History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
We are the IET and we inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community to engineer a better world. As a diverse home across engineering and technology, we have extensive knowledge and a particular view of the profession to share. It means we help make better sense of the world in order to solve the challenges that matter.
Our Archives collect and retain material relating to the IET and its predecessor institutions, as well as the broader history of engineering and technology. Our collections cover innovation and developments in these areas from the fourteenth century to the present day.
History Day 2023 Contributions
Online videos
The Institution of Engineering and Technology – The IETTV
Watch some of our online videos presented by our archivist highlighting some of our interesting collections.
IET Archives blog
Covering lots of topics using our collections to bring the history of engineering and technology to life.
IET Archives on Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/ietarchives/
A snapshot of some of our visual highlights.
History Day 2022 contributions
IET Community Histories
As part of our 150th anniversary we asked our international Communities to share their story with us, so we could shine a light on their history and achievements throughout the years.
IET Community Histories (theiet.org)
IET @150 ‘Our stories’
Stories written and researched using the IET Archives collections tracing the 150 year history of the Institution.
IET @150 ‘Our stories’ (theiet.org)
IET Films on the London’s Screen Archives
Padlet
View Everyday Technology Firsts (#TechFirsts) from the collections
History Day 2021 contributions
- Pinterest board: Science looking at nature
- Nature Memories Padlet contributions
History Day 2020 contributions
- An Overview of IET Archives Collections
Learn and explore the collections of the IET Archives:
https://www.theiet.org/publishing/library-archives/the-iet-archives/ - IET Archives Blog
From the history of engineering to the role of women in engineering, read the varied stories from the IET Archives Collections:
https://ietarchivesblog.org/ - Exploring the IET Archives
Watch our Archivists and Rare Books Librarian discuss some of their favourite items from the IET Archives Collections:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMpqlCu0a_4&list=PLtlC0J_-ClBuIJZIej9VyVoMNjfLBj35i