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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.
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.
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.
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Midnight City
Midnight City membership card
Brum Beat – Decca Records, 1964
One of two records called BRUM BEAT released in 1964.
Midland Beat
Midland Beat Feb 1964
The Kinks ‘You Really Got Me’ 7″ single (1964)
The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965)
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965)
Strange Conflict – Dennis Wheatley (1965). Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath was influenced by Wheatley's works.
Folk Blues Festival 1965
Blues Folk Festival poster
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
Ozzy first band recordings found, 1966
Ozzy first band recordings found from 1966
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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Dennis Wheatley novel
Dennis Wheatley novel
Park Lane, Aston
Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.
The mid 60s North Birmingham Blues scene
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
Music Machine: the drummer's story
Harry Barber's memories of Music Machine are more detailed than Ozzy's account on page 49 of the autobiography I Am Ozzy.
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Mothers membership card (1968)
Mothers membership card (1968)
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
