Timeline

This timeline was developed in 2007 to mark Imperial’s Centenary. To view a complete history of the College to the present day, please visit the main College website.

Search the historical timeline above to learn more about some of the key moments in Imperial's history and great individuals who have been part of the College since its inception.

The College Archives team would be interested in hearing from you if you would like to suggest something for inclusion in the timelines. By the end of the Centenary year, the team hope to have developed a web based historical compendium of the College's history. If you have questions about the material included in the timeline or wish to supply new material, please contact the College Archivist

Acknowledgements for copyright.

We have traced copyright ownership for the material used as far as we have been able, and continue to actively search for those owners we have not found. Please help us by contacting us if you are the owner of presently unattributed copyright or know who is, as we would like to obtain permission and credit the owner.

See the Acknowledgements page for those images we have permission from and those we seek to obtain permission from.

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