London Street Noises
A journey through London soundscape
from 1928 to 2020
A soundscape time-machine that makes available historical soundscape recordings 1928, 2018 and 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. This will allow you to appreciate how the urban soundscape has changed and to reflect on what should be our aim for the future.
Also on this website: the historical context of 1928 London and the concerns about noise raised at the time, a short history of the Daily Mail and Commander Daniel project, an overview of the technical equipment used for the recording process, and a comparative analysis of the different eras recordings to reflect on how the soundscape has changed across the century.
