[image: Beatles in Liverpool] A new exhibition follows the Beatles around Liverpool on 19 February, 1963 - the day they learned they had scored their first number one single with Please Please Me.
[image: On the steps of the Victoria Monument] Photographer Michael Ward travelled up from London to capture the band in their hometown. "I wasn't interested in them," he recalls. "I didn't know who they were." [image: The Beatles with their fans] In stark contrast to the Beatlemania that would break out over the coming months, the pictures show the band followed by a small band of calm fans. [image: At the Piers Head bus terminus] Ward says it was nearly impossible to get a formal shot of the band, who kept cracking jokes and chatting amongst themselves. [image: Zebra crossing] A forerunner of the iconic Abbey Road album cover, this shot on a zebra crossing is missing Paul McCartney as he is hidden behind Ringo Starr. It was too cold to re-stage the picture. Abbey Road Album Cover. [image: At Brian Epstein's office] The fab four eventually made their way to manager Brian Epstein's office in Whitechapel, ahead of a performance at the Cavern Club. [image: Rehearsals] During rehearsals, the photographer was struck by the close musical relationship between McCartney and Lennon. [image: Playing at the Cavern] There was a small moment of panic when Ward realised he had forgotten to bring a flash to shoot the concert - but he was helped by the stage lights. [image: The Beatles at the Cavern] Ward's photographs of the Beatles can be seen at London's Square One Gallery until 4 March 2008. A limited edition box set of the photos is also available from Genesis Publications.
