THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS
About us - Our Heritage
A brief history of the Institution
The Cleveland Institution of Engineers prides itself in being the oldest Institution of its kind in the World. It was founded in 1864 by a small group of Engineering pioneers from the Steel and Railway Industries of the Cleveland area. The first meeting was held in the home of the first secretary, Thomas Whitwell, on September 21st 1864 and the motion was carried that:-
"A society be formed, the object of which shall be meeting together at regular intervals, of the Engineers of the Cleveland District for the furtherance of the Science of Engineering"
42 members of the Engineering community joined the Institution at the outset with a membership fee of one Guinea.
The Institution was instrumental in the industrial and academic growth of the area in helping to set up the then Constantine College which is now Teesside University. Throughout both World Wars and the Depression, the Institution continued to provide a regular programme of lectures and scientific excursions and to this day provides the Engineering and Scientific community of the Teesside area with a wide and varied lecture programme on all aspects of engineering.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the field of Engineering or Material Science.
