The British Library Sound Archive collection

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  • Serial_Apologist
    Full Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 36717

    The British Library Sound Archive collection

    Can be found via this link:

  • pastoralguy
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 7580

    #2
    Many thanks for sharing. Oddly enough, when I clicked on the link the first window to catch my eye was the comedian Lenny Bruce. I’m a great fan of ‘The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel’ and Mr. Bruce features prominently in the early episodes.

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    • gradus
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      • Nov 2010
      • 5480

      #3
      My thanks too for the link. I used to visit the Archive when it was based in Exhibition Road, some years ago now.

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      • smittims
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        • Aug 2022
        • 3197

        #4
        Not being very computer-savvy, I found the first page puzzling. I understand they have recordings of Vaughan Williams conducting ('A London Symphony' for instance). Is there any easy way to get to those? I tried typing 'Vaughan Williams ' in the search box and it produced a lot of wax cylinders of folk songs!

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        • kindofblue
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          • Nov 2015
          • 132

          #5
          This is remarkable, many thanks for sharing.

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          • Serial_Apologist
            Full Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 36717

            #6
            I got the link from a British jazz site, to whom I am eternally grateful.

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