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| Keywords: reyrolle hebburn first world war firstworldwar wor life worlife construction building science industry tyne & wear tynewear black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph digital image digitalimage grain mark archives construction at a. reyrolle & co. ltd constructionatareyrollecoltd tyne and wear tyneandwear united kingdom unitedkingdom north east of england northeastofengland a. reyrolle & co. ltd areyrollecoltd 7 january 1919 7january1919 founder alphonse reyrolle alphonsereyrolle 1864 - 1919 18641919 1901 henry clothier henryclothier development structure large switchgears largeswitchgears power stations powerstations product mergers c.a parsons caparsons 1968 rolls royce rollsroyce 1989 siemens 2005 interesting unusual fascinating impressive daylight shadow land uneven surfaces unevensurfaces shed wall roof timber pile soil construction site constructionsite buildings beam chimney vent sky cloth crease pipe rock cylinder bar bucket ladder workers blur metal frame photo border monochrome black and white TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4402 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 7 January 1919. 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:M4402 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 7 January 1919. 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 | ||||
