Blur Memories

Ahead of the band's special live session at Maida Vale on 31 July 2012, Steve Lamacq and the 6 Music team have dug out some great photos and some classic bits of Blur memorabilia. What Blur memories do you have? Email your photos to lamacq.6music@bbc.co.uk

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  Blur performing at Peel Acres

  Damon and Graham play live on John Peel's patio during their Radio 1 session in 1997.

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  Damon Albarn with John Peel and Steve Lamacq

  Hanging out at Peel Acres in 1997 during Blur's Radio 1 live session.

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  Blur with John Peel and family at Peel Acres in 1997

  Damon, Graham, Alex and Dave with John Peel and family at Blur's 1997 Peel Acres session.

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  There's No Other Way promo vinyl - 1991

  Here's Lammo's copy of There's No Other Way on 12" vinyl, sent by Food Records in 1991.

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  Parklife Goes Gold

  Here's Lammo's gold plaque from Blur's label celebrating 100,000 sales of Parklife.

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  Blur Demo Tapes - Property of Steve Lamacq!

  Here's just a handful of the Blur demo tapes Lammo has received over the years.

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  Blur's Mile End Ratchet

  A good old-fashioned football ratchet - first sold at Blur's 1995 Mile End gig.

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  B.L.U.R. football t-shirt

  Official tee from Blur's infamous 1995 gig at Mile End stadium.

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  Parklife - a first class album on a first class stamp

  Part of a series of postage stamps released in January 2010 featuring classic LP covers.