Photo by Duke Yearlook, www.flickr.com
We’ve come across a really interesting online exhibition put together by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Entitled ‘Women and engineering, emancipation from drudgery’ it charts the fascinating history of the struggle women encountered before gaining recognition and acceptance as engineers. The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) and the Electrical Association for Women and their efforts to educate and help them are also featured.
Adding a local flavour, you’ll see by clicking on the link to ‘The Woman Engineer’, the journal of the WES, one of the first editions has a cover shot of women working in the gauge shop at Loughborough College!
Link here to the full exhibition.
