Guest blog by Otto Macdonald, University of Leeds, and Graeme Gooday, University of Leeds. In this blogpost, I explore the intersection of three important aspects of mid- 20th century British history: the electrification of the nation, the Second World War,... Continue Reading →
Appendix to the Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage by Sir John Ross, with reports contributed by Sir James Ross, was published in this edition in 1835. It is part of the collection of Silvanus... Continue Reading →
A blog by Asha Gage, IET Archivist. This is a story about an electrical engineer, Godfrey George Bayley, who began his career on the workshop floor rising through the ranks to be so highly considered by his employers he was... Continue Reading →
Ella Mulliri is our guest blogger this month. She worked with us in the IET Library and Archives over the summer and brings her knowledge of composition and music generally to looking at the pamphlet collection of Silvanus P. Thompson.... Continue Reading →
Guest blog by Madeleine Smith, Emily Raynor, and Isabella Fletcher from the University of Leeds. This is the final in a series of blogs written by Liberal Arts students at the University of Leeds to celebrate the centenary of the Electrical... Continue Reading →
This is a guest blog on René Descartes and some of his works we hold by A-Level student Phoebe Carnell who joined us for her work experience in the IET Library and Archives. Opera philosophica, 1685. A collection of 3... Continue Reading →
The IET Library holds two books by the physician, politician, revolutionary and scientist Jean-Paul Marat. Recherches Physiques sur le Feu (1780) and Recherches Physiques sur L'Électricité (1782) are part of the collection of Silvanus P. Thompson purchased in 1917 by... Continue Reading →
By Isabella Fletcher and Graeme Gooday, University of Leeds This is the sixth of a series of blogs written by Liberal Arts students at the University of Leeds to celebrate the centenary of the Electrical Association for Women in 2024.... Continue Reading →
Guest blog by Emily Raynor, University of Leeds This is the fifth of a series of blogs written by Liberal Arts students at the University of Leeds to celebrate the centenary of the Electrical Association for Women in 2024. This... Continue Reading →
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