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Opposite Dunston Staithes

Dunston Staithes Walkway, Gateshead NE8 2BF, UK

A field recording by Signals - Michael McHugh made in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on 14 August 2016, in the evening. Soundscape: rivers, streams & waterfalls, birdsong & dawn chorus and streets & traffic.

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Opposite Dunston Staithes
CC BY 3.0by Signals - Michael McHughInternet Archive
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Recordist's notes

Stood on riverside in front of Dunston Staithes. Children passing on bikes behind. Adults with push chairs. Birds over river. Train and cars in distance. Air Ambulance, helicopter flys overhead. Sound of water going into river. You can also hear our dog and my partner lighting a cigarette. Recorded on Sony PCM-M10.

Written by Signals - Michael McHugh on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city of about 300,125 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 80 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sony PCM-M10. A pocket recorder famous for its low self-noise and long battery life.

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