Revisiting Holt Hill - Re-creation of Edward Chambré Hardman's 1950 image 'Birth of the Ark Royal'. Holt Hill, Birkenhead, Merseyside. What became apparent is that Hardman had infact undergone a great deal of manipulation regarding the perspective of his image. The skyline is not in line with the actual position of the mersey on the horizon, therefore appearing much different in my image taken 63 years later.