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This page contains links to various sites that researchers may find useful or interesting. The number of archive sites and sites dedicated to the history of technology is constantly increasing, so this list is not intended to be comprehensive. The sites featured here have been selected because of their quality and content, and because they are maintained by bodies with whom the IEE Archives have close links. Also included are several sites with comprehensive links, and we would recommend these as starting points for exploring the history of technology. We do aim to update this list, so anyone with an interest in the history of technology should keep an eye on this page, and if there are any sites that you think we should know about, please contact the Archivists!
Archivesinfo. Archival resources on the internet - lists of archives site, both British and international, news of new on-line projects etc. Excellent starting point for archives on the internet.
The British Library on-line catalogue.
Business and Labour History - hundreds of worldwide links to societies, institutions, universities, libraries, research units, dedicated web sites etc.
The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. The RCHM administers the National Register of Archives, and the indexes of archival collections can be searched over the Internet. The Commission also maintains Archon, Archives On-Line, with links to archival repositories around the country.
Virtual Library Museum Page. Links to museum sites around the world - the best place to look for museums.
The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive This site contains biographies and portraits of mathematicians as well as articles on the history of mathematics
The Massachussets Institute of Technology Museum.
Museum of History of Science, Oxford.
The Museum of Science, Boston, USA.
The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.
The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, London - information for researchers.
The Michael Faraday Laboratory & Museum at the Royal Institution. Also Dr. Frank A. J. L. James' biography of Michael Faraday.
The Science Museum, London. Includes information about collections and galleries, resources for researchers, visitor information and links to other museums and sources of information.
The Museum of Submarine Telegraphy, Porthcurno.
The Australian Science Archives Project. ASAP preserves and catalogues collections relating to all aspects of science and technology in Australia, and produces guides and lists which can be ordered over the web. Their very comprehensive site includes biographical information, exhibitions and a Virtual Library with lots of links to other sites.
The Centre for the History of Defence Electronics. CHiDE maintain extensive links with other bodies, and the mounting of their museum on the web is an ongoing project.
IEEE History Center The Center aims to preserve, research and promote the history of information and electrical technologies.
The Institute of Historical Research.
The Institute of Railway Studies, York - a collaboration between the National Railway Museum and the University of York.
The Institution of Civil Engineers Library, with pages on the ICE's archives and the history of civil engineering.
The National Archive for the History of Computing. The NAHC is located in The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at Manchester University.
The National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists. The Unit catalogues and advises on the personal and working papers of individuals in all branches of science and technology.
The Post Office Archives including details of the collections and information for researchers.
The Royal Society's Library and Resources for the History of Science.
The Software History Center, a research project aiming to collect information about historic computer software, up to around 1980 - an area which has been neglected in the history of computing. Also maintains links to other sites.
University of Teesside Research Unit for the History of Science and Technology. The Unit was established to promote research into the history of science and technology, and will accept e-mail enquiries.
History of Computing site at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A very comprehensive site with biographies, details of historic machines and lots of links.
General history of AT & T from its origins in the 1880s to its recent restructuring.
British Telecom Archives - details of the BT Archives' holdings and information for researchers.
A guide to British Telecom's Goonhilly Earth Station, the world's largest satellite station.
The history of Cable and Wireless. An excellent detailed site tracing the history of Cable and Wireless and its constituent companies back to the heyday of submarine telegraphy in the 1860s. Most of the material featured is from the company's own extensive archives.
Transatlantic Cable Stations in Co. Kerry, Ireland. A recent IEEE Milestones event celebrated the importance of these three cable stations in the south west of Ireland.
Collectable Electrical gadgetry
Josiah Latimer Clark and the Clark cell. Clark was one of the most eminent telegraph engineers of his day, but was active in several other fields. This site describes the voltaic cell he developed.