Back to black and white: Howard Barlow's rock shots

Iggy Pop at the Manchester Apollo in September 1977 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Patti Smith at the Manchester Apollo on 31 August 1978 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Queen at the Manchester Palace on 30 October 1974 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Morrissey in concert at the Dome in Doncaster on 25 July 1991 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Blondie's Debbie Harry at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on 26 May 1977 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Tony Wilson and his partner Yvette at the 10th anniversary Hacienda party in Manchester on 22 May 1992 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Ian Brown in Manchester on 22 July 1998 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

The Runaways play Sheffield University in October 1976 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon visit Strawberry Field, Liverpool in 1984 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Paul McCartney and Wings promote Band On the Run on the Mersey ferry, Liverpool in 1979 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Paula Yates, presenter of The Tube at the Tyne Tees studio, Newcastle on 11 November 1984 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Gary Numan backstage on The Tube in Newcastle 1984 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Ramones – Johnny Ramone (guitar) and Joey Ramone – at the Manchester Apollo on 21 December 1977 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Bernard Sumner of New Order at home in Altrincham on 25 April 1995 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow

Tom Verlaine of Television at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on 26 May 1977 Photograph: Howard Barlow/Howard Barlow