The photographs were unearthed in a vault under the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building
Among them is an image of the Beatles performing at Maple Leaf Gardens in Ontario, Canada, in 1964
Others include a picture of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in 1965 and one of The Doors in 1967.
These never-before-seen pictures of iconic musicians and bands including The Beatles are set to go on display in the UK this summer.