The Beatles played their first Sheffield gig at the Azena Ballroom in Gleadless on April 2, 1963, booked by a young Peter Stringfellow.
Located on White Lane in Gleadless, it was actually the second location for The Beatles first gig in the city after Stringfellow was forced to move it from the Black Cat Club after the band's explosion in popularity.
It was one of many gigs both in the city and across the region over the course of two years until their 1965 Sheffield City Hall performance.
The Fab Four said goodbye to the city on December 8, 1965, performing at Barker’s Pool during their final UK tour.
We take a step back in time to unearth images of the Fab Four, places they stayed, venues they played and we even found a set-list from one of the shows back then.
Do you remember when Beatlemania hit South Yorkshire in the 1960s?
17. John Lennon in Sheffield in in 1963 courtesy of music memorabilia specialists Tracks Ltd UK
Pictured is musician and songwriter John Lennon, of The Beatles, in Sheffield in 1963, courtesy of music memorabilia specialists Tracks Ltd UK.
19. When The Beatles came to Barnsley
When The Beatles came to Barnsley. Photographs by legendary photographer Harry Hammond celebrating the birth of British rock were part of an exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum, Barnsley. Halfway to Paradise: The Birth of British Rock Photography | Other 3rd Party Photo: Harry Hammond
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The Beatles on one of their trio of visits to Doncaster. The Fab Four - John, Paul, George and Ringo - are surrounded by female staff from the Gaumont as it was known back in the 1960s.