Guest blog by Dr Eleanor Peters. In February 1955, the British Government issued a White Paper announcing its 10-year program for nuclear power stations. The Electrical Association for Women (EAW) responded with unwavering support asserting that ‘the development of nuclear... Continue Reading →
By Asha Gage, IET Archivist Augusta Ada Byron was born 10 December 1815 in London, the daughter of Baron and Lady Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron and Anne Isabella Noel, née Milbanke). Following the separation of her parents as a... Continue Reading →
Guest blog by Orla Latham , University of Leeds In this blogpost I show how The Electrical Age magazine published by the Electrical Association for Women (EAW) provides insights into domestic innovation in the latter stages of the Second World War.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Guest blog by Madeleine Smith, University of Leeds This is the first 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 (EAW) in 2024.... Continue Reading →
By Anne Locker In October 2023, we celebrate Black History Month in the UK, and the theme this year is ‘Saluting our sisters.’ In this blog, we take a closer look at an album of photographs taken at a 1967... Continue Reading →
By Asha Gage, IET Archivist As the BBC celebrates its centenary in 2022, we look at one aspect on how it was at the forefront, not only technologically, but by breaking down barriers for women’s employment in the technical arena.Women... Continue Reading →
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