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Imani
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'The BBC is crowdsourcing photos and audio/video of your cherished music memorabilia - ticket stubs, diary entries, teen band recordings, wrist bands, rare footage and more - to tell the stories of British rock and pop music from the 1950s to the noughties. Whether you were into skiffle, punk, hip hop or anything in between, we want to see your stuff and hear your stories!'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/11HFqlKMMTvKNwX9cDlXb9w/peoples-history-of-pop

They're currently looking for 2 tone related stuff. Their website is below, with links to social media.

http://phop.co.uk/
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Here's a few images, including a rare early Specials flier, along with some personal written memories.

http://www.historypin.org/en/two-tone-fan-club-memorabilia-1980-1981/geo/51.15084,-6.913523,4/bounds/32.323001,-21.063914,64.547792,7.236868
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Thanks Imani

I have the 1981 fan club newsletter Smile
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Pauline's bum is in this

https://youtu.be/71I1Si1ID1o
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Thanks Imani

I have the 1981 fan club newsletter Smile


It's all aged well. I have music papers from that era that are 'rusting'. Smile

I've a few other bits and pieces that I might upload.
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I've always liked Pauline's bum.
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I've added some more memorabilia to my page. Click the link and scroll down.

http://www.historypin.org/en/two-tone-fan-club-memorabilia-1980-1981/geo/51.15084,-6.913523,4/bounds/32.323001,-21.063914,64.547792,7.236868
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Imani wrote:
I've added some more memorabilia to my page. Click the link and scroll down.

http://www.historypin.org/en/two-tone-fan-club-memorabilia-1980-1981/geo/51.15084,-6.913523,4/bounds/32.323001,-21.063914,64.547792,7.236868


I love the Dance Craze photo very authentic, I can still remember buying the LP at the time of release it was the best live compilation ever Smile
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Imani wrote:
I've added some more memorabilia to my page. Click the link and scroll down.

http://www.historypin.org/en/two-tone-fan-club-memorabilia-1980-1981/geo/51.15084,-6.913523,4/bounds/32.323001,-21.063914,64.547792,7.236868


I love the Dance Craze photo very authentic, I can still remember buying the LP at the time of release it was the best live compilation ever Smile


Thanks Paul.

Yes, I remember when Dance Craze was featured on Whistle Test, and on the same episode, a clip from the film Babylon was also shown.

One morning before school, Mike Read (the dj, not the presenter of Runaround Razz) played Ranking Full Stop from the album. Cool ....i.e., before I went to school, not him. He'd left a good few years previously, I think.
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An artist makes something.
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'My Generation' - trailer

'A year-long season of programming across BBC TV, Radio and Online charting the history of pop music across the decades through the memories of the people who were there'

The series begins on BBC4 this Friday at 9pm, covering the 1950s.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular#p03pq6pd
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'My Generation' - trailer

'A year-long season of programming across BBC TV, Radio and Online charting the history of pop music across the decades through the memories of the people who were there'

The series begins on BBC4 this Friday at 9pm, covering the 1950s.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular#p03pq6pd


I saw the trailer on BBC at the weekend and I know you are featured, very well done Imani you deserve it Smile
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Imani wrote:
'My Generation' - trailer

'A year-long season of programming across BBC TV, Radio and Online charting the history of pop music across the decades through the memories of the people who were there'

The series begins on BBC4 this Friday at 9pm, covering the 1950s.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular#p03pq6pd


I saw the trailer on BBC at the weekend and I know you are featured, very well done Imani you deserve it Smile


Cheers for that, Paul. Very Happy
Looking forward to catching episode 1 on iPlayer
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my channel guide has a documentary about The Bay City Rollers on BBC4 at 9pm
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Kenny

The series starts this Friday at 21:00 Smile

Episode 1 of 4

15/04/2016

Twiggy celebrates the 60s, meeting skiffle musicians, fans of the Shadows, Liverpudlians who frequented the Cavern Club at the height of Merseybeat, Beatles devotees, Ready Steady Go! dancers, mods, lovers of ska, bluebeat and Millie Small, and fans of the Rolling Stones.

Unearthed pop treasures include a recording of John Lennon's first ever recorded performance with his band the Quarrymen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077rchk
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Thanks Paul. My mistake. Smile
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Kenny

The series starts this Friday at 21:00 Smile

Episode 1 of 4

15/04/2016

Twiggy celebrates the 60s, meeting skiffle musicians, fans of the Shadows, Liverpudlians who frequented the Cavern Club at the height of Merseybeat, Beatles devotees, Ready Steady Go! dancers, mods, lovers of ska, bluebeat and Millie Small, and fans of the Rolling Stones.

Unearthed pop treasures include a recording of John Lennon's first ever recorded performance with his band the Quarrymen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b077rchk


Thanks for that Sugarman, I'll be watching Very Happy
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I'm guessing 2 Tone fans will have to wait for Ep 2/4 (July 2016) Smile


The People’s History Of Pop will be broadcast on Friday nights in April, July, September and November 2016, with each episode covering a decade, starting with the 60th anniversary year, 1956 - a year of skiffle and rock 'n' roll when the countries love affair with British pop music began.

Each episode will feature an evocative collage of memories in the form of unseen video, images and audio. The series will journey through Ready, Steady, Go, The Beatles final gig in 1966, Northern Soul in Wigan, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols’ first gig at Central St Martins’ in 1975, 100 Club’s Punk Festival in 1976, New Romantics at Birmingham’s Rum Runner nightclub, Factory Records, through to 1996 and Blur vs Oasis and the global Spice Girls explosion.
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I'm guessing 2 Tone fans will have to wait for Ep 2/4 (July 2016) Smile


The People’s History Of Pop will be broadcast on Friday nights in April, July, September and November 2016, with each episode covering a decade, starting with the 60th anniversary year, 1956 - a year of skiffle and rock 'n' roll when the countries love affair with British pop music began.

Each episode will feature an evocative collage of memories in the form of unseen video, images and audio. The series will journey through Ready, Steady, Go, The Beatles final gig in 1966, Northern Soul in Wigan, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols’ first gig at Central St Martins’ in 1975, 100 Club’s Punk Festival in 1976, New Romantics at Birmingham’s Rum Runner nightclub, Factory Records, through to 1996 and Blur vs Oasis and the global Spice Girls explosion.


The production team mentioned the episode that features 2 Tone will be in the Autumn, with the date to be confirmed (possibly earlier). A bit of a wait I know, but it's a year-long series.

Here's episode 1 - my dad appears about 48 minutes in talking about blues dances in the 60s.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b077rchk/the-peoples-history-of-pop-1-the-birth-of-the-fan
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/11HFqlKMMTvKNwX9cDlXb9w/peoples-history-of-pop

Well I'm only a few years behind/but now have something great to watch! thanks Imani.
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