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Halfway to Paradise: Photography by Harry Hammond
Halfway to Paradise explores the exceptional work of Harry Hammond, the music photographer who documented the emergence of Rock n Roll music in post-war Britain.
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The Beatles
The Beatles with Dougie Millings
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1963
Museum no. S.9083-2009 -
Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey at the London Palladium
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1963
Museum no. S.9038-2009 -
Adam Faith
Adam Faith at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert, Wembley
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1960
Museum no. S.10921-2009 -
Billy Fury
Billy Fury at Wembley
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1962
Museum no. S.11448-2009 -
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly at the London Palladium
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1958
Museum no. S.12027-2009 -
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt in her dressing room
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1950s-1960s
Museum no. S.12498-2009 -
Little Richard
Little Richard, backstage
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1962
Museum no. S.14541-2009 -
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield in the recording studio
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1962
Museum no. S.15297-2009 -
The Beatles
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1960s
Museum no. S.9090-2009 -
Josh White
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1952
Museum no. S.8451-2009 -
Johnnie Burnett
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1961
Museum no. S.9520-2009 -
The Crew Cuts
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1955
Museum no. S.7287-2009 -
Alma Cogan
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1957-62
Museum no. S.9958-2009 -
Marty Wilde
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1958
Museum no. S.16183-2009 -
Billie Holiday
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1954
Museum no. S.7616-2009 -
Early unscreened BBC TV pilot of Top of the Pops
Photographed by Harry Hammond
1961
Museum no. S.15636-2009
