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The clatter of the ro-ro ramp on board MV Eynhallow (W12)

1950-2000 +more
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The sound of a binder for cutting grain and binding it into bundles. There were a number of sounds; the cutter bars sliding over each other, the swish of the stalks on to the sheets, the rattle of the sheets as they pass the stalks along and the thump as they are drawn together before being tied into bundles and ejected. (W12)

1950-2000 +more
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The rhythmic thud, thud, of the diesel engines of the ferries passing on their way to the North Isles of Orkney, in the fog. (W12)

1950-2000
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The sound made by male Snipe in their courtship flights, known as drumming, when the outermost tail feathers are protruded, the bird dives towards the ground and those feathers vibrate in the air. (W12)

1950-2000
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The huge sound of the land-based foghorn next to the lighthouse on North Ronaldsay. (W12)

1950-2000
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The clattering of native sheep’s hooves as they run over the rocks on the shore. (W12)

1950-2000
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An espresso coffee maker…more specially the Bialetti Moka Express (W11)

1950-2000
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The sound of sheep chewing (W11)

2000 Onwards
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Safety announcement on MV Hamnavoe (W11)

2000 Onwards
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The Quiet (W11)

2000 Onwards
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Waves breaking gently on rocky shingly shore with birdsong (W11)

2000 Onwards
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Tiley Lamp (P17)

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