Kirk Douglas on Picturegoer

Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas appears on the front cover of this classic edition of Picture goer from 1951.

1952 and Kirk appears on another front cover with the legendary Jane Wyman.

And finally, this particular cover dates back to 1953.

Radio Times - 30th September 1965.

This classic edition of Radio Times is from 30th September 1965 and features a very youthful David Attenborough.T

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963)

Please Please Me was the debut album by The Beatles. Parlophone rush-released the album on 22 March 1963 in the United Kingdom to capitalise on the success of singles "Please Please Me" (number one on most lists but only number two on Record Retailer) and "Love Me Do" (number 17).

Of the album's fourteen songs, eight were written by Lennon/McCartney, early evidence of what Rolling Stone later called "[their invention of] the idea of the self-contained rock band, writing their own hits and playing their own instruments."

George Martin, a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, owners of the London Zoo, thought that it might be good publicity for the zoo to have The Beatles pose outside the insect house for the cover photography of the album. However, the Zoological Society of London turned down Martin's offer, and instead, Angus McBean was asked to take the distinctive colour photograph of the group looking down over the stairwell inside EMI's London headquarters in Manchester Square. Martin was to write later: “We rang up the legendary theatre photographer Angus McBean, and bingo, he came round and did it there and then. It was done in an almighty rush, like the music. Thereafter, though, The Beatles' own creativity came bursting to the fore". In 1969, The Beatles asked McBean to recreate this shot. Although the 1969 photograph was originally intended for the then-planned Get Back album, it was not used when that project saw eventual release in 1970 as Let it Be. Instead, the 1969 photograph, along with an unused photograph from the 1963 photo shoot, was used in 1973 for The Beatles' retrospective albums 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 . Another unused photograph from the 1963 photo shoot was used for The Beatles(No1) (also released in 1963).

The Bird to fly the nest!

Dunno about you but, I really have taken to Pauline Quirke as Hazel in Emmerdale. Pauline has recently announced that she will be leaving Emmerdale. Pauline will be leaving the role of Hazel Rhodes on the ITV1 soap at the conclusion of this year. She will then be taking on the sitcom Birds of a Feather in a stage version in 2012. She explained that she was asked to stay on until Christmas and then in 2012 she would be doing a tour of Birds of a Feather on stage. Adding that she thought the time was good to resurrect the three old girls so the tour will start next spring. But she will stay on at the Woolpack steps until the end of December.

She had originally been contracted to appear just a year and then her contract was extended to the end of 2011 an Emmerdale spokesperson explained, so Hazel will be around for quite a few more months of drama. Hazel currently is tied into an assisted suicide storyline in the soap as she has said to Jackson, her son that she would aid him in dying since he has repeatedly stated his desire to die due to his current state of paralysis.

Cockleshell Bay: Episode One - A Fresh Start

The Cockles have just moved to Cockleshell Bay. They have bought a house and plan to convert it into a guesthouse. Dad does not want to work aina factory and mum does not want to live in a town. Mum and Dad are busy inside removing rubbish and sorting out furniture. Robin and Rosie are outside but not sure what to do with themselves. Rosie is not sure of why they have had to move as she liked the old house.

Mrs. (Gran Routy) comes round to help the Cockles. She is later employed to help Mum and Dad with the Guesthouse chores. The children also meet Mr. Shipham who insists they call him Mr. Ship.

The Doctor Series - Doctor at Large (1971)

Doctor at Large was a television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of newly qualified Doctors. The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor In The House, and was produced by London Weekend Television in 1971.

Writers for the Doctor at Large episodes were Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Bernard McKenna, Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker, Jonathan Lynn and David Yallop, as well as George Layton (under the pseudonym of "Oliver Fry").

The plot revolves around newly qualified Doctor Michael Upton as he tries to make a start in his profession. He obtains a series of jobs, including working in Otolaryngology and as a General Practitioner, before returning to St Swithin's Hospital (where he received his training) as a Junior Registrar. Notable events also include Upton's (and other young doctors) pursuit of women.

The first six episodes, from "Now, Dr. Upton" to "Congratulations, It's A Toad", were recorded in black and white due to the ITV Colour strike.

The Bay City Rollers.

Remember these? Yes folks, the Bay City Rollers in their 1970s heyday. Rollin', released in 1974, was the first full-length album by Scotland's Bay City Rollers. The album included three British Chart hits ("Remember", "Shang-A-Lang", "Summerlove Sensation") and the debut of "Saturday Night", never a British hit yet a No1 smash in America.

While the album itself was not issued in America, several of the songs would later appear on the band's self-titled 1975 US debut.

Side One:

1. Shang-A-Lang
2. Give It Me Now
3. Angel Angel
4. Be My Baby
5. Just A Little Love
6. Remember (She La La La)

Side Two:

7. Saturday Night
8. Ain't It Stange
9. Please Stay
10. Jenny Gotta Dance
11. There Goes My Baby
12. Summerlove Sensation

Sons and Daughters - Episode Five

Angela tells Patricia that she sat around all day and got bored. Wayne drops her in it, though, when he asks if her friend was OK. Patricia tells Gordon that she is very upset that Angela lied to her. Gordon says he'll talk to Angela. A telephone call for Angela from someone called Simon, is rejected, as Angela tells her mother to inform Simon that she is asleep.

At the boarding house, Fiona is playing with a Rubick's Cube - she says it's the only way to stop her wringing John's neck. John tells Fiona he's done a lot of walking and thinking, and he wants to keep seeing Angela. He says he'll take things slowly, and that he appreciates what Fiona is doing for him. Lynn calls to see Kevin. She asks to see Susan, but Susan is out. Kevin tells Lynn that the wedding is off. He shows her an article he has written for the school newspaper, setting the record straight about the murder and his family.

At Bill's place, Bill and Susan argue about the wedding. Susan says she just wants to postpone it, not cancel it altogether. Bill says they can't live on a trainee nurse's wage. When Susan has left, Bill gets a call from Margaret Selmar, who asks to see him at the warehouse the next morning. At the warehouse, Mrs. Selmar asks Bill to go back to work there. She offers him a lot more responsibilty. Bill hesitates, and Mrs. Selmar thinks it's because he's marrying John's sister. However, Bill is really going over the events from the time when he killed Selmar. He says he'll think about the offer.

Angela tells Patricia she's a snob, and says that at least Gordon's on her side. She tells her mum that she should talk to "Scott", to see there's no "us and them." In a meeting with Wayne, Gordon tells his son that it is necessary to cut costs at the stud, and that he has a lot of worries as well as this. Angela gets a call from "Scott". She tells him that Patricia would like him to come for dinner!

Bill and Susan make up. He tells her about the job offer, and Susan says that if Bill took the job, it would change her mind about the wedding.

Beryl tells Lynn the wedding's back on. Lynn says she can't now be a bridesmaid, because her parents won't let her, due to all the publicity. Beryl 'phones Susan at Bill's to tell her this news. Susan says she won't let it get her down. Lynn asks Kevin if this will affect their relationship. He says "of course not."

At the Hamiltons', Patricia says she'll "play the game". She tells Angela she'll try to get on with "Scott". She then chastises a maid for laying a tarnished spoon on the table. She says she wouldn't want to have to speak to the agency...

Angela goes to see Gordon. She wants to know if her father is angry with her. She ways she only invited "Scott" to teach her mother a lesson. Gordon asks Angela if she's using "Scott", adding that he doesn't want "Scott" to end up as the ping-pong ball between Angela and Patricia. Angela tells Gordon that she feels as if she's known "Scott" for ages, even though they've only met a few times.

Patricia tells Wayne she's not giving in to Angela. She says she has plans for her daughter, and that she's going to create an atmosphere to show "Scott" for what he really is - "a fish out of water".

When "Scott" arrives, Gordon thanks him for saving Angela. Patricia asks "Scott" if he is related to the Edwards of Alona Avenue! When asked, "Scott" tells Patricia that his father does manual work.

At the Palmers', Kevin and Beryl talk at the dinner table. Kevin tells his mother that the school paper got out on time, but that he forgot to bring an edition home for her.

Back at the Hamiltons', "Scott" is feeling very awkward at not knowing correct etiquette.

The Record Song Book

The Record Song Book was a Magazine that featured mainly song lyrics, with some news/features and photos.

This edition dates back to October 1969 and features the Fab Four as its cover feature.

This edition from December 1969 features Fleetwood Mac as its cover guests.

The King himself decorates the front cover of this edition from January 1970.

It's not unusual! Tom Jones from February 1970

T-Rex from June 1971.

Real Moments - Bob Dylan

Real Moments - Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein is a new book of photographs that takes us behind the scenes during Bob Dylan's first electric tour of Europe.

Scotland, 1966
In the book, photographer Feinstein writes of his relationship with Dylan: "Bob and I were friends long before we worked together. We hung out and understood each other. When there was something to say we would talk, when there wasn't we were silent. We were similar in that way, no bullshit."

Ireland, 1966
"We were in Ireland traveling between Dublin and Belfast, the only time I've ever been on a train - I've ever been on a train in one country where you had to go through customs. I couldn't understand it, it was pretty weird, they didn't give us any trouble though, just let us through. There were only a few shows, Belfast and Dublin, but he was very popular, they loved him there and really appreciated the acoustic music. We got out a bit and looked at the countryside."

Scotland, 1966
"Everywhere we went, in situations like this when he got out in the street people would follow him. It wasn't a drag but he wasn't in the anonymous business!"

London, 1966
"We went out shopping in Carnaby Street looking for some new clothes. He was quite taken with the place. The staff were very pleasant, Bob knew exactly what he wanted, as soon as he saw it he bought it."

Sheffield, 1966
"We saw this big store front with the letters LSD. We stopped to check it out. It was a betting shop. Bob went inside to see what it was like but he didn't place a bet. LSD was very symbolic."

Liverpool, 1966
"I said to Bob, 'You look through my camera and stand in the doorway and you'll see what you're going to look like'".


Sheffield, 1966
"I don't really like stand up portraits, there's nothing there, no life, no feeling. I was much more interested in capturing real moments."