This beautiful custom SG was built for Tony Iommi by Birmingham world class guitar luthier John Diggins in 1981 , it was used by Black Sabbath's classic album 'The Mob Rules' and was Tony's 2nd main guitar on tour throughout the 80's.This Guitar could currently be viewed at Hard Rock Bucharest .
Denim Jacket (1986). Featuring patches from Black Sabbath, Judas Priest & Led Zeppelin.
A collection of Southern Cross fanzines
Ticket from an Ozzy Osbourne gig at Hammersmith Odeon, May '89.
Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Black Sabbath ticket stub - Odeon Theatre Birmingham 24/05/80 Rear Stalls £3.50
I got these 2 tour shirts from a friend of mine. I dont know the origin of them. If anyone has info get back to me!
Snow Prevents Fan getting to seminal Sabbath's "Mob Rules" Tour at Stafford Bingley Hall!
Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Ozzy ticket stub Blizzard Of Oz Tour- Odeon Birmingham 28/09/80 £3.50
A printers proof poster to promote the forthcoming Black Sabbath album, 'Born Again'.
This was used as part of the stage set on a tour that spanned November 1981 to August 1982. You can see it in action in the photos of the tour programme.
Programme from the first ever Donington 'Monsters of Rock' Festival (1980) which took place on August 16. Included on the bill were: Rainbow, Scorpions, April Wine, Judas Priest, Saxon (who recorded as the semi-official live album Donnington: The Live Tracks), Riot, Touch etc.
Harvey Smith describes a night out at Tavern In The Town, a rock pub in Wolverhampton.
Black Sabbath autographs, 1988 line up.
Diamond Head Scrapbooks (1980s)
Acquired from Merv Williams Age: 44 Black Sabbath ticket Bingley Hall - Stafford 04/07/81
Acquired from Simon & Jo Baugh Age 44/42 Sunday 4th January 1981 Black Sabbath - New Bingley Hall Stafford £4.50 "Went to Stafford Bingley Hall with friends and a teacher from school to see 'Sabbath' - a live show that was exactly what you expected."
Mob Rules 1982 tour t-shirt. Obtained from a Nottingham shop keeper in exchange for some Sabbath/Ozzy collectables. originaly brought at the 1982 Bingley Hall gig on the Mob Rules tour.
Built around Black Sabbath's 'Born Again' , here is another awesome Tony Iommi Jaydee custom guitar built by no other than Birmingham's guitar lutheir John Diggins , this guitar was used extensively in the 80's by Tony Iommi and more specifically on Black Sabbath albums such as Seventh Star, Headless Cross, Tyr and also Dehumanzier album in the early 90's , it was also used on stage during that time frame as well , the guitar could also bee seen on Sabbath music videos 'Trashed' and 'Zero the Hero'.The guitar is currently at Hard Rock Cafe San Diego.
News piece in 'Brum Beat' magazine around the controversial 'Sun City' performance.
We might be slightly out on the date of these photos which are likely to have been taken for Metal Hammer.
