The Beatles photographed crossing London’s Abbey Road for iconic album cover 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1969)


Video: 'Beatles - Abbey Road cover photo session'

(Friday, August 8, 1969, 11:35 a.m. British Summer Time; during sessions for Abbey Road) — The Beatles were photographed six times crossing Abbey Road near EMI Studios in London this morning for the cover of what would become their last-recorded album.

Photographer Iain Macmillan was given only ten minutes to take the photo whilst he stood on a step-ladder and a policeman held up traffic behind the camera.