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Recordist's notes
A group of young school children board a steam train. The engine uncouples and moves to the other end of the train for the return trip to Haverthwaite. The sound image moves as I pick up the recorder to join the train further down the platform.
About the place
Kendal is a town of about 29,147 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 46 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Happy Children, Lakeside Station, UK” by David Pitt – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0