London,
(ANI):
A
snapshot
of
Beatles
legend
John
Lennon
as
a
17-year
teenager
has
come
to
light
after
being
locked
away
for
50
long
years.
The
picture
was
taken
in
1958
and
shows
Lennon
wearing
a
camel
hair
coat
and
with
a
quiff.
In
the
photo
with
Lennon
is
his
pal
Nigel
Walley
on
Liverpool's
Lime
Street.
Mr
Walley
gave
the
snap
to
his
brother
but
hasn"t
seen
it
for
almost
50
years.
He
believed
it
to
be
stolen
from
his
school
desk.
"Goodness
knows
where
it
got
to
since
then.
It's
very
emotional
for
me
seeing
this
photo
again
after
all
these
years.
John
was
a
very
good
friend
of
mine," BBC
quoted
Mr
Walley,
as
saying.
"One
thing
I
know
John
would
have
loved,
was
seeing
this
photograph.
It's
something
I'll
always
treasure
now." Mr
Walley
recalled
that
picture
had
been
taken
because
the
photographer
took
an
interest
in
them
thanks
to
their
camel
coats
with
their
"amazing
lapels".
"I
recognise
my
writing
on
the
back
of
it.
I've
put
5
May,
1958.
Lime
Street.
I
haven't
a
clue
what
we
were
doing
then
-
just
a
couple
of
lads
out
in
town
larking
about
probably.
But
we
look
happy
then,"
he
added.
The
pic
came
to
light
after
an
anonymous
collector
who
bought
it
at
an
auction
came
forward.
It
will
now
be
shown
on
BBC
One
in
the
North
West.