National Sound Archive

Title

National Sound Archive

Genre

News report; Interview; Documentary; Speech; Music; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:09:38

Description

Special report examining the function, history, and future of the National Sound Archive in Kensington, West London. Includes archive recordings including: elephant seals; Arthur Conan Doyle; Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra; Johannes Brahms; Herbert Morrison on Hindenburg Disaster; Raymond Glendenning commenting on the FA Cup Final 1947; King George V Christmas message 1932; Winston Churchill Second World War broadcast; Marie Lloyd singing A Little of What You Fancy. Also interviews with Ken Gibson, administrator; Lloyd Stickells, engineer; Lucy Burns, recorder. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

King George V; Herbert Morrison; Winston Churchill (1874-1965); Johannes Brahms; Raymond Glendenning; Ken Gibson; Lloyd Stickells; Lucy Burns; Arthur Conan Doyle

Keywords

Broadcasting; Sound recordings; Archives; Libraries; Audiovisual archives; National Sound Archive

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