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1968 530
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Brum Digs Blues

Melody Maker article 9th November 1968

1969 498
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Mothers Poster 3/5/1969

Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society

1968 517
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Rare Breed advert

The Rare Breed advert

1969 4 690
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Black Sabbath/Earth gig flyer 1st August 1969

Flyer for a gig at The Pokey Hole blues club, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK on 1st August 1969

1964 604
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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.

60s 1 786
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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.

1969 617
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Melody Maker (1969)

Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.

1968 467
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Henry’s Blueshouse Brownhills

Advert for the opening of Henry's Blueshouse

1967 422
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The Plaza Rookery Road Membership card (1967)

1964 669
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Midland Beat

Midland Beat Feb 1964

1964 560
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Photographs of Harry Barber (1964 & 1966)

1968 469
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Laney Sound Systems Ltd Sales Day Book

One of the most interesting items from the 40 Years of Heavy Metal and Its Unique Birth Place Exhibition.

1969 2 569
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Pink Floyd at Mothers 27/4/1969

Pink Floyd at Mothers 27th April 1969

1969 562
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Mothers Posters (1969-1970)

Mothers Posters (1969-1970) - a selection of 5 posters.

1969 478
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Mothers membership card

An actual membership card, not a scan.

1965 543
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Brownie & Sonny LP (1965)

Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).

1968 497
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Mothers membership card (1968)

1968 1 426
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Gig advert Sunday 24th November 1968

Gig advert from Birmingham Mail, Saturday 23rd November 1968

Led Zeppelin at Mothers 22nd March 1969

1968 1

Syd Wall describes seeing Led Zeppelin at Mothers, 22nd March 1969.

1966 262
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Ozzy first band recordings found, 1966

Ozzy first band recordings found from 1966

1966 568
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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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1964 657
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