Our Archives

The WES archive, held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Savoy Place, London, contains over a century of correspondence, photographs, and journals charting women’s progress in engineering. 

  • To browse the WES collection, search UK0108 NAEST 092 in the IET online archive. 

Using images from the Woman Engineer Journal 1919-2014 

The Woman Engineer Journal  and the WES archives (held at the IET Archives) contain many unique images of historical interest, people and places.  These images are usually copyright of WES and permission must be requested before these can be reproduced either in print, online or used in TV/film/media.  In some cases, WES may request a donation for use of our images.   

If there is an image you would like to use, please contact us in the first instance at  heritage@wes.org.uk You will also need to complete and sign the form  below  and return it to us. 

Permission form 202

For more than a century, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has been at the forefront of supporting, inspiring, and celebrating women engineers.