Cat. no., track
Track
Release title
Artist
Vehicle repair shop
Transport depot
Vehicle repair shop (quieter)
Transport depot
Large garage; general activity
Transport depot
Colliding traffic with horns
Comedy sounds
Rocket ship explodes
Comedy sounds
Rocket ship takes off
Comedy sounds
Rocket antics
Comedy sounds
Rocket ship landing
Comedy sounds
Mighty balloon bursts
Comedy sounds
Panic and rush for exits
Comedy sounds
Traffic jam (pause) Jam with moving traffic
Comedy sounds
Airship inflator
Comedy sounds
Long, drawn-out crash
Comedy sounds
Drawbridge opening sideways
Comedy sounds
Vehicles delivering loads to site
Motorway construction
Traffic on trunk road
Traffic on trunk road / In a city side street
In a city side street
Traffic on trunk road / In a city side street
Main road (Shepherds Bush) occasionally heavy
Motor traffic: London
Oxford Circus with passing pedestrians
Motor traffic: London
Fairly heavy on wet road (no pedestrians)
Motor traffic
With pedestrians (few horns)
Motor traffic
Distant murmur of traffic
Suburban traffic / Traffic
Small town main street; few footsteps
Suburban traffic / Traffic
Traffic in fog
Traffic in fog / Traffic on wet main road
Traffic on wet main road
Traffic in fog / Traffic on wet main road
Hammersmith: With 'Star, News, Standard' shouted in background towards end
Traffic (Under cover) / Hammersmith
With some footsteps
Traffic (Under cover) / Hammersmith
At night
Traffic: A41 trunk road
Daytime (with birds)
Traffic: A41 trunk road
Some footsteps & chatter
Traffic: Provincial town
Light & heavy; no footsteps or chatter
Traffic: Provincial town
High street atmosphere
Small country town
General atmosphere with birds & occasional lorries
Small country town
Oxford Circus
London traffic
Shepherds Bush
London traffic
Trafalgar Square (with fountains playing)
London traffic
Westminster Bridge
London traffic
Knightsbridge
London traffic
Close perspective
Traffic on M1 motorway
Mid-distant perspective
Traffic on M1 motorway
Leaving roundabout
Motor traffic
Entering roundabout
Motor traffic
Busy crossroads; traffic lights with filter lanes
Motor traffic
Tractors & lorries passing slowly: Caterpillar road tractor towing
Lorries passing slowly / Tractors & lorries passing slowly
Tractor
Lorries passing slowly / Tractors & lorries passing slowly
Heavy wheeled tractor
Lorries passing slowly / Tractors & lorries passing slowly
Small town atmosphere
Small town atmosphere / Village & playground atmospheres
Village & playground atmospheres: Quiet village; birds & light traffic
Small town atmosphere / Village & playground atmospheres
Street atmosphere: Traffic moving through snow
Street atmosphere / Traffic at night
Traffic at night: Distant trains passing over bridge, etc.
Street atmosphere / Traffic at night
Victor 2000 entering; passing vehicles
Road tunnel traffic
Public address system
Road tunnel traffic
Empty road tunnel atmosphere - Dartford Tunnel
Road tunnel traffic
DARTFORD TUNNEL: General traffic atmosphere
Road tunnel traffic
Traffic entering & leaving
Road tunnel traffic
Traffic entering & leaving
Road tunnel traffic
Milk floats loaded using Slingsby trucks
Dairies
Loaded milk floats leave depot
Dairies
Milk floats leaves depot; runs & stops in traffic (recorded on float)
Dairies
Milk float starts; into constant run (recorded on float)
Dairies
Milk float stops (recorded on float)
Dairies
House-to-house milk delivery; early morning
Dairies
INTERIOR: Self starter; move off; running on trunk road; slow down; stop
Petrol bus (On country route)
INTERIOR: Sliding door open and close
Petrol bus (On country route)
EXTERIOR: Sart up; depart
Petrol bus (On country route)
Start up; pass; depart
Petrol bus (On country route)
Passing
Petrol bus (On country route)
Approach and stop
Petrol bus (On country route)
Approach and stop
Petrol bus (On country route)
INTERIOR: Self starter; move off; running with intermediate stops
Diesel bus (On country route)
EXTERIOR: Passing
Diesel bus (On country route)
Approach; stop; start up; depart
Diesel bus (On country route)
INTERIOR: General atmosphere with school children on board; running with intermediate stops
Diesel bus (On country route)
On London route
Diesel bus (Interior) / Bus depot
On congested London route (in low gear)
Diesel bus (Interior) / Bus depot
Atmosphere with buses departing
Diesel bus (Interior) / Bus depot
Atmosphere; buses parking for the night
Diesel bus (Interior) / Bus depot
AUTO SLOT MK 2 (used on green Country buses): Child's 3d. fare; several times
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Adult's 6d. fare: several times
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
ONE-MAN OPERATED RED CENTRAL BUSES: Child through turnstile; 3d. fare
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Several children through turnstile; 3d. fare
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Adult: 6d. fare
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Several adults: 6d. fare
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
ONE-MAN OPERATED RED CENTRAL BUSES: Several adults; two 3d. pieces
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Coin rejected twice
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Coin inserted; regain button pressed
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
3d. piece issued as change
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
6d. piece issued as change
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Various amounts of change issued
Bus ticket machines (London Transport)
Doors; self starter; depart
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Depart
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Approach; stop; doors
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Approach; stop; doors; stretcher taken out
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Passing
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Passing
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Doors; self starter; depart
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Depart
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Approach; stop; doors; stretchers taken out
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Approach; stop; doors; stretchers taken out
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Passing
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
Passing
Ambulance - Austin Automatic (Exterior)
BEDFORD (EXTERIOR): Self starter; depart
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Depart
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Approach; stop; doors; stretcher taken out
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Approach; stop; doors; stretcher taken out
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Passing
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Passing
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
BEDFORD (EXTERIOR): Start; tickover
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Bell only
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Horn only
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Stretchers wheeled out
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
AUSTIN AUTOMATIC (INTERIOR): Start; run with horn; stop
Ambulance - Bedford (Exterior) / Austin Automatic (Interior)
Self-starter, tickover, move off (rec. in cab)
Ambulance - Bedford (Interior)
Self starter; move off (as heard by patient)
Ambulance - Bedford (Interior)
Self-starter, move off into constant run with bell; stop
Ambulance - Bedford (Interior)
Self-starter, move off into constant run with horn; stop; tickover; doors; stretchers taken out
Ambulance - Bedford (Interior)
FIRE ENGINE: Departs with horn
Fire appliances
Arrives with horn
Fire appliances
Passing slowly with bell
Fire appliances
Passing fast with horn
Fire appliances
General activity at scene of fire
Fire appliances
Major pump starts; hoses play; pump switched off
Fire appliances
Busy town (wide perspective)
Foreign traffic - Middle East
Busy side street (traffic, horns, footsteps)
Foreign traffic - Middle East
Busy road junction
Beirut (Lebanon)
Heavy traffic - Hamburg
Germany
Berlin Underground railway; general atmosphere
Germany
Traffic near Berlin Zoo
Germany
Bulb type: Motor horns
Motor horns
Single & multitone: Klaxon
Motor horns
French multitone
Motor horns
2 blasts
Motor horns (Electric)
Single tone (French)
Motor horns (Electric)
Multitone: 1 blast; 2 short blasts
Motor horns (Electric)
Multitone: impatient
Motor horns (Electric)
Medley of horns
Motor horns (Electric)
Impatient blasts
Motor horns (Electric)
Single tone: 2 blasts into impatient blasts
Motor horns (Electric)
Single tone: long impatient blasts
Motor horns (Electric)
1931 period horn
Motor horns (Electric)
1951 period horn (interior)
Motor horns (Electric)
Single blast
Motor horns (Electric)
Twin horn (Italian)
Motor horns (Electric)
Swiss Post Horn
Motor & miscellaneous horns
Ditto; trumpets sounded as chord
Motor & miscellaneous horns
American police siren
Motor & miscellaneous horns
F33 Musical
Motor & miscellaneous horns
F24 Route Nationale
Motor & miscellaneous horns
Mixo TR109
Motor & miscellaneous horns
Mixo Dynamic
Motor & miscellaneous horns
Mixo TR80
Motor & miscellaneous horns
F36 (British emergency services)
Motor & miscellaneous horns
Paris traffic with horns
French traffic
Village street (fairly busy) with horns, etc.
French traffic
Calais (with motor scooters, etc)
French traffic
Fairly heavy on main Cannes road (whistles, etc)
French traffic
Main street atmosphere
French traffic
Light traffic
Rome traffic
Road junction
Rome traffic
ROME TRAFFIC: Tramcar approach; stop & depart
Rome traffic / Termini railway station
Artmosphere outside Termini Railway Station
Rome traffic / Termini railway station
ROME: TERMINI RAILWAY STATION: Booking hall
Rome traffic / Termini railway station
General atmosphere
Rome traffic / Termini railway station
ROME: TERMINI RAILWAY STATION - Platform atmosphere
Rome railway stations
ROME: METROPOLITANA (Underground railway) - Ticket turnstiles; train arrives
Rome railway stations
Platform atmosphere; train departs
Rome railway stations
General station atmosphere
Italian trains
Large station, Rome - Electric train arrives & departs
Italian trains
Large local station, Rome - General atmosphere
Italian trains
Shot blasting
Granite Quarry
Crane moves into position
Metal scrap yards
Start up; tickover; switch off
Tractor
Start up; constant run; stop (rec. on tractor)
Tractor
Start up; passes to & fro; stop
Tractor
Start up; tickover; switch off
Ferguson tractor
Start up; tickover; depart
Ferguson tractor
Long approach & stop
Ferguson tractor
Start up; mow; stop (rec. on tractor)
Ferguson tractor
Start up; plough (passing to & fro); stop
Ferguson tractor
Seed lids closed; start up; seed drilling; stop
Ferguson tractor
MASSEY FERGUSON MOTOR MOWER: Start up; depart
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
Approach; turn; depart
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
Start; constant run (as heard behind mower); stop
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
2-STROKE BAND SAW: Start; run; stop
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
Start; run; stop
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
Start; run (tree felled at 1'15")
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
Tree falling
Massey Ferguson motor mower / 2-stroke band saw
Approaches & stops; moves into cutting position & departs
Farm machinery - Combine harvester
Approach & pass
Farm machinery - Combine harvester
Starts & departs
Farm machinery - Combine harvester
Starts; runs (harvesting) & stops
Farm machinery - Combine harvester
Combine harvester starts; runs (harvesting) & stops (rec. at discharging end)
Farm machinery
Tractor-drawn straw baler approaches, bales & stops
Farm machinery
TRACTOR-DRAWN STRAW BALER: Commences to bale & departs
Farm machinery
Approaches, bales & departs
Farm machinery
Tractor starts up (driving circular saw); sawing ends; tractor switched off
Tree-felling
Start & depart
Perkins Fordson tractor (1945)
Approach & stop
Perkins Fordson tractor (1945)
Passing
Perkins Fordson tractor (1945)
Passing
Perkins Fordson tractor (1945)
Start, tickover, switch off
Perkins Fordson tractor (1945)
Start; driven out of shed; harrow hitched; driven to & fro; harrow unhitched; tractor returns to shed
Perkins Fordson tractor (1945)
2 skidoos passing
Drilling for oil
Skidoo departs
Drilling for oil
Provisions warehouse: atmosphere with folk-lift truck (busy period)
Warehouses
Folk-life trucks: Electric folk lift truck
Folk-lift trucks / Cranes
Diesel fork lift truck
Folk-lift trucks / Cranes
Cranes: 25-ton mobile crane
Folk-lift trucks / Cranes
Old-style electric crane
Folk-lift trucks / Cranes
Hand-operated 2-ton electric hoist
Cranes
Clyde crane (maximum load 8 tons) motor room
Cranes
10-ton travelling crane; hoist traverses shop (rec. in cab)
Cranes
U. S. space ship landing: Countdown
Sonic Booms / U. S. space ship landing
Launch
Sonic Booms / U. S. space ship landing
Warning signal & launch (engine background)
Sonic Booms / U. S. space ship landing
Space ship engine running
Sonic Booms / U. S. space ship landing
Verbal checking prior to launch
Sonic Booms / U. S. space ship landing
Apollo project - hangar atmosphere (interior)
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Saturn 5 - test rig atmosphere
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Warning siren
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Countdown & checking sequence; firing Saturn 5 engine
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Apollo launch pad (50' stage) - rocket base; Saturn engine
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Launch pad (top level - 320') - Saturn 5 engine
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Telemetry - Explorer 1
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Telemetry - Explorer 4
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Telemetry - Taurus Redoubt
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Telemetry - Taurus
Space travel & interplanetary effects
Space shuttles: Lift off
Space travel
Lift off with crowd, at launch pad
Space travel
Lift off, heard over radio line at space centre
Space travel
Radio line noise after launch of Columbia space shuttle
Space travel
Titan 3 lift off
Space travel
Apollo 4 lift off
Space travel
Cranes moving coke
Gasworks
Crane moving on caterpillar tracks
Gasworks
DIESEL HEAVY-DUTY FORK-LIFT TRUCKS: Load collapses & falls
Brickworks
Petrol pump turned on; runs; turned off
Petrol stations
Petrol pump turned on; runs; turned off
Petrol stations
Petrol pump turned on; runs; turned off
Petrol stations
Tyre let down
Petrol stations
Tyre inflated
Petrol stations
Compressed air line
Petrol stations
Electric impulse wrench on wheel nuts
Petrol stations
High-pressure grease gun
Petrol stations
Grinding wheel
Petrol stations
EXTERIOR: Slowly
London Green Line coach
Medium speed
London Green Line coach
Medium speed
London Green Line coach
Fast
London Green Line coach
INTERIOR: Fan heater switch on; runs; switched off
London Green Line coach
INTERIOR: Start; tickover; switch off
London Green Line coach
EXTERIOR: Start; tickover; switch off
London Green Line coach
Start up; run with intermediate stops; stop ;tickover; switch off
London Green Line coach (Interior)
False start; start up; bell; doors; into medium-fast run
London Green Line coach (Interior)
Slow down; stop; switch off
London Green Line coach (Interior)
London West End, Portland Place
Traffic
London side street
Traffic
Quiet main road, evening
Traffic
Recorded from top of building
Traffic
French traffic - busy
French traffic / Horse traffic
Traffic on wet city street - Rec. St. Paul's, London
Traffic on wet city street
Traffic on wet city street with dripping water
Traffic on wet city street
Heavy traffic with footsteps
Suburban traffic
Heavy traffic in one-way street
Suburban traffic
Fast traffic on trunk road
Traffic
City traffic background - daytime
City traffic background / Busy motorway traffic
Busy motorway traffic - M4
City traffic background / Busy motorway traffic
Traffic police whistle
French traffic
Traffic atmosphere from bank of River Seine with occasional water lapping (ambulance passes at 6')
French traffic
FIRE ENGINE: Interior; start run with horn; stop
Fire service
Interior; start run with bell; stop
Fire service
Exterior; leaves station
Fire service
FIRE: General activity at scene of fire
Fire service
Activity at scene of fire (Pumps; indistinct radio telephone)
Fire service
Riding on uneven ground
Tractor (1976)
Riding on smoother ground
Tractor (1976)
Approach & stop. Engine idles
Tractor (1976)
Approach & stop. Engine stops
Tractor (1976)
Working with mechanical hedge trimmer
Tractor (1976)
REAPING: On board
Combine harvester
Alongside
Combine harvester
Approach & pass
Combine harvester
Unloading corn to trailer
Combine harvester
Engine stops
Combine harvester
Engine starts & idles
Combine harvester
EXTERIOR: Erratic run
Traction engine (single cylinder)
Manoeuvre
Traction engine (single cylinder)
Idling
Traction engine (single cylinder)
INTERIOR: Idling and fire burning
Traction engine (single cylinder)
Into gear and moving off
Traction engine (single cylinder)
Running on road with stop
Traction engine (single cylinder)
Running on road, reverse and stop
Traction engine (single cylinder)
GARAGE MACHINERY: Electric valve-grinder
Garage
Car ramp descending
Garage
GARAGE: Petrol pump
Garage
General background inside large garage
Garage
General background outside garage
Garage
FIRE: Flames crackling (heavy)
Fire / Fire engines
FIRE ENGINES: Men sliding down pole and running
Fire / Fire engines
Alarm bell ringing in station
Fire / Fire engines
Engine starts up, revs and departs with bell ringing
Fire / Fire engines
Fire extinguisher for aircraft (cardon dioxide)
Fire / Fire engines
Horsedrawn fire engine with bells and men shouting
Fire / Fire engines
LORRY AND CAR: Lorry starts, revs, departs, fades (Exterior)
Lorry and car / Car interior
MOTOR HORNS: Twin-tone
Motor horns
Single-tone (long blast)
Motor horns
French multi-tone
Motor horns
MOTOR HORNS: Twin-tone (mid-distant)
Motor horns
French multi-tone
Motor horns
HORN: French or American fire engine horn
Motor horns
French or American fire engine horn
Motor horns
BUS DEPOT: General atmosphere buses departing
Bus depot
BUS DEPOT: General atmosphere buses arriving
Bus depot
LONDON TRANSPORT: On congested London route; fares, bell, passengers, etc. (passes street musicians at 25'', 1'20'')
London Transport bus
GREEN LINE COACH: On congested London route: very occasional passengers' voices (No conductor, bell or fares)
London Transport bus
Danish ambulance siren
Sirens
ALARM: Fire station alarm
Sound effects No. 1
Fire engine (with siren) - Approaches & stops
Sound effects No. 1
TRAFFIC: Middle East - Busy side street
Sound effects No. 1
London - Oxford Circus
Sound effects No. 1
Piston engine; dive & crash
Sound effects no. 2
AMBULANCE & TAXI - AMBULANCE: Approach & stop
Sound effects no. 2
Passing
Sound effects no. 2
Departs
Sound effects no. 2
Traffic and people, Lagos
Sound effects no. 3
TRAVEL BY COACH: Coach horns - Double call
Sound effects no. 4
Single call
Sound effects no. 4
Single call
Sound effects no. 4
Double call
Sound effects no. 4
Triple call
Sound effects no. 4
Mail coach - Starts, runs & stops
Sound effects no. 4
BUS (DOUBLE DECKER - ROUTEMASTER): Exterior - arrives and departs
Cities
Interior - constant run, lower deck
Cities
Interior - constant run, upper deck
Cities
Interior - bell, rung twice
Cities
Interior - buzzer, rung once
Cities
ATMOSPHERES: Waterside, distant industry, river boat passing until 2'22
Cities
Helicopter passes overhead
Ships and boats (2)
Street, Wrsw, with traffic, footsteps, speech
Poland
TRANSPORT: Train station ticket hall, Cracow - with PA, footsteps, mutted chat
Poland
Bus station ticket hall, Warsaw - internal, with speech, footsteps, no PA
Poland
Station recorded on platform, with train noises and PA
European cities
Traffic in Openring (main road in middle of city) - heavy traffic, including trams with bells - also roadworks
European cities
Noon traffic, Ammassalik, E. Greenland
Greenland
Single sledge pass
Greenland
Airstrip waiting room, Kulusuk
Greenland
Busy trffic, North Stockholm
Scandinavia I
Suburban traffic, heavy traffic and footsteps - 1972
Suburbia II and skylines
Suburban traffic, heavy traffic and footsteps in one-way street (right to left) - 1972
Suburbia II and skylines
REFUSE COLLECTION: Refuse collection, dust cart arrives, bins emptied, departs (occasional distant speech) - Jan 1980
Suburbia II and skylines
Refuse collection, loading crusher (close perspective, occasional distant speech) - Jan 1980
Suburbia II and skylines
Refuse collection, unloading dustcart at tip (occasional distant speech) - Jan 1980
Suburbia II and skylines
ROAD MAINTENANCE: Road maintenace, pneumatic drill, constant run - Jan 1980
Suburbia II and skylines
Road maintenance, pneumatic drill, constant run, compressor, start, run, stop - Jan 1980
Suburbia II and skylines
Road repairs, tar laying machine, grit laid, diesel rollers prepare surface (occasional distant speech) - Jan 1980
Suburbia II and skylines
Traffic from top of city building
Suburbia II and skylines
Busy city skyline with brake squeals
Suburbia II and skylines
CITY TRAFFIC: London West End, Portland Place - 1972
Traffic
London West End, side street - 1972
Traffic
Daytime city traffic background with pauses in traffic and birdsong (occasional hiss from vehicle or machine) - July 1976
Traffic
Quiet city background with traffic - 1981
Traffic
Traffic from forecourt of Television Centre, distant traffic with occasional close vehicle and footsteps - 1981
Traffic
Traffic on wet city street (St. Paul's, London) - 1981
Traffic
Traffic on wet city street with dripping water - 1981
Traffic
MAIN ROAD: Quiet main road during the evening - 1972
Traffic
TRUNK ROAD - Tast traffic on a trunk road - 1981
Traffic
MOTORWAY: Busy motorway traffic passing with occasional pause (M4 Slough) - Feb 1977
Traffic
NIGHT TRAFFIC: Night traffic recorded in Trafalgar Square, London - 1972
Traffic
Night traffic in town - 1972
Traffic
CAR PARK: Traffic from car park of Television Centre, distant traffic with occasional close vehicle and footsteps - 1981
Traffic
Car park atmosphere with close and distant traffic - 1981
Traffic
Covent Garden Market, London, lorries arriving, voices and movement
Exterior crowds II
PETROL STATION: Air pressure pump, background traffic - 1985
Exterior effects
Sheltered concourse with pumps operating and traffic noises - 1985
Exterior effects
Exterior automated car wash - 1985
Exterior effects
Petrol pump turned on, runs, turned off, background traffic - 1985
Exterior effects
Petrol pump turned on, runs, turned off, with light rain and traffic in background - 1985
Exterior effects
Bus station - Porto Alegre
South America: Rural and urban atmospheres
Bus interior - unpaved road
South America: Rural and urban atmospheres
Double decker bus - interior, passengers
Cars and buses
Bus station
Cars and buses
Motorway traffic
Cars and buses
High street - atmosphere
Cars and buses
Petrol station
Cars and buses
Garage - tyre repairs
Cars and buses