Edward Chambré Hardman, the Irish born photographer, left an extraordinary legacy to the city of Liverpool, which became his adopted home.
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 E. Chambré Hardman with Rolleiflex |
When he died in 1988 his photographic studio and house, number 59, Rodney Street, contained his entire life’s work; photographs, business records, professional and personal correspondence, photographic equipment and personal belongings.
It is the only known British photographic studio of the mid-20th century where the photographer’s entire output has been preserved intact.
Today this truly unique collection is open to the public as a museum with some gallery space created for his wonderful photographs:
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| 59, Rodney Street |
For opening arrangements please see the National Trust web site at www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Visitors are advised to book in advance by telephoning 0151 7096261, or by sending an SAE to The Custodian, 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool, L1 9EX (email 59rodneystreet@nationaltrust.org.uk
The aim of this site is to increase knowledge of Chambré Hardman and his work, and to enable visitors to see a wider selection of images to complement the changing exhibition at 59, Rodney Street.
There are 2,000 photographs from the Chambré Hardman Collection on this site, consisting mainly of photographs taken by Hardman, but with a selection taken by his wife, Margaret (also an accomplished photographer). These can be searched through the search box, but please be aware that this will search the whole Mersey Gateway site, so you will need to look at the description to check which images were taken by Chambré Hardman. Alternatively, you can use the various galleries available throughout the site.
To view the catalogue of the collection, please visit Liverpool Record Office's website at http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk/. Here you can browse over 22,500 catalogued images (only 2,000 of these have digital images attached) and request to see the originals through the record office (please give 48 hours notice).
