Advert for the Sisters of Mercy gig at University of London Union (ULU).This gig is notable for the attendance of some individuals who would soon become part of the Smiths set-up: Rough Trade’s publicist Scott Piering, Grant Showbiz who would become the band’s sound-engineer and John Walters, John Peel’s producer who, on the strength of their performance that night, offered them their first Peel session.

Advert for the Gang of Four at the Lyceum, London on 25th September 1983. The Smiths and The Orson Family were the support.

Review by Johnny Waller of The Smiths second Rock Garden gig on the 7th July 1983.

Advert for the Jobs For a Change gig at County Hall London 10th June 1984

The Queen is Dead postcard

Ticket for The Smiths at the Cornish Colosseum on the 17th October 1986. I happened to know someone who worked there so got a guest ticket and pass. The plan was that I'd go backstage afterwards but due to some unforeseen events it never happened.

This very uninspiring ticket was for The Smiths at the London Palladium on the 26th October 1986. the second time I saw them. An incredible experience.

Ticket for The Smiths final gig at Brixton Academy. After decades of gigs this is and always will be the highlight.

House Staff pass for The Smiths at the Cornish Colosseum on the 17th October 1986. Someone I knew worked there so got me a ticket and pass. Quite an experience as it was my first experience of The Smiths live. I was due to go backstage at the conclusion of the gig but due to some dressing room rearrangement antics by the support Raymonde it never happened.

Music press article about The Smiths recording 'Hand in Glove' with Sandie Shaw.

Short review of Derek Jarman's Queen is Dead film

List of bootleg videos of The Smiths circa 1985/6.
This is what you had to do before YouTube. Nice to see they were also available on Betamax as well.

Music press article from 1993 suggesting that Morrissey and Marr were 'working together again' and suggests that Johnny Marr may have appeared on 'Vauxhall and I'.

Review of The Smiths' 'Strangeways Here we Come' album from the NME.

Full page music press advert for the underrated 'Satan Rejected my Soul' single.

Full page music press advert for Morrissey's debut single 'Suedehead'.

The Smiths 'Meat is Murder' tour programme

The Smiths 'I Started Something I Couldn't Finish' on cassette RT198C. Features the James cover 'What's the World'.

Advert for The Smiths gig at the Rock Garden in London on the 7th July 1983.

Advert for The Smiths at The Hacienda 6th July 1983.

Music press advert for the Electric Ballroom in Camden. The Smiths supported The Fall on the 21st of May. Can you imagine seeing these two band on the same bill??

Gig advert for the Electric Ballroom in Camden. The Smiths headlined here on the 19th of December.

Morrissey postcard circa 1984

A poster from Select magazine (date estimated) consisting of shots from backstage at Glastonbury in 1984.