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Sydney concerts
Photos and memories of the Beatles' concert in Sydney, Australia. The set up in Sydney was different than any other venue because the stage rotated! So while the guys were performing, the stage was...
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The true 5th Beatle
On their last day in Sydney, the Beatles posed for some photos for the press of them with a large stuffed kangaroo, which was a gift from a fan. It made a some really cute photos of the guys in...
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Leaving for New Zealand
When the Beatles boarded the airplane in Sydney heading to Wellington, New Zealand on June 20, 1964, they posed for photos with a giant stuff Kiwi Bird made by New Zealand disabled servicemen.On the...
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A Kiwi's welcome for the Fab 4!
The Beatles were set to land in Wellington at 4:30 in the afternoon. Fans started to show up at the airport as early as 7:15 that morning. 7000 fans showed up to welcome the Beatles to New Zealand...
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The girls with the autograph on their arm
Two girls, Annette Fairey and Winkle Pettit had the opportunity of the lifetime at the St. George Hotel when they met Ringo.Here is how the story was originally reported in the newspaper:GIRLS BEAT...
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Wellington Concerts
The first concert the Beatles gave in Wellington was a disaster. The sound was set very low on the microphone and the houselights were left of during the whole show. John Lennon threatened to...
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Fans went a little wild in Wellington
At some of the Wellington concerts, the fans got a little crazy. No one got seriously hurt, but the fans did start to move out of their seats and forward toward the stage when the Beatles came on....
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Family reunion
John's Aunt Mimi traveled with the boys to Australia, not to enjoy the music of the boy she raised and his friends, but to meet up with family members that lived in Eketahuna, New Zealand. Mimi was...
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Ringo's mystery cousins
John wasn't the only Beatle meeting family members from New Zealand, Ringo also had some distant cousins who came up to the hotel room to greet their long, lost family member. Christine (age 16),...
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Not the Best Welcome in Auckland
When the Beatles landed in Auckland, New Zealand on June 24, 1964, they did not know that they weren't going to have the security that they were accustomed to. When their plane touched down at the...
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The Night George Harrison came calling
John and Ringo visited with relatives while in New Zealand, and George visited with some old Liverpool neighbors. This story was written by Zizi Sparks and was published in the New Zealand Herald. As...
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Press conference in Aukland
Another city and another press conference. It was the same old story in a different town for the Beatles, but a new and exciting experience for those who attended the press conference, including one...
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The Beatles Kiwi Caps
I just thought this was an interesting article and was worth sharing. It was written by Dearnaleyfor the New Zealand Herald. Michael Willison did not understand the fuss when he rocked up with a set...
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Tony Taylor and Beatlemania
I made a tiny mistake. I had this information labeled as "Auckland" and just now when I went to post it all, I see that it is really "Wellington" and I should have posted it yesterday. Oh...
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Pois--isn't that what Ringo sings?
On June 25, 1964, the Beatles were thrown a Civic Reception outside the Aukland Town Hall. The Beatles may not have been popular with the police and some of the residents in Aukland, but the mayor...
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Auckland concert memories
If you recall, John Lennon refused to perform in Auckland if there was not proper security. The police of the town claimed that they would not receive it because they were not royalty. And so the...
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Back at the hotel in Auckland....
Deidre Gribble (Aukland Regional Queen) gives Ringo a greenstone Maori tiki Remember the Beatle fan sister Jeannette and Sally? Jeannette worked at the hotel as the receptionist and she helped her...
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Coming into Dunedin
The Beatles were late for their scheduled arrival in Dunedin on June 26, 1964. The reason for their tardiness is that someone had called in a bomb threat on their airplane. I think sometimes in 2014...
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Three Beatle press conference
Of all the press conferences the Beatles gave while they were touring, only a very few of them didn't not have all of the Beatles present. Of course the ones during Ringo's illness and Jimmie Nichol...
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