While making photographs Peter Hagerty was also founding Exhibitions Director of the Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool (1980-85). Subsequently he was the founder archivist for the E.Chambré Hardman Trust, Liverpool (1987-95).
 
His doctoral thesis "The Continuity of Landscape Representation: the Photography of E.Chambré Hardman (1898-1988)" was funded by Liverpool School of Art (1995-1998).
 

From 1998 - 2004 he led the Dissertation, Critical Studies and History of Photography modules on the degree programme Documentary & Fine Art Photography BA (Hons) at Stockport College UK.

2007 he is currently undertaking independent research and web exhibitions using digital photography, preparing a book of photographs for publication and writing radio drama scripts on photographic history and scientific themes.

 
U.K.Exhibits
 
Shanghai Bienial 2006 (Collaboration with E_Space Lab)
Edgey Journal (arklo.com 2006)
GUMBO (arklo.com 2006)
Video Diary (2006 Collaboration with Die Fabrikanten Linz)
Liverpool - Shanghai (2006 Collaboration with E_Space Lab) @ Bluecoat, Liverpool
Liverpool II (arklo.com 2005)
Book of Days (arklo.com 2004)
Looking for Helen ( arklo.com 2002)
From Ruskin's Window ( arklo.com 2001)
The Flower Show (Harewood House,Leeds,1999)
Imaginary Places  (Group Touring Exhibition: The Ikon Gallery; Birmingham, 1997-98)
The ABC Project  (The Feren's Art Gallery; Hull & Visionfest; Liverpool, 1996)
Seasonal Menu  (Visionfest; Liverpool, 1995)
Special Marks  (Merseyside Maritime Museum; Liverpool, 1991)
Days in Eldorado  (Bluecoat Gallery; Liverpool & City Art Gallery; Oldham, 1990, Ikkon Gallery, Birmingham 1995)
Merseyside Artists  (Walker Art Gallery; Liverpool, 1985)
The State  (Bluecoat Gallery; Liverpool & Museum of Modern Art; Oxford, 1984)
British Polaroids  (Spectro Gallery; Newcastle, 1983)
36 Views of Mount James (Bluecoat Gallery; Liverpool & University of Cardiff 1982)
 
 
European Exhibits
 

Absence dévisagée BASF-France, Paris (2000)

Brief Encounters Melbourne Subway System, Australia.(2000)
The World is Not Perfect  (Group Exhibition; Galerie du Bellay, Mont-Saint-Aignan,Rouen 1999)
The World is Not Perfect  (Group Exhibition; Galerie Windspiel; Berlin, 1998)
The World is Not Perfect  (Group Exhibition; Etablissment o.f.; Paris, 1998)
The World is Not Perfect  (Group Exhibition;La Foundation Memoria; Bucarest, 1997)
Fleurs  (Fantom chez Paquerrettes; Rouen, 1995)
Liverpool-Berlin-Bucarest  (WAST Archive; Berlin, 1994)
Liverpool-Berlin  (Academia de Arta; Bucarest, 1993)
Berliner Bilder  (Galerie Fantom; Berlin, 1993)
Arcady  (Galerie Fantom; Berlin, 1991)
 
 
Interests include sailing (R.Y.A. Yachtmaster 1993) and scriptwriting.