Chelmsford Museum was founded in 1835 by the members of the
Chelmsford Philosophical Society and started life in the parlour of
Chelmsford Gaol which was then situated by the Stone Bridge in the
centre of the town.
The Society's founder member was Governor of the Gaol. In 1843
the collection moved to a purpose-built building in New London
Road. It was taken over by the Town Council at the beginning of the
20th century and moved to a red brick building in Victoria Road
South, designed by Fred Chancellor and also housing the Library and
the School of Art. The Museum collection finally came to rest in
Oaklands House in 1930.
The cache has been placed with the kind permission of Chelmsford
Borough Council. More details on the museum can be found at
www.chelmsford.gov.uk
The clues to locate this cache are found in the Chelmsford and
Essex Museum. The above co-ordinates are for the museum (Not the
cache) in Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford.
Opening Times are -
Mondays to Saturdays (including Bank Holidays except Good
Friday): 10am to 5pm
Sundays: 1pm to 4pm
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Entry is FREE!
The clues to find the cache are all in the museum.
On the Ground Floor -
Entrance Area
The Image Orthicon TV camera tube, has a A inch diameter,
it was developed in the US in 1940's
Several Medals were awarded to Cromptons. The medal for arc
works is coin number One this was from 187B
Along the corridor in the Old Dining Room -
How many pieces of Danbury tile are above the information on
Tiles and Potters = C
In the Stories of Chelmsford from 1600 to present-
In the Local Inns display there is a quote from 187X in
the Essex Chronicle stating "The places where drink may be obtained
lie thick as the fallen leaves of autumn".
Up to the First floor -
The Bust of John Disney 1779 -1857 is in plaster it was made in
18YZ.
In the Pottery Room -
The Adam and Eve Charger was signed by EB in 18D3.
In the Music and Dance Room-
How many cinemas were there in Chelmsford in the 1940's =
W
In the Bird Room -
The Barn Owl is exhibit Number = F
In the Regiment Museum -
A .303" Vickers Medium Machine Gun used by the regiment through
1915 - 196E
N51.W(X-4).ABC E000.YZ.DEF
Please DO NOT leave trackables in this cache