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Structural Enginers on 19March 1998,with Dr S.Thorbum,OBE,FEng(then President),in the chair  \n# An iron lineage\n\nB.L.Hurst,BSc,ACGI,CEng,FIStructE,FICE  \n## Background\n\nI will,by your leave,start with some recent history,which I think is worthputting on record-the formation of the Institution's History Study Group,which celebrates its silver jubilee this month.  \nIn October 1972,at the suggestion of Cyril Morgan-then Secretary ofthe Institution and prompted by the President,George Geddes -JamesSutherland set up a study group called 'Archaeology of Structures'\",but,after a few months,it became apparent that history was more important thansimple recording,as implied by archaeology,and the group was reformedin March 1973,just 25 years ago this month,under the title 'History ofStructural Engineering'with the aim of 'promoting the study of the develop-ment of structural theory,materials and construction,not just for its owninterestbut also as part of engineering education and as an aid to practis-ing engineers in comprehending present techniques and future trends\".  \nI am perhaps too close to,and involved in,history to know how far thisaim has been achieved in the last 25 years,because the activities of the grouptend to be devoted more to research and the promulgation of research tomembers,as an aid to understanding old buildings and structures,and howthey work,and hence to appreciating the care and maintenance they need,the status quo which must be preserved when contemplating alterations,andthe guidance they can give for solving today's problems.  \nPersonally,I have gained a great deal from membership of the Group andthe lively and informed forum for discussion that most meetings developinto,but the rock on which we allkeep foundering is how to generate a moregeneral interest,particularly in younger engineers,because we all do feeldeeply and sincerely that there is a great deal to be learnt from a study ofhistory.  \nIt would be invidious to single out particular meetings,because they areall interesting and stimulating,and are even sometimes useful!I could,however,perhaps just mention the personal reminiscences of Frank Newbyon Samuely,to be repeated and expanded this time next year;Ove Arup onhis own early years;Bernard Stone on consulting between the wars;andPeter Dunican on the early years of the Ove Arup Partnership.  \nThe aim of the History Group,as part of engineering education,was takenup,in his presidential year,by Keith White,who suggested an annual lec-ture,but it was over a year after Keith handed on the baton until Dr EuanCorbettdelivered the first Star History Lecture,on \"The rise and fall of ironship construction',on 9 November 1989³.That was followed,16 monthslater,in the March slot which has now become a regular feature of theInstitution calendar,by Dr Norman Smith on The Roman bridge-builder'(14 March 1991,Prof.Jacques Heyman on ‘The structure of Gothic'(26March 1992⁵),and Roland Paxton on 'The works of Robert Stevenson'(25March 1993°).  \nIn October 1992 James handed over convenorship of the Group to FrankNewby.As an enduring mark of appreciation for his energy and enthusiasmin forming and driving the Group,the annual lecture was titled-I think atBillAddis'suggestion-the Sutherland History Lecture,and it was fittingthat the first should have been delivered by James himself,on 10 March1994,under the title Active engineering history\".James was followed byDr Roland Mainstone on ‘The springs of invention revisited'(23 March1995%),then Derek Sugden spoke on 'People &places-50 years of recenthistory'(21 March 1996)and,last year,Prof.Sir Alan Harris gave hismemorable tour de force on his own personal reminiscences of EugeneFreyssinet(20 March 1997°).That brings us up to date.Now perhaps youcan understand why I am apprehensive-not just one but eight hard acts tofollow!  \n## Introduction\n\nThe original suggestion and proposal was that I should talk 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