A small collection of recordings made around London during the hours of darkness. So far it includes night-time West End crowds, a few pubs and street scenes, and some festivities in Croydon.
Above: graphic based on a night-time satellite image courtesy of the Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. Each red grid square is 2.5 miles or 4 kilometers across.
Filename: Enfield traffic 1987
Duration: 0:54
Grid square: Turkey Street, Enfield Lock
Recorded by: Richard Beard
Recording date: 22 May 1987
Time of day: 8.34pm
Location: Hertford Road, Enfield Wash
Description: Loud traffic close by, an indistinct rustling sound.
Technical guff: Stereo. 2 x Tandy lapel mics, Marantz CP340 cassette recorder.
Additional notes: Many thanks to Richard Beard for sharing this recording.