There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some for ever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
This map aims to plot locations where incidents in The Beatles' career took place. The majority correspond to entries in the day-by-day diary of events; each diary page, where relevant, also features a map to provide further context to the story.
Entries have been categorized according to the legend below. These categories can be turned on or off to isolate certain types of entry, eg live concerts or television appearances. Certain events fall into more than one category; when this is the case, a white marker with a rainbow inside appears on the map. White markers with a + sign mean a location has more than one entry.
Some buildings and other locations no longer exist due to the passage of time since events took place. Where possible we have attempted to pinpoint the location of these places, but welcome any feedback to help improve the map. Please note also that work on this site is ongoing, and new entries are added each week.
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How about their 1965 live performance in Portland, Oregon at The Memorial Coliseum?
Thanks!!
Hi Morgan. I'll be adding all The Beatles' US and international tours in due course. Bear with me - it's just a matter of getting round to it!
Joe
How about Gibraltar, near Spain.
March 20, 1969:
Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
Gibraltar, near Spain, now added! I'm not entirely sure of the building where they married, though, so any definitive info would be welcome. The article and map point can be found here.
A few online sources say John and Yoko were married at the British Consulate which is the Governor's House at The Convent, Main Street, Gibraltar, 350 45440. This Google Map shows this building is across the street from where your map pin is: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=british%20consulate%20gibraltar%20address&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
Unless we're seeing different results, there's only one Gibralter pin given on that link, and it's quite a bit further north (Casemates Square) from where my article has it located. Precise co-ordinates for The Convent would be welcome if anyone has them.
Hi,
How about Blokker (near Hoorn - Netherlands) a small village where the Beatles (minus Ringo - subst. Jimmy Nichol) played 2 live sets on June 6. 1964)
Here's the article. All other known Beatles tour dates will be added over time, but please don't request them - I'll add them when I can.
Hi Joe. July 4-6, 1966 were the only dates the Beatles visited the Philippines, with the infamous Imelda Marcos incident. Thanks, and welcome to the BGC.
Why is Japan not included on the map?
Because this site isn't finished! Be patient, I'll add all The Beatles' tour dates over time, but it's not a quick process.
Any thoughts about making all these map points into Google Earth KMZ tours?
Not really, no. I might do when the site's finished, but not before then. It's beyond my know-how at the moment, but if I get some spare time I might look into it. As it stands I've got far too much else to do currently, and I don't see any particular benefit to me in converting them to KML files.
Haha, this is absolutely fantastic! Thanks so much for this site. Perfect for any Beatles fanatics. I often find myself here looking up things during my personal finance computer class at school. =)
Hi Jen. Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you like the site, and find it a good relief from your classes!
This map was a great idea Joe and it'll be fantastic when it's finished. You must get sick of people telling you to add new places though.
Hi Joe , is it ? The Beatles performed live at the Stadium, Rushcutters Bay Sydney Australia. Corner New South Head Road and Neild Avenue. on the south east side of this intersection. the railway and west bound lanes of NSH road crosses the building site. Theres a white marker on the west side on Neild Avenue. I went to the concert. Mum took me.I can send you an air photo of the Stadium. ...Cheers
Thanks Robert. I've updated the Sydney show articles, so the map should be in the correct point now. Please let me know if it's not.
In 2008 for the 400th anniversary of Quebec city Paul performed for more than 250 000 fans. It is not showing on the map.
No. This site launched in March 2008, but I didn't start regular news updates until later in the year. You didn't really expect every single McCartney show to be on there did you? Maybe eventually it'll happen - at the moment I'm concentrating on the Beatles years.