BBC Radio Leicester broadcasts fronted by archaeologist Alan McWhirr, a ground-breaking oral history archive of the lives of ordinary Mancunians, historical recordings relating to the countries of the British Empire and Commonwealth; these are just a f… read more
This week’s selection comes from Cheryl Tipp, Curator of Wildlife & Environmental Sounds. Most of the library’s wildlife recordings focus on the sounds of wild animals, whether that be singing birds in the Australian outback, echolocating dolphins in t… read more
This week’s selection comes from Cheryl Tipp, Curator of Wildlife & Environmental Sounds. Most of the library’s wildlife recordings focus on the sounds of wild animals, whether that be singing birds in the Australian outback, echolocating dolphins in t… read more
This week’s selection comes from Giulia Baldorilli, Reference Specialist. The origin of dance in Japan can be traced back to the age of the gods and the Japanese kagura can be considered a prototype of all Japanese rituals. Kagura combines dance with m… read more
Jessica Duchen pays tribute to Sir Stephen Cleobury who she interviewed for National Life Stories at the British Library. read more