Fans at the Caird Hall to see The Beatles on October 20 1964.
Rare pictures of The Beatles’ last visit to the city where the term Beatlemania was coined have been bought by a Dundee museum.
McManus Galleries has acquired a set of photographs and negatives from The Beatles’ last performance at the Caird Hall on October 20 1964.
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The photographs were taken by Dundee-based photographer Winnie Forbes-Cochrane and include a letter of provenance and copyright documents.
The McManus paid £6,600 for the photographs and documents.
The phrase Beatlemania was conceived in Dundee after a promoter saw fans at the Caird Hall in a frenzied state.
The Beatles backstage at the Caird Hall holding and looking at a string of artificial flowers.
A good number of the photographs are of the fans, capturing a piece of local history.
Sinclair Aitken, Leisure and Culture Dundee chairman, said: “We have such a rich and diverse musical heritage in Dundee. It’s really pleasing to see these pictures of The Beatles come home.
“These pictures are a fantastic acquisition for the McManus and will now be preserved in our collections for future generations to enjoy.”
Curators at the McManus plan for the photographs to go on display at some point this year.
