Mothers Poster 3/5/1969
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
Ozzy first band recordings found, 1966
Ozzy first band recordings found from 1966
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965)
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67). The band were managed by Norman Hood who would later go on to be involved with Judas Priest as well as other bands.
The mid 60s North Birmingham Blues scene
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
Midland Beat
Midland Beat Feb 1964
Mothers membership card
An actual membership card, not a scan.
Park Lane, Aston
Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.
Very 'eavy at Mothers (1969)
Harvest Records Launch Night Invite (1969): Invite for Harvest Records launch shindig at Mothers.
Earth or Black Sabbath live photo
This is a photo of Earth or Black Sabbath on stage.
Melody Maker (1969)
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.
Birmingham and the Blues
Keith Law is a gigging musician and song writer now based in the west country. In the mid – late 60s he was Birmingham based. Around this time he came into contact with Robert Plant and the Band of Joy. In this oral history clip .
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Flyer for gig by Earth 1st August (1969)
Flyer for gig by Earth 1st August (1969)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Midnight City
Midnight City membership card
Mothers T shirt
Mothers t shirt
Laney Amp
Laney Amp
Tre volti della paura – aka Black Sabbath film
As part of the Metal on Film programme 1-4th September 2011 the Italian cut of the film that Black Sabbath take their name from was screened.
Tony Iommi Patchwork Jacket
This Jacket is certainly one of the coolest historical Black Sabbath items ever ! The jacket was bought by Tony Iommi in 1969 and wore it out through Sabbath's early tours adding stickers and patches along the way.The Jacket was donated by Tony Iommi to Hard Rock and is currently in display at Hard Rock in Berlin,Germany.
Brum Digs Blues
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Henry’s Blueshouse membershipcard
Henry's Bueshouse membership card
Dennis Wheatley novel
Dennis Wheatley novel
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965)
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965). Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath was influenced by Wheatley's works.
