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  1. Old Heathrow control tower1 of 21
  2. The old Terminal 2 exterior (Copyright BAA Airports Limited)2 of 21
  3. Old Terminal 2 now demolished and traffic flow (Copyright BAA Airports Limited)3 of 21
  4. T2 exterior4 of 21
  5. Heathrow Airport, Terminal 2 forecourt, 1990s5 of 21
  6. The old control tower with the new Terminal 2 behind during mid construction6 of 21
  7. Airline staff from Star Alliance congratulate BAA at the Terminal 2 'Topping out' ceremony in 20127 of 21
  8. Progress at Terminal 28 of 21
  9. In construction Terminal 2 airside - duty free shopping area9 of 21
  10. To the departure gates10 of 21
  11. Overlooking runway11 of 21
  12. Workers carrying building materials for construction use of Terminal 212 of 21
  13. Baggage reclaim area13 of 21
  14. Turkish Airlines unveil giant globe at Heathrow near T2 which will be home to Star Alliance14 of 21
  15. Close to completion, check-in hall15 of 21
  16. Heston Blumenthal close to his new restaurant - The Perfectionists' Cafe - at T2 during construction16 of 21
  17. Open: John Lewis, Burberry and World Duty Free among the retailers17 of 21
  18. Heston Blumenthal's The Perfectionists' Cafe open at Terminal 2, June 4, 201418 of 21
  19. Fullers proud to see first ever air-side pub lift-off19 of 21
  20. Border control at the new Terminal 220 of 21
  21. First arrival at Heathrow's new Terminal 2 - Flight UA95821 of 21
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