In his daily history slot on WLR's Big Breakfast Blaa,Eamonn McEneaney tells Ollie and Mary all about the family firm of A.H. Poole 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 here in Waterford.