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| Keywords: reyrolle hebburn science industry first world war firstworldwar wor life worlife construction building tyne & wear tynewear industrial heritage industrialheritage black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph digital image digitalimage construction at a. reyrolle & co. ltd constructionatareyrollecoltd 1 december 1918 1december1918 ww1 a. reyrolle & co. ltd areyrollecoltd structure founder alphonse reyrolle alphonsereyrolle french engineer frenchengineer switchgear shop switchgearshop london 1886 1901 expansion henry clothier henryclothier large switchgears largeswitchgears power stations powerstations product mergers c.a. parsons caparsons 1968 rolls royce rollsroyce 1989 siemens 2005 tyne and wear tyneandwear england united kingdom unitedkingdom mark grain black frame blackframe letter number sky ground landscape slope debris timber frame beam platform cloth tin roof wall railway line railwayline soil puddle water container handle fascinating unusual pipe stone rock barrow chimney brick pole ladder surreal construction site constructionsite photo border outdoor serene skyline monochrome black and white TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4401 A. Reyrolle & Co. Ltd was founded by Alphonse Reyrolle (1864 - 1919), a French engineer who established a small switchgear shop in London in 1886. In 1901 his business moved to Hebburn and the firm began to grow with the recruitment of Henry Clothier. Clothier helped them develop large switchgears for power stations, a product the company became famous for. Over the years, Reyrolle continued to grow, seeing a number of mergers. Most notably with C.A Parsons in 1968 and Rolls Royce in 1989. The Hebburn site is now owned by Siemens who acquired the company in 2005. This photograph shows construction at A.Reyrolle & Co. Ltd in Hebburn on 1 December 1918. If you have some extra information about this photograph, please add your comments, information and any links, images or text. Copyright Statement: (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email sarah.younas@twmuseums.org.uk TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4401 A. Reyrolle & Co. Ltd was founded by Alphonse Reyrolle (1864 - 1919), a French engineer who established a small switchgear shop in London in 1886. In 1901 his business moved to Hebburn and the firm began to grow with the recruitment of Henry Clothier. Clothier helped them develop large switchgears for power stations, a product the company became famous for. Over the years, Reyrolle continued to grow, seeing a number of mergers. Most notably with C.A Parsons in 1968 and Rolls Royce in 1989. The Hebburn site is now owned by Siemens who acquired the company in 2005. This photograph shows construction at A.Reyrolle & Co. Ltd in Hebburn on 1 December 1918. If you have some extra information about this photograph, please add your comments, information and any links, images or text. Copyright Statement: (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email sarah.younas@twmuseums.org.uk | ||||
