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Jonathan Knott

@jonathanknott.bsky.social
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Journalist searching for the Beatles' missing Greek island: www.beatlesingreece.com Published: Journal of Beatles Studies | Featured: The Observer

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Jonathan Knott @jonathanknott.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Bondi Beach, Sydney in the 1930s. George Harrison said his father, who worked in the merchant navy, used to show him photographs of his travels here and in the Pacific islands - perhaps inspiring George’s lifelong dreams of escaping to a far-off paradise.
A black and white postcard showing people on Bondi Beach in Sydney
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Jonathan Knott @jonathanknott.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
In 1968, while The Beatles were recording tracks for the ‘White Album’, George Martin sent the group this postcard from Italy, saying he’d found the ‘perfect island for a recording studio’. What did he mean? Full story in my new Substack post: www.beatlesingreece.com/.../george-m....
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