Rare and unseen Duran Duran photos from Birmingham published

The band was resident at the city’s Rum Runner club, but he also captured them playing at other venues including the Cedar Club and Aston University.

Playthings, Ms de Monde’s band at the time, had even supported Duran Duran.

She also went on to have success with bands Swans Way and Scarlet Fantastic.

“It was just an incredible time to be around,” she said.

Martin Tracey, who has written introductions to the three volumes, said the photographs were the “defining images of a band still displaying some form of innocence, not yet understanding what they would go on to achieve”.

“Not many photos like that exist of any band, let alone this period, but he just caught things in the moment which is just priceless,” the musician turned author said.