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Postal Museum Train under London

51, Phoenix Place, Clerkenwell Green, Angel, Clerkenwell, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England, WC1X 0BF, United Kingdom

A 3-minute field recording by David Pitt made in London, United Kingdom on 19 August 2026, in the morning. Soundscape: trains & stations and crowds & voices.

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Postal Museum Train under London
2:57Public Domain Markby David PittInternet Archive
2:57
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Recordist's notes

On a train under London in the little known Postal Museum. The voices are part of a sound/light presentation. The train was used for many years to transport post and is very cramped in small tunnels and I had to get special permission to take my recorder with me. High Pass at 80hz.

Written by David Pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

London is a city of about 8,961,989 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 171 field recordings from here.

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