A collection of items owned and used by a roadie, Mark Cosby, who worked on The Smiths 1986 US tour. Consists of:

two photo albums containing photographs of the roadies enjoying their spare time and shots of different venues and locations on the tour

an address book filled with contacts related to the music industry

a diary from November 1986 to December 1990 which contains entries relating to concerts and recording sessions with The Smiths, Julian Cope and many others

a laminated VIP pass for the tour

The photo albums measure 22.3cm x 28cm (8.7 inches x 11 inches). The diary measures 12.5cm x 18cm (5 inches x 7 inches). The address book measures 8cm x 11cm (3.1 inches x 4.3 inches). There are signs of wear and use to both the diary and address book with various splits to the cover fabric of the diary. The condition is good plus. The condition of the photo albums is very good.

Provenance: from the estate of Mark Cosby, a roadie who worked on various tours with The Smiths.