Sex Pistols — Chelmsford Prison
Newly recovered source — v258. This record preserves the PDF supplied during the rebuild and identifies what it contains without silently changing the historical archive.
Recovered file
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The supplied file is a five-page PDF export headed Sex Pistols Chelmsford Prison, dated 23/05/2021, and carrying the historical page address .
What the source contains
- Page 1: the heading and the description “Sex Pistols Flyer 'Castrated' includes Chelmsford Prison review 1976.”
- Pages 2–3: the reproduced contemporary review text describing the Sex Pistols' visit and performance at Chelmsford maximum security prison in 1976.
- Page 4: a photograph and caption identifying a 17th September 1976 pre-Chelmsford-Prison gig at the Red Lion Pub, 249 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex. The caption names Kim Thraves, Steve, John and Dave Goodman and credits the photograph to Jonh Ingham.
- Page 4: the image prominently reproduces the Sex Pistols Castrated flyer, marked Number 1, 1976.
- Page 5: a photograph of the band members.
Archive treatment
This is preserved as source material. The recovered PDF does not by itself change any existing gig date or confirmation status. The 17 September 1976 date is recorded here because it is explicitly printed in the supplied source; it should remain distinct from any separate date for the Chelmsford Prison performance unless the archive already has supporting evidence connecting the two.
Later verification can use this source alongside other evidence. During the preservation rebuild, the supplied wording, names, venue information and source presentation are not silently rewritten.
Related recovery material
Extracted PDF text · Archive Technical QA v257 · Archive Control Centre