Archives

Imperial College London, College Archives – London

Highlights include:

• Papers of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) MD, Biologist, Educationalist  Darwin’s Bulldog for Defending Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution
• Papers of Denis Gabor a Physicist who identified himself as an engineer. He invented Holography. He knew it had no viable use at the time, but believed new technologies would prove its value
• Papers of Sir Alec Skempton, instrumental in the development of the discipline of soil science, which is fundamental  to the  basis for Civil Engineering work

Institution of Engineering and Technology Archives – London

The IET Archives collects and preserves the IET’s records since its foundation in 1871, also holding collections related to the history of science, engineering and technology since the 14th century.

Highlights include:

• Personal collections – discover more about individual scientists and engineers, including Michael Faraday and Caroline Haslett.
• Corporate collections – research engineering companies such as Standard Telephones and Cables and institutions such as the Women’s Engineering Society.
• Rare books – consult our world-class collection of rare books on the history of engineering and technology from the 14th – 20th centuries
• Audiovisual collections – view our images, films and recordings, including films of past Honorary Fellows and Faraday Medallists. .