Unseen photos of The Beatles taken by a crew member shooting their films are to be auctioned in Staffordshire.

The behind-the-scenes images – six from A Hard Day’s Night and two from Help! – are in a collection from Edward Tucker.

The archive will be auctioned as three lots, with the Beatles photos having a guide price of £500 to £700, film scripts and movie photos estimated at £750 and pop music and 1980s autographs expected to fetch £250 to £350.

The collection came to light during a day in Coventry for ITV antiques programme Dickinson’s Real Deal and it is being brought to auction at Richard Winterton Auctioneers, in Lichfield, on 3 November by Mr Tucker’s family.