Stewart Bale Ltd

Stewart Bale Ltd was a family business specialising in industrial and commercial photography from c1911 to c1980. The company was based in Liverpool, with an additional London office operating between 1949 and 1970. The photographers had particular strengths in capturing architecture, shipping, shops, industry, and transport.

Herbert Stewart Bale founded the company in 1911, originally as an advertising and printing business. He realised that there was a demand for high quality images in the Liverpool area, and brought in his photographer son Edward Stewart Bale to help meet it. Edward had an excellent reputation as a photographer and ensured the company's success. Many of the company's negatives are today in the collections of National Museums Liverpool.