Stumbled into this on lazy Sunday morning. Really enjoyed it, provoked many memories. I was a Chelmsford College Dovedales in 1986 too.

Many thanks for all the positive feedback, which really surprised me. I have many more photos I took in the late 80s that need 'nowing' so will set about this task when time permits a visit back to Chelmsford. Thanks again for the comments, and it is really good to learn there are others interested in these kinds of changes. Rgds S/C.

Well illustrates how good tree planting and vegetation can soften and improve hard urban landscape and new developments.

Ive never heard of Chelmsford. Have no idea where it is, but this made me feel very sad and nostalgic. Time marches on. Time waits for no one.

I moved to Chelmsford (Chelmer Road) back in 1989 until 2013. Biggest mistake of my Life leaving Chelmsford to live Overseas, just wish I could afford to return.

Good old dukes nightclub! The memories! 😊

Great vid. Really enjoyed it. Being a born an raised Chelmsfordian (1961) now living in the States, I cherish these memories of where I grew up. around 1985 I did a project for myself, and took photos in the same position as Fred Spalding's ...as near as damn it. Its a fascinating history lesson. Give my love to Chelmsford. x

Chelmsfordian through and through if you go to the town and happen to sit on one of the talking benches you will hear a lady talking about the past when she was a child very interesting that lady just happens to be my mum great times mr N LEE

A trip down memory lane. I lived at Little Baddow but worked in Chelmsford back in the 1980's. Thanks for posting this.

From a town a city is born! Mrs Field would be proud! A+ to a good student! 👍😊. Don't forget your homework.... We are all looking forward to the next installment!!

I enjoyed this video very much . Although I have lived in Chelmsford for nearly 50 years some of the shots I found difficult to determine their location . Perhaps you could do another collection of the same areas in the next couple of years and put notes on the screen to help identification . Excellent work .

Lived about 20 mins from Chelmsford in the younger days, went to Chelmsford College of Further Education up Moulsham Street in very early 80's via doing an engineering apprenticeship at Marconi Radar in Writtle Road. Hated it then but don't regret it now, real knowledge and reading books them days. No Google or S/media then to look stuff up. Some of them photos bring back some memories, young, skint, barely afford a car let alone drive it, so walked many places which is why I think I recognise some parts. Oh they were the days 😢 Wonder if any of the engineering lecturers from them days are still alive!!! 😮

Man I'm way too young to know any of this (born in 97) so this is pretty cool to look back on. Hasn't changed too much, but the main difference seems to be that Chelmsford is waaaay greener and has lots of large buildings dotted around now.

That's a great job you've done! I know that Mrs. Field is so pleased with this.

Great thing to see. Thanks for sharing.

Nice. I left Chelmsford in '71 and have hardly been back since so, apart from the station railway bridge and the White Horse at Widford, I recognise very little of this. The old footbridge that used to be the entry to New Writtle Street stadium is still there in Central Park I see (but, sadly, the stadium is long gone). Someone else has posted a vid of the town centre in 1963. That's how I remember the place!

Great vid, would like to see more of these. We seem to be good at trees anyway.

Brilliant! Gridlocked Hell ,Too Many People! I went to Moulsham and Writtle Road overlooked Admirals Park !

Ha ha, I'd forgotten about the AA shop in Moulsham Street!

Most of the places have greened up and look better now than they did originally.

Interesting to see what it looked like before I moved into the area 4yrs ago & how much better it is. 3yrs on & there are changes already in the city centre & a lot more to come. So think what it be like then compared to 1986.

Biggest change was closure of Marconi’s

Very interesting video - thank you! Moved from Chelmsford in 2008. My how it's changed.

You don't realise how day-to-day time changes everything.

Great video, it's changed a lot even since the "after" photos now in 2020!

THIS IS EPIC

Well done, agree with Rossco, Chelmsford is much greener, or could it be the time of year the photo's were taken adding to the effect a little.

Much better back then

great photos could i use some of the countryman pub please

Fantastic. I was born in 1986 and cant believe just how much better the town looks now. So much more green in these areas now. And what a mess the town looked in 1986.

What a great idea and hasn't our town changed

My hope they don,t change it too much I hope they keep the old buildings and keep the river looking good for the wild animals there .,.I go there a lot on the bus from Southend is lost all its beauty let along the brook has lost its beauty were river Chelemer in Chelmsford Essex Still holds all its wild life .and beauty round the city,.Too me Chelmsford wins points up

Lovely video.

the countryman pub wow.

It's nice on a sunny day

Thank you very interesting

Good video although it certainly looks alot more overgrown now !!

i would love to get hold of those photos and any more that you may have if at all possible?

Ahhh I know it well, right next door to the small town called Taint

All car parks now

Cool

Photos can be so misleading. Anyone looking at this video would probably think that the place has improved since 1986. The truth is it has gone to the dogs since then.

Can Anybody please advise me as to whether PINE WOOD AVENUE still exists...THANK YOU....

Look forward to another video in 2036

2:30 Hey look! My Current High school! :D :D :D

I left 1986

Chelmsford MASS cool too.

Not Chelmsford Massachusetts

I still hate Baddow Road :))

They have ruined Chelmsford

Maybe another update 2022. Lived in Chelmsford for 25 years.