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The concerts where no one got onstage
The Beatles performed two concerts in Dunedin. And for the two sets of 20 minutes that the Beatles were on stage, a total frenzy broke out among the fans. During the 6:00 show, Several hundred fans...
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Not impressed with the Beatles
This is a story about a woman who was a young reporter in Dunedin in 1964 and interviewed the Beatles. From the photo she is holding, it appears that she is interviewing George while Nick Collins was...
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Christchurch arrival
The Beatles arrived at Christchurch, New Zealand on June 27, 1964 to 5000 fans at the airport to greet their favorite singers. One strange story is that one female fan flung herself on the hood of the...
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Will you drive my car?
I think this is a sad story because I personally think that the Beatles were making jokes about the Christchurch girls. I can almost hear them saying the words. Little did they know that their...
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Christchurch concert thoughts
Unfortunately I could not find any photographs of the Beatles performing at Christchurch, New Zealand. I would suspect that the concert venue was one that had a strict "no camera" policy, as many in...
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The last big stop of the tour
In the early hours of June 29, 1964, the Beatles landed in Brisbane, Australia They were beginning the last leg of their first world tour and most likely were tried and ready to get the Brisbane...
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Brisbane press conference
After getting some much needed sleep, the Beatles appeared at their morning press conference, ready to talk about what happened. The previous night Derek Taylor had given a challenge out to those who...
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A chance meeting with the Beatles
Photo by John HowardThis story is from the March 20, 2014 issue of The Morning Bulletin" and was written by Pam McKay. I truly believe that these fans found their picture on "The Gilly's" blog...
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Beatles Wild Life
When the Beatles were in Brisbane, they wanted to see some real Australian animals. Photographer, John Howard set them up. Here is what he says about it from his book The Beatles Unseen I flew to...
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The tale of the Egg Men
Ringo and John relaxing in Lennon's hotel before the egg throws came The 2nd day the Beatles were in Brisbane, someone named Peter Rossini called Derek Taylor and said that he was a local student and...
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The last concerts of the tour
The Beatles were overall happy with the success of their first World Tour. They were tired and ready for a small break, but gave their last four concerts in Brisbane as much energy as they gave...
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The Beatles and the girls
The one part of the story of the Beatles in Australia that I haven't written about is what allegedly occurred between the Fab 4 and the female fans in the hotel room after the concerts. It has been...
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Walzer wishes Paul a Happy Birthday
Many of you may have seen some photos published on Paul's birthday a few weeks ago and recall there was a guy standing there wearing a yellow Wings t-shirt. I was able to track down the man with the...
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Apple Daze
So much to love about this photo! I love the attitude John is giving off and the little girl looking at him. I love that Paul is busy signing autographs in the background and Tony Barrow is just...
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Whatever gets you through the night
As I have said many, many times the "Lost Weekend" period of John's life is one of my favorites! There is a new group on facebook about John's Lost Weekend that is having some great discussions and...
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Ringo Starr and the All Starr Band -- Sara's VIP concert review
Hello Beatle fans! I just returned from seeing Ringo and His All Starr Band in concert the other night and I know you all would like to hear about it.I have seen Ringo in concert twice before. The...
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A Hard Day's Night car
What makes this photo for me is the girl you can see through the window in the blue coat. She just can't believe the Beatles are in that car.
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Script reading
Oh John----how are you supposed to ever learn your lines when you can't see the script?
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