Unseen Led Zeppelin Pictures Charting Their Leap To Stardom

Often regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time, Led Zeppelin are bona fide musical gods. From their initial formation through The Yardbirds to their later years of musical experimentation and epic rock excess, they're one of the most prolific bands of all time. 

Starting from the 21st August and running until 4th October, Proud Chelsea will be hosting an exhibition charting the unseen evolution of the band from their first ever performance as the New Yardbirds to their final world beating tour of the US. 

Check out the preview snaps for a taster.

Jimmy Page fan offers bottle of Four Roses bourbon, January, 1975

Photo: Michael Brennan

Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, January 1975

Photo: Michael Brennan

Led Zeppelin en-route to Detroit, January 1975

Photo: Michael Brennan

John Bonham at the interval, January 1975

Photo: Michael Brennan

"Oooh Yeah, Oooh yeah" Robert Plant, March 25, 1970 Denver, Colorado USA

Photo by: Dan Fong

Robert Plant, October 1976

Photo by: Terence Spencer

Led Zeppelin, performing at Earl’s Court, London, May 1975.

Photo by: Michael Putland

Led Zeppelin, 1971

Written by Chris Dreja

Keith Relf, London, 1967

Photo by: Chris Dreja

The Yardbirds. From left: Chris Dreja, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Peter Grant dressed as Father Christmas, Jimmy Page, 1967

Photo by Chris Dreja