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National Trust reopens The Hardmans’ House for special guided tours

September 1, 2022
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National Trust reopens The Hardmans' House for special guided tours

The National Trust is reopening one of Liverpool city centre’s hidden gems, The Hardmans’ House, for a new season of special guided tours on Fridays and Saturdays between 9 September and 29 October.

One of four properties owned and cared for by the National Trust in Liverpool, the terraced Georgian house of 59 Rodney Street was the home and photographic studio of Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret between 1949 and 1988.

National Trust reopens The Hardmans' House for special guided tours
The terrace of houses including The Hardmans’ House, Rodney Street, Liverpool.

The 1950s time capsule is filled with cameras, studio equipment and other objects left over from their business, as well as the Hardmans’ personal items, including a kitchen stocked with decades-old food packaging and Margaret’s clothes and jewellery.

Irish-born Edward became the leading portrait photographer in Liverpool from the 1920s to the 1960s, taking portraits of many celebrities of the age including Ivor Novello, Margot Fonteyn and Patricia Routledge. Margaret Hardman, who was an accomplished photographer in her own right, managed their successful business.

The Kitchen at The Hardmans’ House, 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool.

Edward is also noted for his photographs of the British landscape and Liverpool’s mid-20th century transformation. After he passed away in 1988, the house and a vast archive of photographic prints, negatives and records were acquired by the National Trust in 2003. The house has opened on a seasonal basis for guided tours ever since.

“The Hardmans’ House really is one of Liverpool’s most special hidden gems and we’re very proud to care for it,” says Michelle Yunqué Alvarado, collections and house manager at the National Trust. “The Hardmans were a fascinating couple and not only are their photographs a valuable record of mid-20th century life in Britain, but their home is a must-see experience in its own right.

“Many people from Liverpool and beyond came here to have their portrait taken by Mr Hardman, and those portraits might still be hanging on their children’s or grandchildren’s walls today. For some people, a visit to the Hardmans’ House is a personal journey. For most people, it’s a chance to truly step back in time to when photography was a rare art form.”

Equipment in the Studio at The Hardmans’ House, 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool.

Visitors will be able to step inside the impressive Georgian house on Rodney Street as part of a guided tour. The tours last 45 minutes and take visitors to explore three floors of the property including the photographic studio, dark room and the Hardmans’ cramped living quarters.

Visitors can also see Agency of Women, a contemporary art exhibition by artist-in-residence Tabitha Jussa. It features a collection of black and white and hand-coloured portraits of 17 women at the forefront of Liverpool’s arts and culture today, taken in the Hardmans’ studio early last year. Jussa has been inspired by Margaret Hardman, the female workforce employed by the Hardmans and the women who came to have their portraits taken at 59 Rodney Street.

The Dark Room at The Hardmans’ House, 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool.
The Studio at 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool, the E. Chambre Hardman Studio, House and Photographic Collection – showing a large format camera, lights and a childrens background.

Entry to the Hardmans’ House is by guided tour only on Fridays and Saturdays between 9 September – 29 October. Spaces are limited so booking is recommended to guarantee a spot on a tour.

Tickets can be booked online at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardmans-house or by telephone on 0344 249 1895. Entry is free for National Trust members, but booking is essential.

Alongside reopening the property to visitors, the National Trust is continuing with a significant project that began in late 2019 to catalogue, conserve and digitise thousands of items in the E. Chambré Hardman Photographic Collection, the archive of the Hardmans’ life and work which is stored at Liverpool Record Office. To find out more about the project, go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardmans-house/features/revealing-the-archive

READ MORE: National Trust places you can visit in Liverpool

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