Discover an extraordinary opportunity to own never-before-seen images of legendary figures from the worlds of music, film and culture. Backstage Pass opens the door to the London Features International (LFI) archives – a once hidden treasure capturing authentic, candid moments of icons like The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and countless others.
In the late 1960s, LFI redefined celebrity photography, preserving unscripted moments of the world’s most celebrated artists and personalities. They became one of the most influential celebrity photograph agencies in the world, with branches in New York and London. Holding exclusive rights to photographs of countless icons, from The Beatles to Fleetwood Mac, LFI’s analogue archive is an irreplaceable record of pop culture and entertainment history.
Since 2015, this extraordinary archive has been carefully preserved by private collector Jim Cockburn, who has now made the collection available to the public for the first time.
There are more than 100,000 images and as many slides of musicians, actors and personalities in authentic, unscripted moments. Each photograph, in its original analogue form, includes unique annotations, capturing the era’s unmistakable charm.
For Jo Birch, manager of Archive Images, the opportunity to release these photos is “like holding a piece of history in your hands.” In today’s digital age, there’s a romance to owning an original print – a tangible connection to the glamour and mystique of a bygone era.
Jim’s decision to share this collection means fans, nostalgia enthusiasts and collectors alike can now own a piece of history – a lasting memento from a time when photographs were crafted, not just captured.
Each photograph in our collection holds a story within its film grain. From private backstage snapshots to rare concert moments, these images go beyond simple nostalgia. They capture the very essence of a time when every shot was composed with care and purpose.
