British Library Sound Archive, National sound repository at British Library, London, United Kingdom
The British Library Sound Archive contains over 6.5 million recordings, including music, spoken word, oral histories, wildlife sounds, and environmental recordings.
The collection originated in 1905 when the British Museum started gathering audio recordings of notable figures, with early contributions from the Gramophone Company in 1906.
The archive houses substantial collections of classical music, drama performances, oral histories, radio broadcasts, spoken languages, dialects, and wildlife recordings from across generations.
Located at 96 Euston Road in London, the Sound Archive welcomes visitors Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM and Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The Save Our Sounds program initiated in 2015 focuses on digitizing at-risk recordings throughout UK sound archives and establishing a national radio archive.
Inception: 1905
Website: http://sounds.bl.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.52980,-0.12750
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:22
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