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Museum Memories Blog: A Victorian Easter
27 April 2026
Visitor Host and Museum Memories guide, Rachel, explores how Easter traditions we continue to observe today were first popularised by the Victorians.
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International Women Day: Florence Attridge
05 March 2026
Shining a light on Florence Attridge, whose time at Marconi Works led her to be rewarded a British Empire Medal. This is her story.
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Put it in a museum!
04 March 2026
“If the Museum of Chelmsford could collect just ONE object to show what your life in Chelmsford is like today, what would it be?”
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Welcoming our new Learning Officer
02 December 2025
We’re excited to welcome our new Learning Officer, Helen Brown, to the team.
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Museum Memories Blog: Oaklands at War
04 November 2025
Museum memories guide, Rachel Webber, tells the story of Oaklands House being taken over by both military and civilian operations in 1914.
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A new chapter for Essex’s regimental heritage
28 October 2025
The Essex Regiment Museum Trust (ERM) has announced that it will dissolve and transfer its extensive collection of objects into the ownership of the Royal Anglian Regiment Museum Trust (RARM), to be cared for by specialist military curators.
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