By Helena Williams and Marie-Louise Gumuchian

LONDON (Reuters) -From glittery “Ziggy Stardust” costumes and handwritten song lyrics to fan letters and notes on an unfinished musical, a new archive of David Bowie’s life and career is to open its doors to the public in London.

From Saturday, fans and researchers interested in the late British music legend will be able to access some 90,000 items by appointment at the David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse in east London.

Hailed as the “chameleon” of rock music for continually reinventing his artistic persona, Bowie straddled the worlds of music, fashion, drama and art, leaving behind an extensive collection of items from a five-decade career.

He died of cancer in 2016 aged 69, just two days after the release of his final album, “Black

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