ASHET

About ASHET

ASHET  is the Australian Society for History of Engineering and Technology. It is a non-profit society, incorporated in the state of New South Wales.

Its objects are to encourage and promote community interest and education in the history of engineering and technology in Australia. It is a national society, with members throughout Australia, though at present a majority of the members are in Sydney, where the society was formed in 2003.

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Management committee

A new management committee was elected at ASHET’s 2010 Annual General Meeting, held on 15 April 2010. The present committee members are:

This committee will retire at the end of the annual general meeting in 2011 and be succeeded by a new committee to be elected at the meeting.

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ASHET office bearers and committee

As the number of nominations for office bearer and committee positions did not exceed the number of positions, all of those nominated were declared elected and took up office at the close of the annual general meeting on 15 April 2010.

Professor Ian Jack was reelected as President, a position he has held since ASHET was founded in 2003. Ian also serves as President of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Until he retired, he held a position as Associate Professor of History at the University of Sydney. He has published extensively in the areas of local history and historical archaeology.

Robert Renew was elected Senior Vice President. Rob recently retired from a position as Senior Curator with the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. He has special interests in the history of engineering innovation, and the use of natural resources.

David Craddock was elected Vice President. He is a Past President of the Royal Society of New South Wales and is a member of the Hornsby and District Historical Society. He has a special interest in the history of aeronautics in Australia, and is the author of severa books and papers on the subject.

Ian Arthur was elected Secretary. Ian had a leading part in the formation of ASHET. He is a retired Sydney engineer, who has held many positions in the Institution of Engineers Australia including councilor, Chairman of Sydney Division and Chairman of its Engineering Heritage Committee.

John Roberts was elected Treasurer. John is a retired accountant. He is a foundation member of ASHET, and has a special interest in railway history. He is actively involved in the Convict Trail Project, and the Hornsby and District Historical Society, and is treasurer of both these organisations.

Felicity Barry, Mari Metzke and Neil McDonald were elected to serve as members of the committee.

Felicity Barry is an archaeologist working for a private firm based in Sydney. She graduated in 2005 as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Archaeology from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours and two prizes. Her thesis, written while working for the the NSW Heritage Branch, Department of Planning, was on indigenous archaeology in Sydney based on excavations for the Western Sydney Orbital/Westlink M7.

Mari Metzke is Manager of the Royal Australian Historical Society, and prior to her appointment to this position in 2005 held the position of Outreach Officer of the Society for 18 years. She also has a long term involvement in the Hornsby and District Historical Society.

Before he retired, Dr. Neil McDonald was with ANST, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Neil is a past president of the Australian Nuclear Society and is currently a member of the Nuclear Panel of Engineers, Australia.

ASHET Constitution

When ASHET was formed, it adopted a Constitution based on the standard rules for a non-profit association incorporated in New South Wales. Click here to download a copy of the Constitution.

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Guidelines for Groups

ASHET encourages the formation of local and special interest groups. The management committee has approved a set of guidelines for groups. To view and download a copy of the guidelines for groups click here.

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Annual Report 2009

To download a copy of the committee’s Annual Report for 2009 click here. To download the financial reports click on ASHET Financial Report 2009.

Annual Report 2008

To download a copy of the committee’s Annual Report for 2008 click here. To download the financial reports click on ASHET Financial Report 2008.