Dangerous Oral Histories: Risks, Responsibilities and Rewards
Sue Bishop summarises the 2018 OHS/OHNI Dangerous Oral Histories conference. read more
Author Archives: British Library
Recording of the week: Saqi Farooqi (1935-2018)
This week’s selection comes from Stephen Cleary, Lead Curator of Literary & Creative Recordings. This week we feature a complete studio recording of the Indian poet Saqi Farooqi reading his work. The reading was made at the British Library almost exact… read more
Mrs Boulton and the woodland warbler
Have you ever noticed how some animals are named after people? Hume’s Partridge. Lady Amherst’s Pheasant. Waller’s Starling. I come across this quite a lot when cataloguing new collections and have often wondered who these people were. You’d be forgive… read more
Classical Podcast No. 2 – Rob Cowan shares his passion for the artistry of violinist Bronislaw Huberman
Bronislaw Huberman (courtesy of Biddulph Records) By Jonathan Summers, Curator of Classical Music Welcome to another in the occasional series of podcasts showcasing treasures from the classical collection of the British Library Sound Archive. A veteran… read more
Recording of the week: have you eaten yet?
This week’s selection comes from Rowan Campbell, f… read more