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See the elegant entrance
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An E.Chambré Hardman photograph of his own studio at 59 Rodney Street
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The Birth Of The Ark Royal: the most famous and iconic of Hardman's photographs
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1950s utility in the kitchen at the Hardmans' House
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Hardman found Rodney Street and Liverpool a real source of inspiration
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Before cameras were affordable, studio portraits of children were popular
Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio
Explore the contrasting sides of this house: the neat, professional, spacious business rooms and the cluttered, cramped living quarters of the renowned portrait photographer Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret. They lived and worked here for 40 years, keeping everything and changing nothing.
The business focused on professional studio portraits but their real love was for vivid landscape images. Some of their huge collection of photographs is on display in the house, along with the equipment they used to take and develop the iconic images.
Don't miss
- Spot the unopened food rations and admire glamorous period clothing
- Listen to the reminiscences of former members of staff
- Enjoy evocative original photographs taken by this talented couple
- Explore Liverpool through the lens of a remarkable photographic partnership
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