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Shaking hands and giving autographs
I am not sure if these are photos from the press conference (most likely) or backstage at the Beatles Adelaide concert (which is how I had them labeled, but looked at them now makes me change my...
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Adelaide concert
The Beatles played four concerts in Adelaide, but most of the photos you see are from the 1st concert. This photo must be from one of the other concert. (I found this photo on one of the Beatles...
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Meeting up with Ringo
So on June 14, 1964 John, Paul, George and Jimmie left Adelaide and headed to out to Melbourne, where they were to meet up with the band real drummer, Ringo Starr! Yeah!
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Kisses for Ringo
At 6:30a.m. two sisters named Dorothy and Judith Howe got to claim a prize that they had recently won. That prize was to travel with Ringo Starr from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia where...
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Guarding Ringo
This story is one that The Gilly has found during her research about the Beatles in Australia. I can't thank her enough for all of the research she has done on this topic.Graham (pictured above with...
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Five Beatles on a balcony
10 minutes after the other Beatles and Jimmie arrived at the hotel in Melbourne and met up with Ringo, they appeared on the balcony to wave to the fans. They moved quickly because the fans were...
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Melbourne press conference
With Ringo now back with the group, having Jimmie at the press conference was basically pointless, as he was not asked many questions from the press and he even sat a tad bit away from the others. It...
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She is still a Lady Beatle
One of my favorite stories was the one of Binny Lum when she interviewed the Beatles in 1964. You can read it here. Well, Ms. Lum spoke with the Beatles again during their Melbourne press conference...
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Fan club president meeting
The Beatles seemed genuinely interested in how their fan club was ran in Australia. They met up with the fan club president (and sometimes other members as well) in each city they visited and chatted...
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The Melbourne concerts
Here are some concert memories from a variety of sourcesI watched John Lennon through binoculars as The Beatles sang Twist and Shout at their concert at Festival Hall in Melbourne. Couldn't hear a...
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The Beatles at the Melbourne Town Hall
When the Beatles attended a reception with the mayor at the Town Hall in Melbourne, it seemed almost like a repeat of the reception the boys attended in Washington D.C. in February of 1964....
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On stage with John in Melbourne
I love the stories of the few fans that actually made it up on stage with the Beatles in concert. I should make a list of the fans that actually accomplished this difficult task. One such fan was...
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Coming back to Sydney
John, Paul and George had been to Sydney once before. They arrived in the pouring rain and waved to everyone waiting at the airport. Then they gave a press conference, but they did not perform a...
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Paul Sydney birthday celebration
Last year I posted about Paul McCartney's 22nd birthday party in Sydney Australia. I do not want to just re-peat what I wrote last year, but I can't let this 50th anniversary of the birthday party...
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Happy Birthday Paul
I know, I know....I should have posted this sooner. But I am still wishing Paul a very happy 72nd birthday. Seeing photos of him today celebrating with family and friends made me happy. I am...
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The Beatles singles collection
I am not totally sure what date in Australia these photos are from, but I think they are from the arrival in Sydney the 2nd time. (but then again---Ringo isn't in any of the photos---but neither is...
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Mad Mel's Beatle scarf
"Mad Mel" (Mel Potts) was an 18-year old from Canada who was a disc jockey. He was known for wearing over-sized glasses and honking a loud horn on the air. In 1963, he moved down to Australia and...
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Ode to Australian Signs
I love the signs the fans held during the Australian tour. They were very creative and fun. So I thought I would have one post to highlight some of my favorites. The last photo was taken by...
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