Paul McCartney reveals never-before-seen snap of himself from the 1950s
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Paul McCartney reveals never-before-seen snap of himself from the 1950s

Daily Mail  

Sir Paul McCartney is waging war – on the humble passport photo. Talking to Beatles fans on Friday night about this never-before-seen snap, Macca, 79, revealed: 'In those days you were allowed to look groovy in passport photos. Macca showed the photo, taken in the late 1950s, on a big screen during a talk at London's Royal Festival Hall about his new book, The Lyrics. Talking to Beatles fans on Friday night about this never-before-seen snap, Macca, 79, revealed: 'In those days you were allowed to look groovy in passport photos' Macca showed the photo, taken in the late 1950s, on a big screen during a talk at London's Royal Festival Hall about his new book, The Lyrics He also joked: 'John and I went to grammar schools… 'Ringo unfortunately didn't but only because he was seriously ill when he was a kid. Has playing buttoned-up Prince Philip in The Crown pushed Matt Smith towards racier roles?

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Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm review – Macca’s remarkable snaps capture the buzz of Beatlemania
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Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm review – Macca’s remarkable snaps capture the buzz of Beatlemania

The Independent  

For the National Portrait Gallery’s first major exhibition since reopening, it’s hard to imagine a more bang-on-target choice than this. Here we have 250 unseen photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, chronicling the height of Beatlemania – and the vast majority taken by the ex-Beatle himself. McCartney’s newly acquired Pentax camera – lightweight and easy to use – captures the …

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