In his virtual tour of Waterford Treasures on WLR’s Big Breakfast Blaa, Eamonn McEneaney tells Ollie and Mary all about the family firm of A.H. Poole, who operated as commercial photographers in Waterford during the years 1884-1954.
This large collection of glass plates contains studio portraits of people from Waterford and reflects the social and economic life of the city.
The original order books have been microfilmed and act as an index to the original collection. Catalogue entries for over 70,000 glass plate negatives are available on the National Library's Online Catalogue, some with images attached. The collection is also searchable through an online database.Plenty more can be seen on display here in the Bishop's Palace Museum in Waterford.
If you enjoy Eamonn’s slots with us on The Big Breakfast Blaa, listen here to what he had to say about how Waterford fell to Cromwell on August 10th, 1650, and while local people were obviously not happy, it was a cause of huge celebration for his followers. Eamonn discussed the significance of a pamphlet calling for a day of thanksgiving to mark this event.
And below is his chat with us about Pooles photography...
