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"I don't know if it says something about me, but my mate Dave Earp and I were walking down Fonthill Road on one of our evening strolls, when we passed a large black Limo pulled into the side of the road. As we passed I had a quick look inside…"

"I saw a man fitting this description feeding a mass of pigeons at the bottom of Warham this morning. He knows he's doing the wrong thing but I didn't have the heart to say anything. The shopkeepers who do it are another story."

"They had to be there in 1963 as I did a story in the HJ about kids playing truant to queue for tickets. I did a snatch interview wi8th George Harrison; barely worth it really. I said 'What do you think about kids truanting to0 buy…"

"Having seen them you are in a most enviable position Mr Shulver!"

"Just spotted your reply Lydia :  But their first performance was Christmas Eve !?  I'm wondering if it was1964 ?  I saw their Christmas performance in 64 at The Hammersmith Odeon."

"That's a fascinating theory - many thanks for a fantastic addition to the post."

"It's hard to see George Martin & The Beatles slumming it up on Hornsey Road somehow. But here's a personal theory - it's known Joe Meek was courted by EMI in the mid 1960's to act as their senior pop producer. Joe's…"

"Great job. Thanks so much for adding this. "

"This old picture of the Hornsey Road Star Cinema turned up recently on the 'Cinema Treasures' site - there's no picture credit apart from that. I've buffed it up & colourised it myself. Showing the left hand (southern)…"

"What a band they were !"

"From memory James I think they had Vox amps, maybe  4 in total (?) .   "

"I was there that Christmas Eve 63 along with 2 mates.  I bunked off school to queue for tickets.  Loved The Beatles.  I drove my poor old Mum mad.  Everything evolved around The Beatles for me.   Many years later in…"

"Fantastic find, Hugh - where do you get them?"