A massive photographic collection containing rarely seen before images of Merseyside has been saved thanks to a conservation project.
The National Trust has saved around 16,000 prints and negatives by renowned Liverpool photographer Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret. What's even more astounding is that most of them have been hidden from public view for decades.
The photographs, spanning five decades, include portraits of 1950s and '60s celebs and iconic shots of post-war Liverpool. To mark World Photography Day on August 19, the conservation charity has released images showing the extent of the work required to conserve the most at-risk items.
