{"id":112246,"date":"2017-10-31T10:25:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=112246"},"modified":"2017-10-31T10:25:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:25:28","slug":"never-seen-john-lennon-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/never-seen-john-lennon-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Never before seen John Lennon photos unearthed in Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\">\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_112248&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-112248\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/138A5335-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">The photographs of John Lennon were taken in 1970, Credit: The Beatles Story<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>A collection of 26 previously unseen photographs of John Lennon worth over \u00a310,000 have been uncovered.<\/p>\n<p>The negatives were brought to a dedicated memorabilia day at The Beatles Story in Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>CEO of Julien&#8217;s Auctions Darren Julien estimated that the rare photographs could sell for over \u00a310,000 at auction.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not often when you find images\u00a0of John Lennon that have never before been seen by the public. These 26 images\/negatives of John Lennon are a rare find\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The owner, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the photos had been lying in a family junk draw for 34 years. It was assumed that the images held no value.<\/p>\n<p>The photographs of Lennon were taken in February 1970, just when The Beatles were breaking up.<\/p>\n<p><em>Continues below&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>[collection name=&#8221;small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p>The photographs will go on temporary display at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatlesstory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Beatles Story&#8217;s<\/a> main exhibition from November 9, 2017 before going to auction next year.<\/p>\n<p>A Beatles Christmas Show programme from 1963 signed by all four Beatles was discovered on the day and valued at \u00a38,000, alongside a signed postcard valued \u00a35,000.<\/p>\n<p>The photographs alongside the signed Christmas show programme and a letter from Lennon to The Queen, explaining why he was returning his MBE, will all go on sale at the auction in October 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Beatles Story is the world&#8217;s largest permanent exhibition devoted to telling the story of The Beatles\u2019 rise to fame.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Keep checking back to <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em> for all the latest news and features<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A collection of 26 previously unseen photographs of John Lennon worth over \u00a310,000 have been uncovered. The negatives were brought to a dedicated memorabilia day at The Beatles Story in Liverpool. CEO of Julien&#8217;s Auctions Darren Julien estimated that the rare photographs could sell for over \u00a310,000 at auction. 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