. >> the pictures were taken by a young german photographer who was engaged to stuart sutcliffe, the beatles' original bass player, who died in 1962. it is pictures of the beatles in their early days, a time when fame and success were still just a dream. this auction is not just about the beatles. also up for sale or other pieces of rock-and-roll history -- photos of bob dylan, buddy holly, paintings by gamete hendrix, and elvis presley's first guitar. expect some spending from anywhere mementos. whoever gets them will have their very own piece of music history. bbc news. >> to a been watching "news the." -- you have been watching " newsday." >> you can catch all the stories on the bbc website. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.