Anne Locker, Library and Archives Manager In 2026, we celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Royal Society awarding Hertha Ayrton the Hughes medal for her contributions to science. Seven years earlier, she became a Member of the Institution of Electrical... Continue Reading →
By Asha Gage, IET Archivist The subject of this blog came about after a call for interested organisations to respond to a survey concentrating on archival collections on wind energy. This survey is part of the European-funded project ‘Mills to... 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 →
Guest blog by Peter Barker Why this blog? This story is about the achievements of a far from ordinary scientist who made a major contribution to the digital age but received little recognition. My late father, Ronald Hugh Barker, died... Continue Reading →
By James Catmur, IET guest blog James Catmur had been in touch with the IET Archives whilst researching his great grand uncle who had been a member of the IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers). More research ensued which led to... Continue Reading →
Guest blog by Peter M Hills DipEE MSc CEng MIET Peter Hills, IET Archives’ guest blogger, has written a second piece offering some sage advice to those not only in the engineering world but to everyone in all walks of... Continue Reading →
By Asha Gage, IET Archivist In 2013 the IET’s London home, Savoy Place, underwent a major refurbishment project to adapt the building to the needs of modern-day events and its members. As part of this a condition was stipulated that... Continue Reading →
The chronicle of a Consulting Engineer’s practice in post-war London, and of its founder, Charles MacKechnie Jarvis Guest blog by Jonathan MacKechnie Jarvis My late father was an inveterate hoarder, who seldom discarded anything of possible future interest. He died... Continue Reading →
By Anne Locker The first steam traction engines in India. The first electric lights installed in the Vienna Opera House. The first domestic electricity supply schemes in the UK. These, and many more engineering firsts, were the work of the... Continue Reading →
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