The Chelmsford Broadcast

In episode three of The Chelmsford Broadcast we are all about the Tudors! In Curator’s Corner, Claire celebrates the recent opening of Beaulieu Park Station with a look at Henry VIII’s lost Tudor Palace of Beaulieu; Laura explores Mary Tudor’s connections to Chelmsford as her Chelmsfordian of the Week; and Rachel shares some unexplained ghost stories from the museum alongside a special guest from The Hive Cafe.

In this episode of The Chelmsford Broadcast we explore the largest recorded hoard of Iron Age gold coins ever found in Britain. Claire tells us all about this incredible find – from discovery to display – in Curator’s Corner. Then join us for our very own true crime story at Oaklands House with Rachel and Helen. And in Chelmsfordian of the Week, Maxine covers art teacher Alfred Bennett Bamford and his Moulsham street watercolours.

In this inaugural episode of The Chelmsford Broadcast we explore Chelmsford’s key role in the birth of broadcasting, as Sarah shares the story of the inventor of radio – Guglielmo Marconi – in Curator’s Corner. Rachel introduces us to the beautiful Oaklands House, once the home of the Victorian Wells family and now home to the Museum of Chelmsford. And for our very first Chelmsfordian of the Week, Rebecca looks at the life of Thomas Clarkson Neale, who formed the foundations of the first Museum of Chelmsford.

Chelmsford is the birthplace of broadcasting - home to the pioneers of transmission and the precursor to the podcast! In a city packed with untold stories, this new podcast from the Museum of Chelmsford brings them to life, exploring the people, places, objects and memories that have created the Chelmsford of today. Join Helen and Rachel as they welcome you to the museum, and meet more members of this friendly, knowledgeable team throughout the episodes. You'll hear about their favourite moments in Chelmsford's history, characters that you'll be surprised have connections to the city, and more about the beautiful building that the museum calls home. Tune in from the 19th June 2026.