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Sound & Oral History Map

This research page gathers external catalogue leads for spoken and recorded memories of Chelmsford music. These are source leads, not automatically confirmed gig records.

Popular music oral histories

• Paul Cleary — SA 15/1/4/4/1: interview covering bands, Chancellor Hall, YMCA, Chelmsford City Football Club, the Odeon, nightclubs, pubs and the Punk festival in Chelmsford. Recorded 2 November 2004; 38 minutes 29 seconds. Essex Archives catalogue.
• Peter Searles — SA 15/1/4/1/1: interview covering early groups, Chelmsford venues, Shire Hall, Corn Exchange, Odeon, local bands and the changing live-music scene. Created 2004; 74 minutes 4 seconds. Essex Archives catalogue.
• Ian Fortnam — SA 15/1/4/12/1: interview focused particularly on Punk in Chelmsford, including Chancellor Hall, the City Tavern, Army and Navy, Y Club and the 1977 Punk Festival. Created 2007; 56 minutes. Essex Archives catalogue.
• Mr J. Alliston — SA 15/1/4/5/1: interview about The Blue Ramblers Band and popular music in Chelmsford, including the Lion and Lamb, Shire Hall, Odeon and local dances. Essex Archives catalogue.

How this fits the archive

These records can help identify people, venues, bands, memories and possible leads for deeper research. They should not be converted into event records unless the underlying evidence supports that step. Existing Chelmsford Rocks dates and “Subject to confirmation” statuses remain unchanged.

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