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| Keywords: reyrolle hebburn science industry first world war firstworldwar wor life worlife construction building tyne & wear tynewear black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph digital image digitalimage industrial heritage industrialheritage construction at a. reyrolle & co. ltd constructionatareyrollecoltd 28 march 1920 28march1920 a. reyrolle & co. ltd areyrollecoltd alphonse reyrolle alphonsereyrolle 1864-1919 18641919 french engineer frenchengineer switchgear shop switchgearshop london 1886 1901 business expansion growth henry clothier henryclothier large switchgears largeswitchgears power stations powerstations company product mergers c.a parsons caparsons 1968 rolls royce rollsroyce 1989 hebburn site hebburnsite siemens 2005 black border blackborder fascinating interesting structure chimney smoke brick pole beam mark grain debris soil ground sky shadow daylight timber parts container pipe tube pile wall roof frame crane machine construction site constructionsite post weight cement photo border outdoor monochrome black and white TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4440 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 28 March 1920. 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:M4440 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 28 March 1920. 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 | ||||
