National Trust Photo Library

Stonethwaite, Borrowdale

2007-01-18T16:19:32Z

Photograph of a cottage with hills in the background taken at Stonethwaite, Borrowdale in the Lake District.

The First Lamb

2006-10-26T09:41:56Z

Photograph of a sheep with her lamb taken at the Artro Valley, Wales. The background has been blurred to highlight the two subjects of the picture. As Hardman has given this picture a title, it seems likely he intended to exhibit it.

Ark Royal

2006-10-26T09:41:34Z

"This is an image of the Ark Royal, after it had been painted for the Queen's visit to Liverpool. Here it is still being built and has cranes all around. There are warehouses in the foreground of the image. This is a different view of the ship as seen in one of Hardman's best known images The Birth of the Ark Royal"", 770 ECH/1/1/001 and a cropped version of 770 ECH/1/1/148."""

Menai Suspension Bridge

2006-10-26T09:41:29Z

This is an image, of the Menai Suspension Bridge, it is one of the best known works of Thomas Telford (1757- 1834). It crosses the Menai Straits from Anglesey to Bangor. Hardman successfully captures the grandeur of this impressive piece of engineering. The specifications for the bridge, constructed 1819-1826, was that is needed to be high enough to let the largest ships to sail below with masts erect. The bridge, at the time of its construction in the 1820s, was the longest bridge in the world at that time. Two towers, 153 feet above the high-water mark , had sixteen chains hanging from them holding , each 9-foot. These chains held up roadway, 579 feet in length and 30 foot wide. Between 1938 and 1940 the old iron chains were replaced with new steel ones, all while traffic continued to cross. The stone used for the arches and piers was limestone quarried from Penmon Quarries at the north end of the strait, then carried down by boat. The ironwork came from Hazeldean's foundry near Shrewsbury.

Cupolas of Cunard and Liver Building

2007-10-31T08:24:02Z

Photograph of the cupolas of the Cunard and Liver Building. The Cunard is in the foreground with the Liver building slightly behind it.

Hope Street and Roman Catholic Cathedral.

2007-10-31T08:23:59Z

Photograph of Hope Street looking towards the R. C. Cathedral. To the right of the image there is the Philharmonic Hall which is slightly masked by a tree. To the left the building which used to be The School for the Blind with the Philharmonic Dining Rooms the other side of the road. The car in the centre of the piece is traveling down Hardman Street which dissects Hope Street at this point. The Cathedral is clearly this main focus of the composition.

Ranelagh Sreet, Central Station

2007-10-31T08:23:56Z

This image is a view Ranelagh Street, Liverpool, at a time when trams were still running in Liverpool (until 1957). It shows the old entrance to Central Station (now just an underground station). Advertisements are visible, one of them being for Bovril, and the street is quite busy with people. The white buildings (John Lewis and the Adelphi Hotel) on the right and the row of white buildings on the left contrast well with the darker buildings in the foreground of the print.

Bamburgh Castle

2007-09-18T13:28:25Z

Photograph of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland which is visible for many miles, and from its battlements offers views of Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island, the Farne Islands and the Cheviot Hills.

Bamburgh Castle

2007-09-18T13:23:11Z

Photograph of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland which is visible for many miles, and from its battlements offers views of Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island, the Farne Islands and the Cheviot Hills.

Ivor Novello V

2008-07-25T09:38:26Z

This is a portrait of the famous Welsh actor, composer, playwright and impresario. There are numerous photographs of him in the collection. In this image he is dressed in character and is looking over his shoulder anxiously. He is wearing a jacket, which looks well worn, and a shirt, which is unbuttoned at the neck, underneath. Hardman writes in his notes that when he met him he had ambitions to make a name for himself as a straight actor in serious drama and used Liverpool as a trying-out ground for at least two of his plays, one of which was 'Liliom' (Ferenc Molnar, 1909, tr. 1921). Fay Compton was his leading lady. I photographed him on several occasions and learned that he did not like his left profile. He always had to be taken from his right profile and on stage and in films he arranged things so that he presented, as far as possible this side to the audience. When he became playwright, actor, composer and producer rolled into one there was no one left to oppose his wishes".

E. Chambre Hardman with Rolleiflex

2008-07-11T11:25:38Z

This is an image of the Liverpool photographer, Edward Chambr Hardman, with his famous Rolleiflex camera, used to create many of his most famous photographs. He is also wearing his trademark hat. The photograph was taken at the army photographic class Hardman taught in Chester, by Mrs Hewlett, wife of Major Hewlett who ran the club.

The Kitchen, Rodney Street

2008-07-11T11:25:35Z

Close up photograph taken in the kitchen at 59, Rodney Street.

The Studio

2008-07-11T11:25:26Z

Photograph of the studio at Rodney Street, with one of the Greek pillars Hardman used as a prop, tables, books and a chair arranged to create a well framed composition.

Edward ChambrÈ Hardman's Car in Landscape

2008-07-11T11:25:20Z

Photograph of Edward ChambrÈ Hardman's car parked at the side of a road leading into a Poolbank, Crosthwaite, Cumbria. In the background the landscape is very hilly.

Edward Chambre Hardman at Kyle-Sku Post Office

2008-07-11T11:25:06Z

Portrait of Edward Chambr Hardman posting a letter at Kyle-Sku Post Office on the Isle of Skye with Bick, his dog. Also called The Smallest Post Office.

Front Door, Rodney Street

2008-07-11T11:25:03Z

This photograph is of the door to 59 Rodney Street, the Burrell and Hardman photographic studio and home of the Photographer Edward Chambr Hardman. The door to the Geogian property is open and the focus of the image is on the hanging basket with metal flowers, over the door.

Window Display, Chester

2008-07-11T11:24:55Z

Photograph of a window display at the Burrell and Hardman Studio in Werbergh Street, Chester. The display consists of a variety of photographs, and is decorated for Christmas.

Edward ChambrÃ© Hardman & Margaret Hardman on Balco

2008-07-11T11:24:53Z

Photograph of Edward ChambrÃ© Hardman & Margaret Hardman standing on a balcony, taken from below. Hardman is holding his Rolleiflex camera. This is possibly the old Speke Airport building, which is now the Marriott Hotel facing the retail park.

Edward Chambre Hardman with Wireless (small)

2008-07-11T11:24:48Z

Photograph of Edward Chambr Hardman as a young man. He is tuning a wireless in his right hand and is holding a pipe in his left hand. In the early days of the Burrell and Hardman portrait business, Hardman supplemented his income by arranging repairs for wireless sets.

Window Display, 74 Bold Street

2008-07-11T11:24:43Z

Photograph of a window display at 74, Bold Street, temporarily held by Burrell and Hardman for a window display. The Hardmans had a studio at 51a Bold Street at this time, but did not have any window display space there, so they used this temporarily empty shop front to display images, as well as the signs they has at the main railway stations. There is a crowd of people looking in at the prints.

Edward ChambrÈ Hardman with Camera and Car

2008-07-11T11:24:33Z

This is an image of the photographer, Edward ChambrÈ Hardman, taken by his wife Margaret. It show him standing up in his car, park on a country road, with its roof partially down. He is holding a camera and looking at the sky with it's dark clouds above him. In many of Hardman's landscape images, such as The Rick"" 770 ECH/1/1/003 , clouds play a significant part in the composition.

Two kittens with milk

2008-07-11T11:24:30Z

Photograph of two tabby kittens with a saucer of milk. One is drinking, while the other is looking towards the camera. Hardman took a great number of photographs of pets and other animals, and usually tried to capture them acting naturally.

Three Ducklings

2008-07-11T11:24:19Z

Photograph of three ducklings sitting in a row. Hardman took a great number of photographs of pets and other animals, and usually tried to capture them acting naturally.

Mr & Mrs A. M. Blessett's Cat

2008-07-11T11:24:16Z

Photograph of Mr & Mrs Blessett's Cat sitting on the edge of a bed. Hardman took a great number of photographs of pets and other animals, and usually tried to capture them acting naturally.

Billy (Lunt's Cat)

2008-07-11T11:24:07Z

Photograph of the Lunt's tabby cat, Billy, sitting on top of a table. Hardman took a great number of photographs of pets and other animals, and usually tried to capture them acting naturally.

Mrs Moore-Dutton's Cat

2008-07-11T11:24:04Z

Photograph of Mrs Moore-Dutton's Siamese cat. Hardman took a great number of photographs of pets and other animals, and usually tried to capture them acting naturally.

Cat and kittens around a milk bowl

2008-07-11T11:23:57Z

Photograph of an unknown tabby cat and her four kittens gathered around a large bowl on milk, drinking. Hardman took a number of photographs of pets, often at the owner's home, and this included newly born kittens.

Mrs Brown's Cat

2008-07-11T11:23:54Z

Photograph of Mrs Brown's cat, lying on her sofa playing with a tape measure. Hardman took a great number of photographs of pets and other animals, and usually tried to capture them acting naturally, he would also photograph pets at their owners' home.

Mrs E. N. Lodham's Dog

2008-07-11T11:23:16Z

Photograph of Mrs Lodham's dog, a head and shoulders portrait with a circular frame.

Cat in a basket

2008-07-11T11:23:13Z

Photograph of a tabby cat sitting upright inside a wicker basket

Mrs McFarland's Abatier

2008-07-11T11:23:04Z

Photograph of Mrs McFarland's German Shepherd dog, Abatier.

Mr & Mrs Glynne-Jones's Spaniel, Judith

2008-07-11T11:22:56Z

Photograph of Mr & Mrs Glynne-Jones's spaniel dog, Judith, sitting on a table.

Mrs Goss's Dog

2008-07-11T11:20:43Z

Photograph of Mrs Goss's dog, called Lyn-Tu.

Formby Shore

2007-06-07T14:41:07Z

Photograph of Formby Sand Dunes, looking between two sand dunes towards the sea, with Edward Chambré Hardman in the distance. Hardman has written of this image This needed a figure, and as it was very early in the morning there was no one about. I put the camera on a tripod and used the delayed action shutter to allow myself time to run to the appropriate spot and assume a nonchalant attitude. 3¼ x 4¼ Sanderson camera, pale yellow filter. Published in September 1930 in the local press.

Loch Maree

2007-01-16T13:38:31Z

Photograph taken of Loch Maree in Wester Ross, Northern Scotland. This photograph was taken from Croft Hill, and features Witches Point, an island in the middle of the Loch. A small house is visible in the foreground. Image taken using 3¼ x 4¼ Graflex camera. Exhibited at the London Salon of Photography, 1967.

Loch Alsh and Skye

2007-01-16T13:38:24Z

This landscape print is of Loch Alsh and Skye in Scotland and its alternative title is Over the Sea to Skye". The sunlight through the clouds on Loch Alsh creates a beautiful effect as it reflects on the water. The mountain in the foreground is very dark as are the clouds above. Hardman wrote in his notebook about this- "After a week of almost continuous rain the sun shone again through gaps in moving bands of clouds, sending down beams as from a spotlight. Constantly altering, the scene presented a fresh picture every few minutes. A memorable day in July 1935"". Published in the Liverpool Daily Post July 14th 1937 with the caption ""Over the Sea to Skye. An evening view along Lochalsh with the Kyles of Lochalsh in the middle distance and the mountains of Skye beyond". Hardman made the image into a calendar in 1940. The print was taken from an original Eastman Nitrate Kodak negative which has been retouched. Exhibitions- London Salon, 1967, Chester, 1968, Bluecoat Chambers "One Man Show" Liverpool, November 1968.

Museum Steps

2007-01-16T13:38:13Z

This is a view of Liverpool from the steps of Liverpool Museum. This was taken just after the Second World War and is a view of Whitechapel, Manchester Street.Hardman attempted to capture the effect of lighting up time at dusk which he found hard due to the residual light in the sky tending to eclipse the light coming from the street lamps. The scene is covered in snow showing it was taken in winter. A number of figures are in the background. Two cars are parked outside the museum but the roads are clear except for one bus. The clouds are dark which contrast well with the snow. The lamp and railing from the steps are in the foreground and frame the snow covered scene. He creates an effect of evening light by making the print toned with gold to give it a blue cast.

Rainy Day in Chester

2007-01-16T13:37:51Z

Photograph by Chambré Hardman of a street scene of Northgate Street, Chester. The image captured here is effective as it has a great sense of atmosphere. The rain has created a misty feeling and the light which reflects from it has create silhouettes of the two women in the foreground and the building they are walking past. The sign for "The Liverpool Arms" public house is in the foreground and contrasts well with lighter building in the distance. There are a number of cars and people in this image. To the left of the composition there is a sign for a shop call "Hooleys". Hardman has written about this image "Moments when the street traffic sorts itself into a simple and satisfactory composition are rare, and much patience has to be exercised. When the right arrangement comes about it is a matter of a split second". Taken with a Rolleiflex Camera, 1/100 sec. at f. 11. HP3 Exhibited 29th July- 25 September 1994 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool and 5th November - 4th December 1994, National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford. Published in "The Photograms of the Year 1949". Displayed in the "Behind the Lens" Exhibition at the Picton Library, Central Library, Liverpool March-May 2004. Taken 1947

Ben Stack, Sutherland

2007-01-16T13:38:55Z

Photograph of the mountain in the Northern Highlands. There is a barn to the left of the foreground of the picture, and two adults, a child, a dog and a sheep walking towards the mountain. The eye is instantly drawn towards the mountain in the distance with oppressive clouds forming behind it. Exhibited at the London Salon of Photography 1978.

Carter at the Docks

2007-01-16T13:39:00Z

Photograph of a man tending a horse (harnessed to draw a cart) at the Liverpool Docks . In the background is a ship, which has been softened to emphasize the foreground.

Monks on Skates

2007-01-16T13:39:37Z

Photograph taken in Engelberg, Switzerland, showing monks from the nearby Monastery skating on a frozen lake. The monks are silhouetted against the ice, and all are wearing ecclesiastical robes. The shadows of trees on the other side of the lake frame the top of the picture. Margaret's husband, Edward Chambré Hardman has written of this image, Cleverly seen and caught by my wife on the skating rink of a Swiss monastery. The image was made using a 3½ x 2½ negative in a Voightlander camera.

Brunswick Dock with Tugs

2007-01-16T13:39:42Z

This is a view of Brunswick Dock, Liverpool with tugs. The stream from one of the tugs creates and interesting effect and brings together the dark tones which are in the foreground.

Evening on the Mersey

2007-01-16T13:40:01Z

In the foreground of this beautiful image is a street lamp with the River Mersey in the middle distance. In the background, over the other side of the Mersey the Birkenhead tunnel ventilation tower can be seen. The effect of the evening light on the clouds is beautiful when contrasted with the dark tones of the foreground.

Basket Makers, Hill & Co.

2007-01-16T13:40:06Z

Photograph of seven men stacking baskets outside ER Hill & Co., they also seem to be adding price labels to the baskets.

Searchlight on Anglican Cathedral

2007-01-16T13:40:20Z

Photograph of anti-aircraft battery members shining a searchlight on the tower of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, taken during the Festival of Britain in 1951. The image was taken from Hope Street, and has also been titled Illuminating the Cathedral Tower, Liverpool Festival 1951.

Shadow of the Aqueduct

2007-01-16T13:40:31Z

Photograph taken from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct for the Llangollen Canal over the River Dee at Trevor in North Wales (built by Thomas Telford, engineer to Ellesmere Canal Co., 1793-1803). The shadow of the aqueduct stretches across the landscape into the distance, dwarfing the trees that create a border for the picture. Hardman writes of this image Photographed from the tow path of the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Branch) on an exceptionally clear evening. Thomas Telford's famous aqueduct carries the canal over the river Dee at a height of about 130 feet. 2¼ square negative in Rolleiflex camera"". Exhibited at the London Salon of Photography in 1954, and at the Bluecoat Chambers' "One Man Show" in 1968. Published in the Photography Year Book 1981.

Coast of Devon

2007-01-16T13:40:39Z

This is a view of the white cliffs at Seaton, Devon from a high viewpoint which shows the beach and coast in the background. The alternative title for this image is The Devonshire Coast. In the foreground we can see the more textured rocky cliffs. Hardman has written of the image; White Cliff, Seaton, Devon. The last of the white cliffs Beyond Beer Head, to the west are the red cliffs; not so photogenic. Photographed in winter, hence no visitors on the shore. 3¼ x 4¼ Newman and Guardia Sibyl Camera, medium yellow filter. There exists in the collection a "Postal Camera Club" criticism of the image which states the opinions of fellow photographers (cb189). Exhibited The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain accepted and hung at the Pictorial Exhibition, London 1953, Chester 1957 and the London Salon of Photography, 1968.

Seen in Woolworth's Window

2007-01-16T13:40:43Z

Close up photograph of a rack of 1950s style sunglasses, displayed in the window of Woolworths. The reflection from the lens makes this image very interesting, as the street opposite the glasses can be seen in the lenses. It is unknown which town this was taken in.

Seahouses Harbour

2007-01-16T13:40:52Z

This photograph was taken at Seahouses, Northumberland. It shows fishing boats at the harbour, with three men and two children in one of these boats heading towards the shore. Published in the Liverpool Daily Post September 16th 1937. Exhibitions- One Man Show, Liverpool November 1968. International World Photographic Fair and Exhibition, Leeds March 14th -March 29th 1952.

Evening at Lindisfarne

2007-01-16T13:40:56Z

This photograph shows a view from the harbour on The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, with Lindisfarne castle in the background. The island lies just off the Northeast corner of England near Berwick-upon-Tweed. The scene shows a man in a fishing boat in the foreground, with other boats behind. As the title indicates the image was taken in the evening. Exhibited at the London Salon of Photography 1951.

Unidentified Court with Cat

2007-01-16T17:14:18Z

Photograph of an unidentified court in Liverpool, with a cat sitting on the pavement in the middle of the picture. The house closest to the camera is number 13 and only part of it is visible on the right of the composition.

Nuns On The Ferry

2007-01-16T17:14:12Z

Photograph of three nuns sitting on the ferry which crosses the river Mersey from Liverpool to Birkenhead. There are two other figures to the left of the image, standing, looking out at the river. To the right of the nuns there is a man seated, but the nuns are very much the focus of the image. Cranes can be seen on the background, indicating the presence of the Liverpool and Birkenhead ship yards.

Ferries and Seagulls

2007-01-16T17:13:58Z

This photograph shows three ferries on the river Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead, with sea gulls flying around them.

Shotton Railway Bridge Over River Dee

2007-01-16T17:13:44Z

This image is of the Shotton Railway Bridge. Shotton is a small industrial town in the district of Deeside, Flintshire , Wales. This photograph captures the impressive architecture of the bridge. It was published in the Liverpool Post and Mercury September 19th 1930.

Cunard Building, Birds Eye Vert

2007-01-16T17:14:38Z

Photograph of the Cunard Building, Liverpool taken from the roof of the Liver Building, with a number of people walking along the street below. The angle this image was taken from is highly unusual and gives the impression the building is toppling forward. A very similar image was published in April 1937.

Central Station in the 1960s

2007-01-16T17:14:46Z

Photograph of Central station, Liverpool in the 1960s . The image shows one of the platforms at the High Level station which was demolished in 1973. There are a number trains at the station and the one nearest the platform is a goods train. To the right of the composition is a stand for the Cunard White Star shipping company which merged in 1934 which means the image must be after this date.

Fairground, Chester

2007-01-16T17:15:03Z

Photograph taken at Chester Fairground, which is known as the 'Chester Little Roodee Funfair'. St Mary's Church, situated in the parish of St Mary-on-the-Hill, Handbridge, Chester can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken at the bottom of the hill. The funfair features a big wheel, merry-go-rounds, and a waltzer.

Whitby

2007-01-16T17:15:14Z

Photograph of the of the rooftops of Whitby. It is a very atmospheric piece with the chimney tops in the foreground framing the rest of the scene, the river and the houses on the other side. On the river there are a number of small boats. The smoke from the chimneys adds a great deal to this image. The image is also known as Whitby Rooftops.

Rodney Street from Upper Duke Street

2007-01-16T17:15:30Z

Photograph of Rodney Street taken from the other side of Upper Duke Street (in front of the Anglican Cathedral), looking along the street, which features impressive Georgian architecture. The house and studio of Hardman 1948-1988 (number 59) is clearly visible along the right hand side of the street, identifiable by the hanging basket outside the door. 59, Rodney Street is now owned by the National Trust and is currently open to the public.

Barmouth Estuary

2007-01-16T17:15:37Z

This is an image of the Barmouth estuary in Mid-West Wales. The image was taken when the estuary was at low tide. There are steep hills either side. The cumulous clouds add to the atmosphere of the piece. The fir trees in the foreground frame the scene.

Menai Suspension Bridge

2007-01-16T17:16:02Z

September in Wales (Corn Stooks)

2007-01-16T17:16:11Z

This is an image of a co
field in Bettws Gwerfil Goch near Cerrigydrudion (Cerrig-y-Druidion), Wales. The small village lies between Betws-y-Coed and Llangollen. There are corn stooks in the foreground of the image and they curve around the field and stretch out into the distance. In the background there are patchwork fields and the peak of a distant mountain. On the reverse of the print is says the image was taken on Dr Wyn Jones' farm.

In The Cotswolds

2007-01-16T17:16:26Z

Photograph of a beech copse in winter taken in the Cotswolds, Gloustershire. The copse is framed by a tree to the right of the composition and it hangs over the top of the piece. There is a rustic stone wall around the tree in the foreground.

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral II

2007-01-16T17:16:44Z

Photograph of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, with its completed central tower (finished in 1950). The photograph is taken from just below the ground level of the building, and St James' Cemetary can be seen to the left of the cathedral.

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and St James' Cemetary II

2007-01-16T17:16:49Z

Photograph of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral taken from the back before the central tower was really started, showing St James' Cemetary spread out below. This image was used as a postcard by Hardman.

The Hay Harvest, Near Brimstage

2007-01-16T17:17:04Z

Photograph of a hay cart stacked high with hay, with one worker standing on top, and one leading the horse pulling the cart. The clouds in the background are defined and very effective in giving the picture atmosphere. This image was taken near Brimstage, Wirral.

Fishermen pushing boats out, Coullioure

2007-01-16T17:17:11Z

Photograph of fishermen pushing a fishing boat out into the water from a beach. There are many other boats on the beach as well as a lobster pot near the camera, In the background are stone buildings, possibly part of some old fortifications. This was probably taken in Coullioure, along with Fishermen of Coullioure (770 ECH/1/1/0100), and "Coullioure, Nets" (770 ECH/1/1/1083).

Fountain with Beer Bottles

2007-01-16T17:17:29Z

Photograph of a small fountain with beer bottles sitting around the central jet. In the background is a door with curtains drawn across its window.

Model Plane

2007-01-16T17:17:33Z

Photograph of a model aeroplane flying over trees - at a glance this looks like a real plane, as the trees have been blurred out of focus.

Car Show

2007-01-16T17:17:48Z

Photograph of a number of cars parked for display at a motor show. They are parked diagonally to each other, and the camera focusses on the line formed in between the cars.

Shire Horse and Cherry Blossom

2007-01-16T17:17:54Z

Photograph of a man on a shire horse in a field with cherry blossom trees framing the picture.

Corkscrew Staircase at Casino, Blackpool

2007-01-16T17:18:04Z

Photograph of a concrete tower consisting of a staircase running in a spiral upwards, at the top of the tower is a Union Jack Flag. This was taken at an unknown Casino in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Bunty

2007-01-16T17:18:11Z

Photograph of 'Bunty' the dog, a small white terrier, standing on his hind legs. This was taken during Hardman's time in India in the army, when he took a number of portraits - it is not clear who this dog belonged to.

Street Scene, France

2007-01-16T17:18:25Z

Photograph taken during Hardman's time in France in the 1920s. The photograph shows a group of boys walking down the centre of the road in France. The road is lined by trees and there are other people on the path.

Snowy Mountain Scene with Skier

2007-01-16T17:18:30Z

Photograph taken during Hardman's time in Switzerland (probably Engelberg) in the 1920s. The photograph shows a lone skier still, silhouetted against the snow, and dwarfed by the mountains surrounding him. To the left the mountain sweeps upwards, and casts a shadow over the landscape to the right. In the background is another rocky mountain covered in snow.

Mrs P. Kerr's Dog

2007-01-16T17:18:40Z

Photograph of Mrs P. Kerr's black yorkshire terrier dog.

Edward Chambré Hardman's Car in Landscape

2007-01-16T17:18:41Z

Photograph of Edward Chambré Hardman's car parked at the side of a road leading into a Poolbank, Crosthwaite, Cumbria. In the background the landscape is very hilly.

Bick

2007-01-16T17:18:52Z

Photograph of Bick, the Hardman's dog (a Staffordshire Bull Terrier), with his paws and head resting on a table. Bick's full name was Bicky Woucester.

Rodney Street Waiting Room

2007-01-16T17:18:59Z

This photograph shows the waiting room at Rodney Street. In the room there are two chairs either side of a table, which has a Tiffany lamp on. There is a plant on the chest of draws to the left of the image and two large windows.

Floating Crane, Gladstone Docks, Lliverpool

2007-02-02T14:02:08Z

Photograph of 'The 200 tons Floating Crane Mammoth' drawing piles at the entrance to the new Gladstone Docks, Liverpool.

The Birth of the Ark Royal

2007-01-30T14:27:11Z

Photograph of the HMS Ark Royal, taken from the top of Holt Hill in Birkenhead, by Chambré Hardman. The ship had just been painted white, as part of preparations for its launch from the Cammell Laird shipyard by the Queen Mother. This is one of Hardman's most famous photographs, which was retouched in order to create such an impressive picture. For example; the white washed gable end nearest the camera was eliminated by the application of coccine nouvelle (a red dye) to the positive transparency, as it detracted from the contrast of the ship - "I was trying to recreate what I had seen, to produce an effect, and anything that goes against the effect I want, I rule out." E. Chambré Hardman, 1983. In 1958 the image was acquired by the trustees of the American Stephen Tyng Collection. In 1959 it was published in the British Journal of Photography under the title "Where Great Ships are Built" rather than "The Birth of the Ark Royal". The photograph was taken using a 3½ x 4¼ " revolving back Auto Graflex with a Teleros 13" focal length lens on Kodak XX film. (Rob Powell, Photographers Gallery Exhibition 'Photographs in Context' 1983) Exhibited at the Open Eye Gallery in 1980. Displayed in the "Behind the Lens" Exhibition at the Picton Library, Central Library, Liverpool March-May 2004. Taken April 1950

The Copse

2007-01-30T14:27:28Z

This is a landscape scene from Galloway, Scotland. The image is also know as "The Copse on Harvest Hill". It is of a little copse on a hill surrounded by sweeping fields. It draws in the eye of the viewer as its tones are dark in contrast to the much lighter shades of the surrounding fields. The enormous clouds which dominate the top two thirds of the piece dwarfs the rest of the composition. This image is an example of Hardman's "control" over the images he captured. The term "control by patience" has been used to describe Hardman especially in regard to these images. Exhibitions- Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool 1957 and London Salon of Photography 1953.

Withinlee Witness (English Setter)

2007-02-02T12:10:49Z

Head and shoulders portrait of a black and white English Setter dog.

A Cheshire Cat

2007-02-02T12:10:57Z

Head and shoulders photograph of a tabby cat lying down and looking into the camera. As Hardman has given this picture a title, it seems likely he intended to exhibit it.

> Edward Chambré Hardman Collection

2007-03-06T16:24:36Z

A Memory of Avignon

2007-03-06T16:33:07Z

A memory of Avignon

2007-03-06T16:40:27Z

A Memory of Avignon

2007-04-12T12:08:14Z

Photographed in a garden café on a visit to Provence, France in 1926. The image depicts three figures sitting around a café table on a sunny afternoon in a tree lined boulevard in Avignon. The figures are Harold Hinchcliffe Davies (well known Liverpool Architect) on the right, Nora Davies, his wife on the left, and (centre) Fred Jenkins (Liverpool Architect). They holidayed together, while a young Margaret Mills (later Hardman) looked after the photographic studio in Liverpool.

Man Loading BICC Cable Drums

2007-06-04T10:30:49Z

Photograph of BICC cable drums, with a man attaching chains to one of them. Hardman did much commercial work for BICC (British Insulated Callendar Cables), Prescot, Liverpool. Hardman's father-in-law was an accountant for BICC.

Liverpool's Two Cathedrals

2007-05-09T13:07:08Z

Photograph taken from the precinct of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, looking across the city to the Anglican Cathedral, clearly visible in the distance through the diagonal lines of the concrete buttresses of the Catholic Cathedral. Two children walk towards the camera to add scale and a human touch. Exhibited at the London Salon of Photography in 1969, at Chester in 1970, and at Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Unions' 75th Anniversary Exhibition in 1981.

The Axe Tavern, A Rainy Day

2007-11-28T14:10:40Z

Photograph of the Axe Tavern and Yacht Inn in Chester. This is taken from the same angle as Axe Tavern and Yacht Inn (770 ECH/1/1/0740), but this image was taken at night when it had been raining, as the cobbled streets are still wet. The darkness has made the sign for the Axe Tavern stand out much better, and in this image there are no people. The image was taken on Nicholas Street where the 200 year-old Axe Tavern (since renamed the "Falchion and Firkin" and then "Bar Coast" is situated. The Yacht Inn is shown at the end of this street where it meets Watergate Street. It was demolished so that an inner ring road could be built (completed 1972). The Hardmans had a second studio in Chester from 1938-1958.

Axe Tavern and Yacht Inn

2007-11-28T14:10:37Z

Photograph of two public houses in Chester, Walkers Axe Tavern and Walkers Yacht Inn. Walkers is the name of the brewery which run them both. In between the two pubs there is a chemist, "R.W Dunn Chemists Ltd". A man is standing on the street with his bike. The image was taken on Nicholas Street where the 200 year-old Axe Tavern (since renamed the "Falchion and Firkin" and then "Bar Coast") is situated. The Yacht Inn is shown at the end of this street where it meets Watergate Street. It was demolished so that an inner ring road could be built (completed 1972). The Hardmans had a second studio in Chester from 1938-1958.

Chester Cathedral, Parlour Library

2008-02-19T15:02:45Z

Photograph of the interior of Chester Cathedral Parlour Library, featuring a central desk with books laid out as is someone will be returning to finish their reading, and books filling shelves on every wall. The 13th Century Parlour is not open to the general public. The Hardmans had a second studio in Chester from 1938-1958.

Mount Street Snow Scene

2007-12-10T12:51:54Z

This is a snow scene taken on Mount Street Liverpool and shows a couple walking along the street as the snow is still falling. The street lamp gives added decoration to the image due to the dark of the metal in contrast with the snow. The snow on the cars which are parked along the road is very thick, as is the snow on the pathway. The road in the background which dissects this road is Rodney Street. This image seems to have been taken in the 1960s due to the dress of the couple and the cars on the road.

Brook Street in shadows, Chester.

2008-07-29T15:32:30Z

Photograph of Brook Street in Chester with a sign for "H.Dawson", a pawnbrokers, visible to the top left of the picture. Taken from the corner of Brook Street and Charles Street. Various people are walking along the street, with a man standing underneath the sign smoking. In the background the cathedral is visible above the rooftops in silhouette.
Part of the Edward Chambre Hardman photographic collection, held at the Liverpool Record Office.
Credit Line ©NTPL/E.ChambrÈ Hardman Collection

View from Everton Brow

2008-07-29T15:32:37Z

The view from Everton Brow, Liverpool. In the foreground rooftops and chimneys can be seen in silhouette against the view beyond. Rows of house chimneys can be seen with industrial chimneys beyond them, which are the focus of the picture.
Part of the Edward Chambre Hardman photographic collection, held at the Liverpool Record Office.
Credit Line ©NTPL/E.Chambré Hardman Collection

Ivor Novello and Fay Crompton

2008-08-06T15:21:57Z

This is a portrait of the famous Welsh actor, composer, playwright and impresario. In this image he is dressed in character for one of his plays, Liliom""(Ferenc Molnar, 1909, tr. 1921). He is wearing a very distinctive, stripped waistcoat, with a jumper underneath. Fay Compton is also in this image and Ivor Novello is kissing her cheek.