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| Keywords: reyrolle hebburn science industry first world war firstworldwar wor life worlife construction building tyne & wear tynewear black frame blackframe black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph digital image digitalimage construction at a. reyrolle & co. ltd constructionatareyrollecoltd industrial heritage industrialheritage 25 may 1919 25may1919 a. reyrolle & co. ltd areyrollecoltd alphonse reyrolle alphonsereyrolle white outline whiteoutline grain mark french engineer frenchengineer henry clothier henryclothier c.a parsons caparsons rolls royce rollsroyce siemens 1968 1989 2005 mergers 1901 roof wall doorway darkness daylight land debris pile timber soil slope structure worker blur switchgears power stations powerstations 1886 london small switchgear shop smallswitchgearshop recruitment north east of england northeastofengland united kingdom unitedkingdom construction site constructionsite tyne and wear tyneandwear interesting archives unusual fascinating striking photo border monochrome blackandwhite outdoor black and white TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4411 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 25 May 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:M4411 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 25 May 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 | ||||
