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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Letters and photos from Beatles’ early days to go on show in Hamburg

Pete Best, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Stuart Sutcliffe posing for a photo in Hamburg
The original Beatles lineup in Hamburg (l-r): Pete Best, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stuart Sutcliffe. Photograph: Astrid Kirchherr/K & K/Redferns

A rare set of letters and photos from the early days of the Beatles, in which they write about feeling like stars for the first time, is to go on display in Hamburg.

The collection, from an influential period when the band lived in the German city, includes the only letter in existence with words from both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, which was written to the bassist’s brother, Mike McCartney.

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