Memorabilia Index
A compact index of the memorabilia currently added to the Chelmsford Rocks rebuild. It is designed to answer a simple question: what does each object actually establish, and what still needs checking?
| ID | Item | Geography | Dating | Evidence state | Next useful research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR-001 | Skin Alley · Hawkwind · Decameron Civic Theatre | Chelmsford | 21 December; year not printed | Local event lead Printed venue, artists, time and price. | Compare with contemporary Civic Theatre listings or press to fix the year. |
| MR-002 | Northern Mod & Soul Club Galleywood Youth Centre | Chelmsford / Galleywood | 21 April; year not printed | Local event lead Handwritten venue, time and performer names. | Find another copy, local press listing or club material carrying the year. |
| MR-003 | Dr Feelgood / Thin Lizzy / Vambo Rool / Sneakin' Suspicion / Sounds Heavy Metal Kids | Object provenance only | Photograph dated 21 Sept 2011; object dates unknown | Object evidence Does not establish a particular gig. | Keep each object's identity separate until a source connects it to a dated event. |
| MR-004 | The Gents · The Way Out YMCA Chelmsford | Chelmsford | 29 May; year not printed | Local event lead Tin Soldiers and “New Direction” wording preserved. | Compare YMCA/Tin Soldiers listings and contemporary local press. |
| MR-005 | 19th Lee Brilleaux Memorial Show Oysterfleet Hotel | Canvey Island | 4 May 2012 | Dated away item Ticket number, price, doors and charity wording visible. | Retain as supporting Away Gig memorabilia; do not move it into the Chelmsford venue index. |
| MR-006 | The Vibrators · Pure Mania tour poster Chancellor Hall | Chelmsford | 26 June; year not printed on itinerary | Event corroboration Poster explicitly names 26th, Chancellor Hall, Chelmsford. | Retain the supplied poster as direct support for the 26 June event. Keep the separate 7 July record distinct. |
Publication boundary
Supplied memorabilia
Before publishing material supplied by another person, confirm that the archive has permission to display it. Keep contributor/provenance information separate from historical interpretation.
Archive material
Essex Record Office says its catalogue describes the collections, while many records have not been digitised. Access may therefore be online, through the Searchroom, by copy/search request, or unavailable until further processing.
Reproduction
ERO asks users to obtain permission before reproducing copies of records in publications or on websites. The site should therefore link to ERO material for research rather than treating catalogue access as blanket publication permission.
Research lead
A web result, band chronology or later recollection can point us towards an answer, but it does not overwrite what the supplied object actually says.
Essex Archives Online → · ERO Reprographics → · ERO support for heritage projects →
Research routes
Memorabilia Cross-Reference → · Evidence Register → · Intake & Provenance → · Archive Research Queue →
Current index: six memorabilia contributions received during the October 2026 rebuild. This index describes the supplied objects and their present research status; it does not replace the underlying images.