Paul’s piano string bass
On February 12, 1961, the Beatles played the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby, Liverpool. Bassist Chas Newby— Stu Sutcliffe’s replacement — had just quit the group to attend university and Paul reluctantly agreed...
Category: Photos
Please keep off the grass…
The Beatles did not, in fact, keep off the grass (or keep off “the grass”). Photo taken by Don McCullin on July 28, 1968, during the famous “Mad Day Out” photo session at the mausoleum...
George and Pattie’s Wedding
On January 21, 1966, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd were married at at Epsom Register House, Surrey. They met on the set of A Hard Day’s Night where she played a fan, and George...
John passes his driving test
On February 12, 1965 at 2:30 PM, The Beatles began their first recording sessions for what would become their album Help! But earlier that day, John took and passed his driving test, supported by...
Pirated version of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band from Taiwan
A pirated version of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band issued by Liming Record in Taiwan. This label pressed pirated albums for soldiers stationed in Vietnam. The title translates as “Beatles Choir Lonely Club Band”. The...
The Original Apple Boutique Psychedelic Mural
The Dutch designers Simon Posthuma and Marijke Koger, along with artist Josje Leeger, had met Simon Hayes and Barry Finch in London and formed the Fool design collective. Pattie Harrison was familiar with them...
Never-before seen photos of The Beatles at the Cavern Club found
Two never-before seen photos of the Beatles playing at the Cavern Club in Liverpool have been unearthed. The photos were taken by a fan who followed The Beatles at the time and was “on...
John’s Lost Guitar Pick
John Lennon trying to retrieve a pick lost inside his guitar while on meditation retreat in India, 1968.
The Beatles’ first and last photos taken together
The Beatles’ first photo taken together was taken on August 22, 1962. Exactly seven years later, on August 22, 1969, their final photo shoot took place at John’s home. The 1962 photo was taken...
