Explore the archive
Start with the gig index, then choose a topic. These groups bring the deeper pages together without repeating the same links in several places.
Start with the gig index
The broad surviving list of Chelmsford gigs, with original source wording retained and uncertainty made visible.
Events, venues and artists
Explore selected event records and the places and performers connected with them.
Events & gigs · Venue index · Venue chronologies · Artists & bands · Timeline · Away gig reviews
Photographs and memories
Browse image collections and personal accounts while keeping each contributor and source clear.
Image archive · All source images · Media archive · People’s memories · Flickr sources · Reviews
Maurice Hyde’s City Rock 77 account · Chelmsford punks photograph at The Clash, 1977
Tickets, memorabilia and documents
Find surviving material and records built around it.
Tickets & admissions · Source library · Source inventory · Memorabilia index · New memorabilia · Evidence register · Cross-reference · Tickets, posters and adverts from PDFs · PDF text pages
Research and evidence
Research pages explain what the surviving material supports and what still needs checking.
Archive guide · Archive coverage · Research dashboard · Research queue · Event source map · Library evidence crosswalk · Music chronologies · Gig date status
Special collections
Open a focused collection covering a venue, festival or group of listings.
Chancellor Hall · Folk Club collection · V Festival · The Asylum · Black Frog Presents, 2026–27 · Bassment listings, 2017–2020 · Asylum listings, 2013–2022 · Hideaway / Chelmsford Social Club