| Pre 1957 various locations - individual photos early 1957 Wilson Hall, Garston - The Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group 23 May 1957 Wilson Hall, Garston - The Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group 22 June 1957 King John Celebration, Rosebery Street, Liverpool - The Quarry Men 6 July 1957  Garden Fete, St. Peter's Church, Liverpool - The Quarry Men 23 November 1957 New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool - The Quarry Men 8 March 1958 Family Party, Paul's Auntie Jin's home, Liverpool - The Quarry Men 14 July 1958 Percy Phillips' Studio, Liverpool - The Quarry Men October 1958 Ye Cracke Pub, Liverpool - John and Cynthia 20 December 1958 Wedding Reception, Liverpool - The Quarry Men circa 1958-1959 location unknown - The Quarry Men 29 August 1959 The Casbah Club, Liverpool - The Quarry Men circa 1959 Liverpool |
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The 1950s decade was The Beatles' musically formative years. During those years, the birth of skiffle then rock and roll lit a fuse within the four lads from Liverpool. With the explosion a few years away, The Quarry Men, as they were named through the end of the decade, were regarded as little more than a group of boys having fun and looking to meet girls. Photos of performances from this era were, in essence, mere happen-chance. Thus, they are few and rare. The few available to media outlets are scattered from throughout the decade and the majority of those photos have been available (with varying degrees of cropping) since the early 1960s.
It would seem logical that some unseen photos exist in private collections of the band's family and friends. However, the "Anthology" project resulted in VERY few new photographs. So, perhaps, performance photos from this decade are actually fewer than would be imagined.