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PortsmouthHistoricDockYards-AmbienceInTheMainStreet_28-02-2026

Costa, Main Road, Portsea, Portsmouth, England, PO1 3QX, United Kingdom

A 2-minute field recording by Boris Allenou made in Portsmouth, United Kingdom on 28 February 2026, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, streets & traffic and crowds & voices.

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PortsmouthHistoricDockYards-AmbienceInTheMainStreet_28-02-2026
1:43Public Domain Markby Boris AllenouInternet Archive
1:43
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Recordist's notes

Recording of the ambience of the main street of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyards. Windy day. People chatting. A group of kids singing, wheels (of a trolley) rattling on the pavement... Made with the built-in microphones (XY setup) of a Tascam Portacapture X8 and a windscreen.

Written by Boris Allenou on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Portsmouth is a city of about 208,100 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 14 field recordings from here.

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