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?
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Ticket stub for the Beatles show at the Gaumont in Doncaster in 1963 on Tuesday December 10 for the second performance at 8.30pm. Cost 5/6d
26. Colin Duffields iconic poster of The Beatles at the Azena Ballroom
Colin Duffields iconic poster advertising the Beatles at the Azena Ballroom
27. The Park Hall Country Club in Spinkhill near Sheffield, photographed after some re-furbishment work in June of 1961. The Beatles stayed here once.
The Park Hall Country Club in Spinkhill near Sheffield, 1961. The Park Hall Country Club in Spinkhill near Sheffield, photographed after some re-furbishment work in June of 1961. The Beatles stayed here once, after playing locally. June 1961. | Heritage Images/Getty Images Photo: Paul Walters Worldwide Photography Ltd./Heritage Images/Getty Images
28. The Beatles pose together at the Gaumont Theatre in Doncaster, 10th December 1963. (Photo by Mark Hayward Archive/Getty Images)
The Beatles pose together at the Gaumont Theatre in Doncaster, 10th December 1963. | Getty Images Photo: Mark Hayward Archive/Getty Images