A historic archive made of unseen photos, notes and sketches of The Beatles will be made available for the world to see.
The treasure trove was created in 1968 by Hunter Davies. The famous journalist and writer is the creator of the only official biography of the Fab Four. The British Library will display the author's unique archive of notes, photographs and drafts of the biography.
He had unprecedented access to the band and spent 18 months in close quarters with the band and their families. He had a front-row seat for some of the most iconic and pivotal moments in music history. His initial thoughts, observations and notes will be shown to the public for all to see at the library and online from November 11.
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The archive includes typed notes by Brian Epstein, the band's manager from 1962, on how the group should present themselves to the public. This includes advising the band members on what to wear in the public eye. It also includes a transcript of an interview with Ringo Starr
Hunter said: "The further we get from The Beatles, the bigger they become. I never thought all these years later my scruffy notebooks would be of such interest – and I’m pleased that they’ll be made available to a wider audience of Beatles fans and researchers through the British Library.”
The archive will be displayed in addition to other pieces of history relating to The Beatles. This will significantly add to the Beatles' lyrics archive at the Sir John Ritblat Gallery. Some of the permanent pieces in the archive were donated by Davies in 2013 and can be seen for free.
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