The company names have changed over the years but the engineering and production challenges have been a constant feature. The present day employees can feel proud of that heritage, but equally can learn from the way in which the problems were solved in the past with technology that might be regarded as simple nowadays but was breaking edge then.

The Rochester Avionic Archives (RAA), located within BAE System Rochester, aims to preserve a record of the products and generate pride in the people who helped create the company.

The collection exceeds 600 pieces of equipment from HUDs to Air Data Computers and also has a substantial archive of Brochures, Company Newspapers, Films, Videos and photographs. The oldest item is a Slide Rule from 1894 but the majority of the items are of mid to late 20th century origin. The emphasis is on equipment made or relevant to the Rochester site and the work of Elliott Bros, Marconi and BAE Systems.

Up to 1998, a unique collection of equipment and documents was stored in the Flying School under the care of one of the previous Directors of the company. This collection included the ‘Elliott Collection’ which is a valuable archive relating to the work of the Elliott Brothers in the 19th century. This collection has historic scientific instruments and documents but in addition there were some more modern items concerned with the avionics business of the Company and in particular at Rochester.