The Beatles: Featuring a Collection of Memorabilia from the Lives of the Fab Four

Celebrate The Beatles with a wealth of rare photographs and a unique collection of removable, collectible memorabilia, never seen before in this format. Once the most famous pop band on the planet, The Beatles still command centre stage in our cultural memory. Anyone who lived through the 1960s remembers them vividly, and the digital remastering of their extensive back catalogue has ensured their enduring appeal for younger generations too. How could they not be known? Their songs are timeless, regularly featuring in film and TV soundtracks, advertisements, and on radio stations everywhere.

Given such pervasive coverage and enduring interest, can there truly be anything new to say about the band? This book, The Beatles, manages to achieve precisely that, thanks to the remarkable collection of photographs housed within Mirrorpix, the extensive library of the Daily Mirror, Britain's leading popular daily newspaper. With such intense public fascination surrounding the band, photographers were constantly striving to capture not only the major events covered by all media outlets but also smaller, more intimate moments. And then, of course, there were the paparazzi: The Beatles were prime targets for this burgeoning breed of photographer who operated without seeking permission, following George, Paul, John, and Ringo wherever they went.

The book commences with a comprehensive overview, starting with Brian Epstein's birth in 1934 and tracing the journey through The Beatles signing with him in 1961, encompassing their formative years in Liverpool, their beginnings as the Quarrymen, their pivotal gigs in Hamburg, and the emergence of what would become their iconic hairstyles. Each subsequent chapter features unique timelines that highlight notable daily activities for each year, ranging from crucial concert dates to personal milestones (Paul's marriage to Linda on March 12, 1969) and the epic events that cemented the group's global fame forever (the launch of Apple Records on August 11, 1968). The book concludes with a chapter exploring the band's break-up and their individual lives in the post-Beatles era.

Adding a unique dimension, the book includes 15 removable reproductions of collectible memorabilia, featuring:

• Concert posters and flyers for the group's performances, including at the Odeon (with Roy Orbison in 1963) and their record-breaking Shea Stadium appearance (1965)
• A 1963 programme cover for a Royal performance in the presence of the Queen Mother at the Prince of Wales Theatre
• A 1963 signed souvenir card from their Scottish tour of Glasgow, Kirkcaldy, and Dundee
• The cover from a pictorial commemorating their 1964 performances at Carnegie Hall
• A 1965 Christmas card signed by the Fab Four
• A 1966 advertisement for the band's US single release, "Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby"
• Cartoon and caricature cards

Mirrorpix possesses a sensational and vast collection of material captured to satisfy an insatiable public appetite for all things Beatles – the band members themselves, their families, their entourage, and their activities. Record launches, publicity events, holidays, flights in and out of the country, television broadcasts, film work, births, deaths, and marriages: every event was meticulously photographed. Unsurprisingly, given this level of intense coverage, much of this material remained unpublished, and it is this extraordinary treasure trove that is showcased in this rare and exciting collection. Collectors of all kinds will undoubtedly cherish the removable reproductions of memorabilia, offering a tangible connection to the enduring legacy of The Beatles.