British Library sound archive

Have you ever heard the real King’s speech, compared the drums of six species of North American woodpecker or explored the history of recorded sound?
Find it all on our new sounds website where you can discover one of the biggest collections of sound recordings in the world through curated categories and in depth learning resources. So put on your headphones and take in the sounds of nature, travel the world via traditional global music or head back in time with our oral histories.
sounds.bl.uk/

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I'd never heard Florence Nightingale speak, but now I have, I have no idea what she said

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She said "seven nice coupon", you're welcome

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She said, "Flowers? Not again."