Photographs

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ABOVE: The Valentines in their last incarnation, Autumn 1970, not long before breaking up. Left to right: Ted Ward, Bon (wearing his ‘Super Screw’ T-shirt), Paddy Beach, Wyn Milson, Vince (Glenn A Baker Archives)

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BELOW: Fraternity, by now rechristened Fang, on the road in their own magic bus; England, April 1973. Hamish Henry (centre) wearing shades and a mous- (courtesy the Scott family)

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Bon, ‘Wild Man of Fraternity’, gracing the cover of short-lived Australian rock rag Sound Blast; November (courtesy David Frith)

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ABOVE LEFT: On stage, Melbourne Festival Hall, New Year’s Day, 1975. (Trudy Worme)

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ABOVE RIGHT: The same day: after a quick change into the kilt, Bon introduces ‘Young Talent Time’ graduate Debbie Byrne. Bon: ‘She wanted me to be her “boogie man” and it just happened that I had a bit of costumery (like me balls). Said I ruined her (Trudy Worme)

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BELOW: On ‘Countdown’, 1975. Bon’s appearance in a schoolgirl’s uniform prompted howls of (courtesy ABC)

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ABOVE: With Irene at Fraternity’s Finchley house in London, 1972, before the rot set in. The house degenerated into a (courtesy the Scott family)

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BELOW: Bon at Bondi on the bike he rented over the summer of 1977/78.

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ABOVE LEFT: With Silver at her flat in London, circa (courtesy the Scott family)

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ABOVE RIGHT: With Mary and Peter Renshaw in Melbourne, after a few drinks; Christmas (courtesy Mary Renshaw)

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BELOW LEFT: With Anna (courtesy the Scott family)

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BELOW RIGHT: At Angus and Ellen Young’s wedding; London, February 1980. (courtesy the Scott family)

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ABOVE: The block of flats in Overhill Road, Dulwich, where Bon died.

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BELOW LEFT: Isa at home with ‘the boys’ after Bon’s (courtesy the Scott family)

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BELOW RIGHT: The oft-stolen plaque marking Bon’s grave at Fremantle Cemetery. After the first such theft in early 1988, Isa told the West Australian: ‘We know there are plenty of visitors as we sometimes find fresh flowers. And we often have to remove empty beer and whiskey bottles, but there has never been any damage until now. How can anyone do a thing like (Tim Ferrier)

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Mary: ‘This photo was sent to Graeme by a fan after Bonnie died, and then Graeme gave it to me. I just think it really captures Bon.’ (courtesy Mary Renshaw)

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