1948: So young, so innocent...

A young Shamus on the beach, making plans, early 1950s

The '50s, and he's already thinking about his travelling life...

Shamus (middle) and friends get the showbiz bug, early '60s.

Developing a taste for the demon drink, mid '60s.

A young Shamus, already looking like a Star, 1968.

Shamus in Dublin, early '70s, where the "Dark" years really started to kick in:

Shamus and his band, on stage in Romania, sometime in the '70s

 

 

Shamus in Romania, after meeting the Secret Police, mid '70s.

After the "Romanian Incident", getting up for Shamus became more and more difficult.

 

Drawn back to the limelight once more, late '80s, and again:

Shamus at Sling Sling's, early 2004, just before the Metropole Hotel and Sling Sling's were demolished.

See some shots from Shamus's performance at The Roxy in February 2007, taken by official Glastonbury phtographer, Stone, here.