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ASHET, the Australian Society for History of Engineering and Technology, was formed with thirty members in 2003. ASHET now has around one hundred members, in all parts of Australia, though the majority live in Sydney.
ASHET is a non-profit association incorporated in New South Wales. It is affiliated with the Royal Australian Historical Society. Its objects are to encourage and promote community interest and education in the history of engineering and technology in Australia.
ASHET presents a regular program of around ten meetings each year in Sydney in association with the Royal Australian Historical Society with talks on topics related to the history of engineering and technology. Non-members are welcome to attend these meetings. ASHET also organises visits and tours to places of interest. In 2009 ASHET ran, in association with the RAHS, a two-week study tour of outback New South Wales including Broken Hill, Wentworth and Lake Mungo. In 2011 ASHET ran two tours; one a weekend tour of Glen Davis, Kandos and Rylstone areas; the other an eight day tour of northern NSW including New England and Lightning Ridge.
Next ASHET Events
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Thursday 23 May 2013 |
Technology on the Australian frontier: a history of Northern Territory mining - David Carment
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Tuesday 25 June 2013 |
Oral history interviews tell the story of NSW timber truss bridges - Frank Heimans |
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Full event details are available at the Events Page
ASHET News
ASHET News is published four times a year, in January, April, July and October. The October 2012 issue is now available for viewing online or downloading. To open it click on ASHET News October 2012.
Click here to view earlier issues of ASHET News.
