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Recordist's notes
It's a beautiful old brick-built Victorian pumping station on the Kennet and Avon canal just outside Reading. It's roof went into disrepair a few years ago but a new one was put in place with stories of turning it into a canal-side cafe. The door was locked and double bolted, but that didn't last long..Now you can gain access, and this is one of the lovely soundscapes that greets your ears. Sony M10
About the place
Reading is a city of about 318,014 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 153 field recordings from here.
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Bats in the trees and near the water
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Bats skimming the water
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Clanging wires inside a lamp post
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Sources & credits
- “Reading Waterworks, Fobney Lock Reading UK - Inside the old Victorian pumping station at Fobney Lock” by mike – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0