It’s been a grey, rainy day in Wolverhampton so a big thank to you all who came down to the shop to pay us a visit today.
Fans have brought down some great artefacts including this scrapbook with a page dedicated to Judas Priest
A bit of Black Sabbath colouring in…
Come along tomorrow when Steve Gerrard will be photographing fans in their band t-shirts and we’ll be playing some records – let’s hope for sun…
If you can’t make it to Wolverhampton, you can submit memorabilia direct to http://www.homeofmetal.com/
Home of Metal @ City 10, Queen Square, Wolverhampton
A sunny day in Wolverhampton sees Home of Metal descending for a temporary residency in a shop unit in Queen’s Square. Already we’ve had some great stories and pieces of memorabilia from local Heavy Metal fans. Heavy Metal was born in this region and the passion for that music hasn’t died.
A fan with Robert Plant at a Wolves match
Judas Priest ticket stub – from 1978
Home of Metal will be here tomorrow and Saturday for you to bring your memorabilia or tell your metal related story, the exhibition will continue.
City 10. Queen Square, Wolverhampton
10 am – 6 pm
From Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th June 2010, 10am to 6pm, Home Of Metal will be taking up residence in a disused shop located at City 10, 18 Queen Square in Wolverhampton city centre, inviting fans to bring along their memorabilia & stories to be photographed & recorded to contribute to the digital archive or drop in to look at some of the Home Of Metal related wares we have already discovered!
WE NEED YOU!
Home Of Metal are looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts, demo tapes, fan letters, fanzines, flyers, lyrics, posters, press articles, set lists and promotional materials to build the collection online, which will inform a series of major exhibitions which are being developed for 2011.
On Saturday 19 June, from 2pm to 6pm, renowned rock photographer Steve Gerrard will be in residence, fans are invited to have their portraits taken by him in their prized band T-shirts to feature in the Home Of Metal Exhibition.
Valerie & Mike Smith courtesy of Steve Gerrard
These are the sorts of things we’re looking for so go hassle your dads, search out your lofts…
Black Sabbath poster courtesy of Neil Parry
Patch jacket courtesy of Ken TLF
Live Led Zep photos courtesy of Lee Dunning
Selection of T-shirts courtesy of Rex68
Judas Priest T-shirt Painkiller 1991 tour – courtesy of Billy
VBS travels into Australia’s outback in search of the aboriginal youth gangs of Wadeye, all of which have taken their name, dress, and overall attitude from the 1980’s and 90’s golden age of heavy metal.
We had an amazing turn out for our second Open Day at The New Art Gallery Walsall, and clearly the project is starting to snowball as word spreads. A highlight for us all was when Sue Halford and family turned up with a great selection of Rob Halfords (lead singer of Judas Priest) costumes and related treasures.
Sue Halford with Stuart Williams from the Walsall History Society
Jenny with one of Rob’s jackets – preparing it to be photographed for the archive.
Sue in conversation with Kerrang! Radio DJ Johnny Doom
These photos are courtesy of Stuart Williams who has been inspired to start his own blog http://metaldog.vox.com/ and developing the project Walsall Rocks, which we look forward to working with in the future. More photos and interviews from the event coming soon.
