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What locals called 'Bottom Reyrolles' . Reyrolles made electrical switchgear & started in Hebburn about 1902 when Alphonse Reyrolle came to start his business. At it's peak Reyrolles employed 11,000 people, possibly more. My father worked for them for 48 yrs & they were a very good firm to work for. '