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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 border blackborder black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph digital image digitalimage a.reyrolle & co areyrolleco construction site constructionsite 28 march 1920 28march1920 construction at a. reyrolle & co. ltd constructionatareyrollecoltd mergers c.a parsons caparsons rolls royce rollsroyce siemens tyne and wear tyneandwear england united kingdom unitedkingdom alphonse reyrolle alphonsereyrolle henry clothier henryclothier sky mark grain blur chimney brick debris soil pile timber beam pole structure platform ground land scaffolding wall wheelbarrow wheel handle bag cloth drape parts supplies fascinating unusual impressive landscape firm photo border monochrome surreal blackandwhite outdoor black and white TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4439 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:M4439 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 | ||||
