The day John Lennon met Paul McCartney

The Quarrymen.
Saturday, 6th July, 1957. St. Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool.

Eric Griffiths - guitar, Colin Hanton - drums, Rod Davis - banjo, John Lennon - guitar, Len Garry - tea-chest bass, Pete Shotton - washboard.

With Paul McCartney at the height of Beatlemania.

Playing drums on the Sgt. Pepper sessions.

Playing the organ on We Can Work It Out.

With Elton John. Madison Square Garden, New York. November 28th, 1974.

John's last stage performance. Hilton Hotel, New York. April 18th, 1975.

Lennon and McCartney in Abbey Road studio. 1968.

Early songwriting. 1962.

The drawing by Julian Lennon, 1966, which inspired John to write 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.'

Julian Lennon, came home from nursery school with a drawing he said was of his classmate, a girl named Lucy. Showing the artwork to his father, Julian described the picture as 'Lucy — in the sky with diamonds.' The Lucy referred to in the song was a classmate of Julian's at Heath House School in Weybridge named Lucy O'Donnell.

'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite.' John wrote all the lyrics to the song, from this poster.

John Lennon wrote the song taking inspiration from a nineteenth century circus poster for Pablo Fanque's circus which he purchased in an antique shop in 1967, while filming the promotional video for the song 'Strawberry Fields Forever' in Kent, England. Mr. Kite is believed to be William Kite, who worked for Pablo Fanque from 1843 to 1845.

John's handwritten lyrics to the song - I Want To Hold Your Hand.

John's handwritten lyrics to the song - Nowhere Man.

John Lennon claimed that he himself was the subject of the song. He wrote it after racking his brain in desperation for five hours, trying to come up with another song for 'Rubber Soul.' 1965.

John's handwritten lyrics to the song - Happy Xmas (War Is Over).

John's handwritten lyrics to the song - Mother.

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