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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 black border blackborder industrial heritage industrialheritage fascinating unusual marks grain line a. reyrolle & co. ltd areyrollecoltd construction at a. reyrolle & co. ltd constructionatareyrollecoltd alphonse reyrolle alphonsereyrolle 1864-1919 18641919 french engineer frenchengineer founder switchgear shop switchgearshop london 1886 1901 expansion business henry clothier henryclothier development large switchgears largeswitchgears power stations powerstations product mergers growth c.a parsons caparsons 1968 rolls royce rollsroyce 1989 hebburn site hebburnsite owner siemens 2005 digital image digitalimage alby electrode works albyelectrodeworks hebburn on tyne hebburnontyne nett weight 4 tons nettweight4tons block pile log wood timber debris floor wall beam ceiling ladder wheel cog belt rim pipe brick platform rail cylinder photo border surreal monochrome black and white TWAM Ref: TWCMS:M4448 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. 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:M4448 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. 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 | ||||
