BBC Sound Effects Library, Original Series

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Seawash, Calm
    4:03
  2. 2.
    Seawash, Choppy
    4:08
  3. 3.
    River, Small
    2:10
  4. 4.
    Wood Fire, Inside Stove
    5:09
  5. 5.
    City Skyline
    9:49
  6. 6.
    High Street, With Traffic
    5:04
  7. 7.
    Car Wash, Inside Renault 5
    0:55
  8. 8.
    Motor Cycle, Yamaha RD 350: Motor Cycle Approach on Gravel
    0:31
  9. 9.
    Motor Cycle, Yamaha RD 350: Motor Cycle Departing on Gravel
    0:42
  10. 10.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Slow, Continuous Run on Gravel
    1:46
  11. 11.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Fast, Continuous Run on Gravel
    1:49
  12. 12.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Continuous Run on Gravel, Traffic Passing
    3:31
  13. 13.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Pass From Left to Right
    0:09
  14. 14.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Pass From Right to Left
    0:15
  15. 15.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Pass With Bell From Left to Right
    0:12
  16. 16.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Pass With Bell From Right to Left
    0:15
  17. 17.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Approach and Skid
    0:11
  18. 18.
    Bicycles, 1936 Raleigh Sports: Crash Into Fence
    0:11
  19. 19.
    Baby, 12 Weeks Old, Boy, 6.1kg: Crying
    0:29
  20. 20.
    Baby, 12 Weeks Old, Boy, 6.1kg: Sneezing
    0:11
  21. 21.
    Baby, 12 Weeks Old, Boy, 6.1kg: Happy Sound
    0:32
  22. 22.
    Market Place, Walking Through
    1:20
  23. 23.
    Karate Shout, at 10m in Large Hall
    0:05
  24. 24.
    Karate Class, Approaching With Shouts
    1:07
  25. 25.
    TV Screen, Smashed by Cricket Ball
    0:05
  26. 26.
    At the Dentist: Polishing
    0:14
  27. 27.
    At the Dentist: High-Speed Drilling
    0:20
  28. 28.
    At the Dentist: Low-Speed Drilling
    0:16
  29. 29.
    At the Dentist: Filling
    0:22
  30. 30.
    At the Dentist: Dental Suction Tube
    0:13
  31. 31.
    At the Dentist: Mouthwash
    0:13
  32. 32.
    Destruction: Plate
    0:04
  33. 33.
    Destruction: Mug
    0:04
  34. 34.
    Destruction: Teapot
    0:04
  35. 35.
    Destruction: Very Small Window
    0:03
  36. 36.
    Destruction: Wooden Door
    0:24
  37. 37.
    Destruction: Brick Wall
    0:43
  38. 38.
    Destruction: Factory Chimney
    0:13
  39. 39.
    Destruction: Power Station
    0:11
  40. 40.
    Destruction: Television, Pre-1976 Sets Being Crushed
    1:40
  41. 41.
    Public House, Very Busy
    1:24
  42. 42.
    Aircraft: Harrier Jet, Vertical Take-Off
    0:43
  43. 43.
    Tennis
    1:43
  44. 44.
    Tropical Dawn Chorus, Sri Lanka
    3:12
  45. 45.
    Red-Throated Diver
    1:16
  46. 46.
    Iberian Marsh Frog, Adult Male
    0:54
  47. 47.
    Willow Warbler, Singing
    1:08
  48. 48.
    Ring-Tailed Lemur, With Insects
    0:33

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Open Air Swimming Pool
    4:05
  2. 2.
    Mountain Stream
    3:32
  3. 3.
    Seawash
    4:06
  4. 4.
    City Park
    4:19
  5. 5.
    Town Traffic on a Wet Road
    4:24
  6. 6.
    High Street in a Small Town
    4:08
  7. 7.
    Main Road in the Country
    4:17
  8. 8.
    City Traffic
    4:23
  9. 9.
    City Skyline
    6:02
  10. 10.
    Main Railway Station
    4:16
  11. 11.
    Large Airport
    4:16
  12. 12.
    Woodland Atmosphere
    4:21
  13. 13.
    Blustery Wind
    4:17
  14. 14.
    School Playground
    4:18
  15. 15.
    Welsh Hillside
    3:02

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, One-Fourth Hour Chime
    0:34
  2. 2.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, One-Half Hour Chime
    0:32
  3. 3.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, Three-Quarter Hour Chime
    0:37
  4. 4.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, 12 O'Clock
    0:56
  5. 5.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, 1 O'Clock
    0:42
  6. 6.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, 3 O'Clock
    0:47
  7. 7.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, 6 O'Clock
    0:50
  8. 8.
    Domestic Chiming Clock, Ticking
    4:05
  9. 9.
    Alarm Clock Ticking
    4:49
  10. 10.
    Doorbell, Ding-Dong Type, Single
    0:11
  11. 11.
    Doorbell, Ding-Dong Type, Multi
    0:13
  12. 12.
    Front Door, Unlock, Open, Close
    0:18
  13. 13.
    Back Door, Open, Close
    0:17
  14. 14.
    Telephone, Push-Button Type, Constant Ring
    0:35
  15. 15.
    Telephone, Push-Button Type, Ring, Handset Lifted
    0:14
  16. 16.
    Telephone, Push-Button Type, Handset Lifted, Replaced
    0:12
  17. 17.
    Telephone, Push-Button Type, Handset Lifted, 7 Digits Keyed
    0:13
  18. 18.
    Telephone, Push-Button Type, Handset Lifted, 9 Digits Keyed
    0:12
  19. 19.
    Refrigerator
    4:04
  20. 20.
    Automatic Washing Machine - Load, Fill and Wash
    4:03
  21. 21.
    Automatic Washing Machine - Drain, Spin
    2:16
  22. 22.
    Washing Up
    4:33
  23. 23.
    Dripping Tap
    3:05
  24. 24.
    Kettle, Being Filled
    0:20
  25. 25.
    Match, Being Struck
    0:12
  26. 26.
    Gas Stove - One Ring Lit, Burns, Turned Off
    2:21
  27. 27.
    Whistling Kettle - Coming to the Boil
    0:42
  28. 28.
    Teapot Being Filled With Boiling Water
    0:30
  29. 29.
    Can Opener, Tin Opened
    0:39
  30. 30.
    Frying an Egg
    1:20
  31. 31.
    Bread Being Sliced - 3 Slices, Wholemeal
    0:23
  32. 32.
    Coffee Grinder, Filled, Operated
    0:45
  33. 33.
    Microwave Oven, Loaded, Emptied
    2:36
  34. 34.
    Vacuum Cleaner
    1:27
  35. 35.
    Toilet Flushed
    1:30
  36. 36.
    Wash-Hand Basin - Filled, Hands Washed, Emptied
    1:20
  37. 37.
    Wash-Hand Basin, Running Tap, Plug Not Installed
    1:46
  38. 38.
    Bath - Filled
    3:00
  39. 39.
    Bath - Someone Having a Bath
    3:31
  40. 40.
    Bath - Emptied
    1:19
  41. 41.
    Hair Dryer
    1:33
  42. 42.
    Electric Drill - Single Hole Drilled
    0:12
  43. 43.
    Electric Drill - Series of Holes in Quick Succession
    0:22
  44. 44.
    Hand Saw - Sawing a Piece of Plywood
    0:38
  45. 45.
    Electric Jig Saw
    0:31
  46. 46.
    Electric Circular Saw
    0:15
  47. 47.
    Electric Sander
    0:48

Disc 4

  1. 1.
    Main Line railway station - Footsteps, voices, trolleys, destination indicators and P.A. announcements
    4:14
  2. 2.
    Airport terminal building - Footsteps, voices, suitcase conveyors and P.A. announcements
    4:14
  3. 3.
    Cathedral - Movement from visitors and distant traffic
    4:00
  4. 4.
    Art gallery - Footsteps and indistinct voices
    4:03
  5. 5.
    Public library - Voices, footsteps, trolleys and a telephone
    3:36
  6. 6.
    National newspaper - Newsroom with voices, typewriters and telephones
    4:01
  7. 7.
    Shopping centre - Footsteps, voices and distant unidentifiable music
    4:09
  8. 8.
    Supermarket - Check-out bell, footsteps, trolleys, voices and baskets being stacked
    4:13
  9. 9.
    Theatre audience - Mixed animated chatter before a performance
    4:06
  10. 10.
    Amusement arcade - Electronic games, fruit machines and musical jingles
    4:09
  11. 11.
    Self-service restaurant - Voices, crockery, cutlery, footsteps and dishes being cleared
    4:17
  12. 12.
    Public bar - Quiet crowd with glasses, occasional fruit machine and distant traffic
    3:57
  13. 13.
    Underground station ticket hall - with footsteps, ticket machines and distant voices
    2:09
  14. 14.
    Bank - Footsteps, voices, escalators, document-stamping and coins being weighed
    3:56
  15. 15.
    Teleprinter room - Telex machines, tearing of paper, distant typewriters and telephones
    2:05
  16. 16.
    Public foyer - Voices and footsteps on stone stairs
    4:20

Disc 5

  1. 1.
    Diesel Lorry (10 Ton), Interior Startup, Constant Run, Stop
    3:53
  2. 2.
    Diesel Lorry (10 Ton), Exterior Start Up, Drive Off
    0:22
  3. 3.
    Diesel Lorry (10 Ton), Exterior Pass
    0:22
  4. 4.
    Diesel Lorry (10 Ton), Exterior Approach, Stop, Switch Off
    0:17
  5. 5.
    Motor Cycle (BMW), Start Up, Constant Run, Stop
    2:41
  6. 6.
    Motor Cycle (BMW), Off Stand, False Start, Drive Off
    0:28
  7. 7.
    Motor Cycle (BMW), Pass
    0:14
  8. 8.
    Motor Cycle (BMW), Approach and Stop, on to Stand
    0:23
  9. 9.
    Motor Cycle (BMW), Hooter
    0:08
  10. 10.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Interior Start Up, Constant Run, Stop
    6:19
  11. 11.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Interior, Emergency Stop
    0:15
  12. 12.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Interior Electrically Operated Window, Open
    0:18
  13. 13.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Interior Electrically Operated Seat Adjustment
    0:19
  14. 14.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Exterior Start Up, Drive Off
    0:15
  15. 15.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Exterior Pass
    0:12
  16. 16.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Exterior Approach and Stop
    0:16
  17. 17.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Exterior Horn
    0:11
  18. 18.
    Car (Rolls Royce Silver Spirit), Exterior, Door Opened
    0:11
  19. 19.
    Bicycle - Ride on Road With Traffic
    3:04
  20. 20.
    Bicycle - Pass With Bell
    0:14
  21. 21.
    Trams (Amsterdam), Interior Run With Several Stops, Some Dutch Voices
    5:24
  22. 22.
    Trams (Amsterdam), Exterior Approach, Doors Open, Passengers Alight
    0:25
  23. 23.
    Trams (Amsterdam), Exterior Doors Close With Bell, Departs
    0:16
  24. 24.
    Trams (Amsterdam), Exterior Pass
    0:27
  25. 25.
    Underground Railway - London - Interior - Doors Close - Run - Doors Open
    1:37
  26. 26.
    Underground Railway - London - On Platform - Train Arrives and Departs
    1:18
  27. 27.
    Trains (Midland Electric), Interior, Sliding Doors Close, Run, Stop in Station
    3:41
  28. 28.
    Trains (Midland Electric), Exterior, Arrives at Station, Doors Open
    0:30
  29. 29.
    Trains (Midland Electric), Exterior Doors Close, Hooter, Departs
    0:31
  30. 30.
    Trains (Midland Electric), Exterior Pass Through Station
    0:28
  31. 31.
    Trains (Midland Electric), Exterior
    0:27
  32. 32.
    Airliner (Commuter Transporter), Run-Up Engines, Taxi
    2:15
  33. 33.
    Airliner (Commuter Transporter), Take-Off Into Constant Flight
    1:57
  34. 34.
    Airliner (Commuter Transporter), Land, Taxi to Halt
    3:26
  35. 35.
    Helicopter (Bell Executive), Interior Start, Run Up Engines, Take Off
    5:06
  36. 36.
    Helicopter (Bell Executive), Interior Descent, Land, Switch Off
    2:29
  37. 37.
    Helicopter (Bell Executive), Interior Engine Failure Warning Siren
    0:17
  38. 38.
    Helicopter (Bell Executive), Exterior Approach, Land, Switch Off
    3:35
  39. 39.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Seawash at Stern
    3:06
  40. 40.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Bow Wave at Port Side
    2:04
  41. 41.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Siren
    0:17
  42. 42.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Morse Code, RT, Intercoms
    2:05
  43. 43.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Engine Room
    2:04
  44. 44.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Watertight Door Opens and Closes
    0:26
  45. 45.
    Ship (Car Ferry), Rest Lounge in Public Area
    1:50

Disc 6

  1. 1.
    Domestic Animals, Mog Cat Miaowing
    1:50
  2. 2.
    Domestic Animals, Persian Cat Miaowing
    1:04
  3. 3.
    Domestic Animals, Mog Cat Squealing and Purring
    1:35
  4. 4.
    Domestic Animals, Three Cats Eating and Purring
    2:02
  5. 5.
    Domestic Animals, Persian Cat Eating and Purring
    1:13
  6. 6.
    Domestic Animals, Mog Cat Howling and Spitting
    1:56
  7. 7.
    Domestic Animals, Collie Dog Barking
    1:02
  8. 8.
    Domestic Animals, Beagle Barking, Whining & Jumping
    2:36
  9. 9.
    Domestic Animals, Labrador and 2 Sheep Dogs Barking
    0:47
  10. 10.
    Domestic Animals, Beagle Dog Drinking Water
    1:11
  11. 11.
    Farm Animals, Cattle Restless in Shed
    2:17
  12. 12.
    Farm Animals, Sheep Restless in Shed (With Distant Birds)
    2:08
  13. 13.
    Farm Animals, Three Rams Bleating in Shed
    0:51
  14. 14.
    Farm Animals, Pigs in Shed (With Distant Birds)
    2:06
  15. 15.
    Farm Animals, Pigs in Field
    2:05
  16. 16.
    Farm Animals, Hen House
    1:56
  17. 17.
    Farm Animals, Single Hen Cackling
    0:16
  18. 18.
    Farm Animals, Cock Crows Three Times
    0:16
  19. 19.
    Farm Animals, Chickens in Yard
    1:06
  20. 20.
    Horse, Walks Away on Gravel Track
    0:22
  21. 21.
    Horse, Passes on Gravel (Left to Right)
    0:26
  22. 22.
    Horse, Approaches and Stops on Gravel
    0:25
  23. 23.
    Horse, Walks on Cobble Stones
    2:06
  24. 24.
    Horse, Canters Past on Muddy Forest Track
    0:20
  25. 25.
    Horse, Walks on Muddy Gravel Track
    1:09
  26. 26.
    Horse, Approaches Snorting Four Times
    0:13
  27. 27.
    Donkeys, in Shed Braying and Eating
    1:06
  28. 28.
    Donkeys, Thirty Donkeys Passing in Yard
    0:33
  29. 29.
    Donkeys, Amidst a Herd of Donkeys
    0:56
  30. 30.
    Donkey Braying
    0:16
  31. 31.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Robin's Song
    1:31
  32. 32.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Moorhen
    0:12
  33. 33.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Coot With Geese and Mallard
    0:23
  34. 34.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Winter Migrant Waterfowl
    2:28
  35. 35.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Swan Geese
    1:31
  36. 36.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Garganey
    0:35
  37. 37.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Ruddy Shelduck (South Asia)
    0:17
  38. 38.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Ne'ne (Hawaiian Goose)
    0:47
  39. 39.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Flamingoes (Caribbean)
    1:04
  40. 40.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Roseate Cockatoos (Australia)
    0:50
  41. 41.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Dusky Lory (New Guinea)
    0:30
  42. 42.
    Birds & Waterfowl, Red-Rumped Parakeet (Australia)
    1:51
  43. 43.
    Birds & Waterfowl, African Scops Owl
    3:14
  44. 44.
    Jungle Habitats, African Bush After Sunset
    4:32
  45. 45.
    Jungle Habitats, Asian Night-Time (Sri Lanka)
    3:34
  46. 46.
    Jungle Habitats, South American Morning (Ecuador)
    4:31

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