wool hanging on an upper strut
HOLBORNHolborn before the construction of Holborn Viaduct which will be completed in 1869
Palestine GendarmerieA Palestine gendarmerie cavalry patrol fording the river Hisbani near Khasas; emergency suspension bridge being completed to assist in evacuation during floods
Sewer Construction under London, 1910Illustration showing the construction of a sewer from Belgrave Square to Barking, under London, in 1910. On the right of the image is the Greathead Shield
Old St PaulsOld Saint Pauls in its glory. By the 17th century it had fallen into sad disrepair, and rebuilding plans were already in hand before the Great Fire completed its ruin
Horseguards Cavalry Barracks, Knightsbridge, 1880Engraving showing the exterior of the Horseguards Cavalry Barracks at Knightsbridge, which had just been completed and occupied by the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), 1880
Transporting Cleopatras NeedleTransportation of the obelisk down the Thames, at Westminister Bridge. The cylinder ship had to be abandoned in the Bay of Biscay due to the stormy conditions of the initial leg of the journey
Proposed Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879Engraving of the new Eddystone Lighthouse that Sir James Douglass had designed, 1879. The foundations of the old lighthouse had eroded and the replacement was completed in 1882
Thomas GuyBorn in 1644, Guy completed his education and went on to represent Tamworth in Parliament. He moved to London and spent eight years as a booksellers apprentice
Thomas Guys tombThe tomb of Thomas Guy in the chapel at Guys hospital. Born in 1644, he completed his education and went on to represent Tamworth in Parliament
The Making of the Illustrated London News: How the paper isIllustration by Samuel Begg, showing an army artists at work in the offices of The Illustrated London News. At times of exceptional pressure, for instance, during a Coronation or a State Funeral
The Zeppelin LZ 129, under construction, 1934Photograph of the Zeppelin airship LZ 129 under construction at Friedrichshafen, March 1934. Known as the Hindenberg when completed
The Roman Rocks Lighthouse, Simons Bay, Cape of Good HopeEngraving of the Roman Rocks lighthouse at Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope, March 1869. This iron lighthouse was built in 1860, but showed signs of structural failure shortly thereafter
Deux Jolie Toilettes / Summer SeriesTwo elegantly attired women pose in the latest Parisian summer fashions. Dresses feature the high waisted, full-skirted style typical of the World War One period, and are completed by matching hats
Pyramid of Maidum / EgyptOriginally a seven-stepped pyramid, the Maidum (Maidoum) (Medum) pyramid is thought to have been started by Huni, the last ruler of the 3rd Dynasty, completed by his son Sneferu
Birds Eye view of London DocksA Birds Eye View of the London Docks. Started in 1802 and completed in 1805, they covered 90 acres, with 20 warehouses of 259 floors, 18 sheds, 17 vaults and 6 quays
Shipping the Atlantic Telegraph onboard the Great EasternEngraving showing Isambard Kingdom Brunels steam-ship Great Eastern receiving the Atlantic cable from a smaller vessel. The cable was manufactured at Messrs
Conway Tubular BridgeConwy railway bridge was built by Robert Louis Stevenson and officially opened in 1849, although completed in 1848. The tube is 412 feet long and weighs 1300 tonnes
Hypostyle HallThe Papyrus pillars of the Great HYPOSTYLE HALL, at sunset. Begun in the reign of Rameses I and completed in the reign of Rameses II, Karnak Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt
Tattooing Day, SamoaTATTOOING DAY 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
Euston ArchThe great Doric arch at the entrance to Euston Station, designed by Philip Hardwick, it was completed in 1838 at a cost of 35, 000. Tragically demolished in 1962 - 1963"
Admiralty Arch 1930SAdmiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace