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Unknown Pleasures: The life and work of Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
A collection of rare Joy Division books and fanzines
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
A photograph of Joy Division manager Rob Gretton wearing a wig, and sales figures for Joy Division and New Order from 1984
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
The studio screen behind which Ian Curtis recorded his vocals
Photograph: Unknown Pleasures
Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
Collection of Hook's personal memorabilia, including a note signed by Factory Records boss Tony Wilson
Photograph: Unknown Pleasures
Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
The bell chimes (left) were featured on Joy Division's Atmosphere. Also pictured is a melodica played by Curtis and a collection of live cassette recordings
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
Hook's collection of Joy Division rarities
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
Guitar and amp used by Curtis and Bernard Sumner
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
Hook's Joy Division-era Eko bass, featuring Tipp-Ex marks on the fretboard
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
Producer Martin Hannett's AMS delays and a Marshall time modulator
Photograph: Unknown Pleasures
Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
A backdrop featuring Ian Curtis in rehearsal, surrounded by a collection of JD flight cases, Sumner's amp and Curtis's white Vox guitar. The guitars on the right are a new addition, made with wood from the Hacienda dancefloor
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Ian Curtis exhibition: Ian Curtis exhibition
Ian Curtis's Hiwatt amp
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