The untold story of Eiffel and his Tower

Alan Hayward enjoys this book portraying the historical development of railways through 130 engineering drawings from the National Railway Museum’s impressive collection.

2022 IStructE President Jane Entwistle explains why structural engineers need to learn to value their past, to respect the skills and decisions made in the past and work with them to provide a better future built environment.

Part 2 of this article provides an overview of the careers of two pioneering women in engineering who could be considered candidates as the 'first woman members' of the Institution, Florence Taylor and Mary Irvine.