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Recordist's notes
There is always something happening at the harbour, even on a damp grey early morning. A new floating quay has appeared since my last visit and although I was due to meet a friend for a swim and sauna in a short while, the temptation to try and capture the creaking sounds as the pontoon was pressed against the solid stone of the harbour had me getting my Dictaphone out of my bag to make an impromptu recording.
About the place
Tromsø is a town of about 41,915 people in Troms, Norway. OttoAnna lists 30 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
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Stream and skiers on forest trails
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Sources & credits
- “Tromsø / Romsa Harbour, North Norway / Sápmi - Pontoon Creaking” by anguscarlyle – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0