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Header photo and a history lesson

Posted by Norman Dunn on 19/1/2026, 10:17 am

This is a rare old photo showing where Mr Alphonse Reyrolle first started in 'little old Hebburn' all those years ago. Eventually Reyrolles were employing upwards of 12,000 well paid people from not just Hebburn but all around the area. All done without Government Grants like Companies get today.
Sadly Mr Reyrolle & the top Directors like Mr Clothier who helped him are all forgotten. Nothing in the Town to commemorate these men who did so much for our area.

Reyrolles-first-premises-1905-ex-Dye-works

Re: Header photo and a history lesson

Posted by Margaret McD on 19/1/2026, 12:44 pm, in reply to "Header photo and a history lesson"

Where in Hebburn was that building Norman?

Re: Location of Reyrolles first factory

Posted by Norman Dunn on 19/1/2026, 1:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Header photo and a history lesson"

Hi Margaret,
Looking at my 1888 Map the 'Colour/Dye Works was roughly where Hawthorn Court Care Home is today.
Directly across the Lines was Rose St- Glen St junction

Re: Location of Reyrolles first factory

Posted by Margaret McD on 19/1/2026, 11:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Location of Reyrolles first factory"

Thanks for the map Norman. I know Hebburn was a busy town in the past but this map shows so many different work places in such a small area doesn't it?

Re: Location of Reyrolles first factory

Posted by Norman on 20/1/2026, 10:26 am, in reply to "Re: Location of Reyrolles first factory"

Yes Margaret there was lots of work places in that area of Hebburn, with one missing.There was an Aluminium Corporation Ltd that started up early 1900s who were nicknamed 'The Bauxite' (which is the name of aluminium ore). I always thought that Reservoir belonged to them as they were so close to it.

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