Projects

Archives+, Manchester

Archives+ is the North West of England Hub for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.

Bristol Culture

Bristol Culture is the South West of England Hub for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.

Children's Playground Games

Insights on the relationship between children’s play and wider contemporary culture

Crowdsourcing at the British Library

Learn more about crowdsourcing projects and initiatives at the British Library.

Digital Audio Collection

The Digital Audio Collection aims to preserve a broad spectrum of sounds to reflect the UK’s audio publishing industry.

Edison Fellowships

We offer fellowships to encourage the study of classical music sound recordings

London Metropolitan Archives

London Metropolitan Archives is the London Hub for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.

National Library of Scotland

National Library of Scotland is the Scottish Hub for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.

National Library of Wales

National Library of Wales is the Welsh Hub for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.

National Life Stories

A unique and invaluable record of people’s lives in Britain today

National Life Stories: An Oral History of British...

An Oral History of British Science is a national collection of in-depth, life story audio interviews with scientists and...

National Life Stories: An Oral History of Farming,...

Life story interviews with farmers, farm workers, land owners and managers, scientists, advisers and policy makers

National Life Stories: An Oral History of the Elec...

Life stories of people involved in the industry's development and operation in Britain

National Life Stories: Architects' Lives

Documenting the life and work of British architects and their associates

National Life Stories: Artists' Lives

Artists’ lives and work in their own words