Syd Barrett: life and times

Syd Barrett aged 16 Photograph: PR

Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett, second left, in the 1960s in their psychedelic era Photograph: Dezo Hoffmann/Rex Features

Members of the psychedelic pop group Pink Floyd (L-R) Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Rick Wright. Barrett died July 7, 2006 due to complications with diabetes at age 60 Photograph: Keystone Features/Getty

Syd Barrett in the 1960s Photograph: Harry Goodwin/Rex Features

Syd Barrett with Pink Floyd Photograph: Dezo Hoffmann/Rex Features

Pink Floyd - Nick Mason, Rick Wright, Roger Waters and Syd Barrett in 1967 Photograph: Mark Sharratt/Rex Features

Syd Barrett, leader of British psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd, during rehearsals for their first concept performance, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, 12th May 1967. The show's title song, Games for May, later became their second single, See Emily Play Photograph: Nick Hale/Hulton Archive/Getty

Syd Barrett circa 1970 Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

A painting from an exhibition of Syd Barrett artworks, part of a wealth of events marking the first official tribute to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett. The City Wakes celebrates the pioneer of the 1960s psychedelic movement and lifts the lid on his early life, performed in Barrett's home city of Cambridge Photograph: University of Cambridge/Press Association

Some of the items belonging to Syd Barrett including a guitar, speakers, and chest of drawers, that were auctioned off Photograph: PR