Michael Ware became a professional motor sport photographer in 1959, before moving in 1963 to The Montagu Motor Museum at Beaulieu where he took charge of the Photographic Library. Very much to his surprise Lord Montagu offered him the job of the Museum Curator in 1966. In 1972 the museum became the National Motor Museum Trust which he managed until retirement in 2001. He started writing about “barn finds” in 1983. His other interests include Welsh narrow gauge steam railways and British canals