Skip to main content

Sound Collection

Background imageSound Collection: The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham

The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham
The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Illustration to a ballad of the same name by Robert Southey, published in 1802. A warning bell for shipping had been installed on a dangerous sandstone reef off

Background imageSound Collection: A Dutch Watchman, 1870. Creator: Unknown

A Dutch Watchman, 1870. Creator: Unknown
A Dutch Watchman, 1870. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. R. T. Pritchett. '...the watchman - or clapperman, as he is called, from the wooden clapper which he carries

Background imageSound Collection: Randy Weston's African Sounds, Birmingham, 1993. Creator: Brian Foskett

Randy Weston's African Sounds, Birmingham, 1993. Creator: Brian Foskett
Randy Weston's African Sounds, Birmingham, 1993

Background imageSound Collection: Pelorus Sound, (c1900s). Creator: William George Baker

Pelorus Sound, (c1900s). Creator: William George Baker
Pelorus Sound, (c1900s)

Background imageSound Collection: Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, c1788. Creator: John Webber

Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, c1788. Creator: John Webber
Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, c1788

Background imageSound Collection: The five senses (sound), 1642-1650. Creator: Jan Dirksz Both

The five senses (sound), 1642-1650. Creator: Jan Dirksz Both
The five senses (sound), 1642-1650

Background imageSound Collection: The sense of hearing, c1750. Creator: Unknown

The sense of hearing, c1750. Creator: Unknown
The sense of hearing, c1750

Background imageSound Collection: The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view…from Burrage-road, Plumstead…, 1864

The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view…from Burrage-road, Plumstead…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view from Burrage-road, Plumstead, by Captain Pasley, R.A. 1864. View from the window of Pasley's house

Background imageSound Collection: Minimoog Voyager synthesizer used by J Dilla, 2002-2005. Creator: Moog Music

Minimoog Voyager synthesizer used by J Dilla, 2002-2005. Creator: Moog Music
A Minimoog Voyager, a monophonic analog synthesizer, owned by record producer and artist J Dilla. The synthesizer features a small keyboard set into a wooden frame beneath a control panel

Background imageSound Collection: Echo, 1874. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel

Echo, 1874. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel
Echo, 1874

Background imageSound Collection: Church bell and weather vane, Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Church bell and weather vane, Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Church bell and weather vane, Kitzbuhel, Tyrol, Austria, c1935. From " Osterreich - Land Und Volk", (Austria, Land and People). [R. Lechner (Wilhelm Muller), Vienna, c1935]

Background imageSound Collection: Eugene Lauste recording the first combined moving image and sound, c1905, (1935)

Eugene Lauste recording the first combined moving image and sound, c1905, (1935). Eugene Lauste may be seen already experimenting with " Talkies"

Background imageSound Collection: The five senses, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown

The five senses, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The five senses, late 18th-early 19th century. Depiction of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch: looking through a monocle, listening to a pocket watch, smelling perfume, tasting food,

Background imageSound Collection: Bells of musical stone, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Bells of musical stone, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Bells of musical stone, 1868. Instrument in the courtyard of a church at Chaffa, near Senafe, Abyssinia, 1868. The '...inclosure is entered surrounding the church, which is overgrown with long grass

Background imageSound Collection: The Sound. Motif from Ven, 1892. Creator: Gustaf Rydberg

The Sound. Motif from Ven, 1892. Creator: Gustaf Rydberg
The Sound. Motif from Ven, 1892

Background imageSound Collection: Allegory of the Sound, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz

Allegory of the Sound, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz
Allegory of the Sound, 1622

Background imageSound Collection: Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652. Creator: Bartholomeus van Bassen

Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652. Creator: Bartholomeus van Bassen
Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652

Background imageSound Collection: Kyrkesund, 1911. Creator: Karl Nordström

Kyrkesund, 1911. Creator: Karl Nordström
Kyrkesund, 1911

Background imageSound Collection: Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Creator: Unknown

Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Creator: Unknown
Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Men playing musical instruments and making sounds. At top left, an anvil is struck with hammers

Background imageSound Collection: Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa

Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

Background imageSound Collection: Whittington Resting on Highgate-Hill - from a painting by F. Newnham, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Whittington Resting on Highgate-Hill - from a painting by F. Newnham, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Whittington Resting on Highgate-Hill - from a painting by F. Newnham, 1858. Whether all the wonderful stories which have been told of Whittington and his cat be true or not

Background imageSound Collection: Torii Suneemon Katsutaka, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Torii Suneemon Katsutaka, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Torii Suneemon Katsutaka, 1868. From Eight Views with Fine Tales of Warriors

Background imageSound Collection: Persimmons and White-Eyes, 1880. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika

Persimmons and White-Eyes, 1880. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Persimmons and White-Eyes, 1880

Background imageSound Collection: Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Engraving of a sketch...received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist and Correspondent in China, who

Background imageSound Collection: The Christmas Carol Singer - from a painting by Harrison Weir, 1858. Creator: Harrison Weir

The Christmas Carol Singer - from a painting by Harrison Weir, 1858. Creator: Harrison Weir
The Christmas Carol Singer - from a painting by Harrison Weir, 1858. British artist Harrison Weir was interested in all aspects of nature, and animals feature strongly in his prolific output

Background imageSound Collection: Javan quail, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes

Javan quail, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javan quail, 1785. Male quail, side view. With inscription describing the whistling of the quail. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 141

Background imageSound Collection: The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, [London], 1857. The fourth quarter-bell...is a very fine-toned bell

Background imageSound Collection: 'Prayer Wheel' in Cashmere, 1857. Creator: Unknown. 'Prayer Wheel' in Cashmere, 1857

"Prayer Wheel" in Cashmere, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "Prayer Wheel" in Cashmere, 1857
"Prayer Wheel" in Cashmere, 1857....the interior of a Lama Temple, with a prayer-wheel at work. These wheels are about ten feet high by eight or ten in diameter

Background imageSound Collection: Sailing Ships in the Sound south of Kronborg, 1857. Creator: Carl Frederik Sorensen

Sailing Ships in the Sound south of Kronborg, 1857. Creator: Carl Frederik Sorensen
Sailing Ships in the Sound south of Kronborg, 1857

Background imageSound Collection: The Peace Rejoicings - Ringing the Bells, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Peace Rejoicings - Ringing the Bells, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Rejoicings - Ringing the Bells, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War. From "Illustrated London News", 1856

Background imageSound Collection: The Bishop of Bath and Wells (Lord Auckland) preaching the Thanks-Giving Sermon

The Bishop of Bath and Wells (Lord Auckland) preaching the Thanks-Giving Sermon, in Westminster Abbe Creator: Unknown
The Bishop of Bath and Wells (Lord Auckland) preaching the Thanks-Giving Sermon, in Westminster Abbey, before the House of Peers, on Sunday last, 1856

Background imageSound Collection: Orpheus and the Animals, 1650. Creator: Paulus Potter

Orpheus and the Animals, 1650. Creator: Paulus Potter
Orpheus and the Animals, 1650

Background imageSound Collection: A Baker Sounding his Horn, c.1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

A Baker Sounding his Horn, c.1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
A Baker Sounding his Horn, c.1648

Background imageSound Collection: La harpe, instrument céleste, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

La harpe, instrument céleste, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La harpe, instrument celeste, 19th century. The harp, celestial instrument. (Littre's dictionary)

Background imageSound Collection: It's In the Air, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

It's In the Air, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
It's In the Air, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Presents - It's In the Air - A Satire on Amateur Broadcasts - 15 Professionals - 14 Pc

Background imageSound Collection: The Fatal Bellman, 1827. Creator: George Richmond

The Fatal Bellman, 1827. Creator: George Richmond
The Fatal Bellman, 1827. It was the owl that shriek'd the fatal bell-man'; scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth. The hoot of an owl flying over one's house was an evil omen

Background imageSound Collection: Le marchand de chansons, 1903. Creator: Victor Gabriel Gilbert

Le marchand de chansons, 1903. Creator: Victor Gabriel Gilbert
Le marchand de chansons, 1903. Seller of songs

Background imageSound Collection: Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914

Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Laboratory, between 1909 and 1914. USA. Man on left using a telephone, man on right wearing headphones and operating scientific apparatus

Background imageSound Collection: Baltic Sea - The Sound, from the Calmac Road (Sweden), 1854. Creator: Unknown

Baltic Sea - The Sound, from the Calmac Road (Sweden), 1854. Creator: Unknown
Baltic Sea - The Sound, from the Calmac Road (Sweden), 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageSound Collection: The Resounding Sea, 1880. Creator: Thomas Moran

The Resounding Sea, 1880. Creator: Thomas Moran
The Resounding Sea, 1880

Background imageSound Collection: The Resounding Sea, 1880. Creator: Thomas Moran

The Resounding Sea, 1880. Creator: Thomas Moran
The Resounding Sea, 1880

Background imageSound Collection: The Much Resounding Sea, 1886. Creator: Thomas Moran

The Much Resounding Sea, 1886. Creator: Thomas Moran
The Much Resounding Sea, 1886

Background imageSound Collection: The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Illustration to a piece by John Timbs. View of ringers in the belfry in Bow Church, London, during a peal

Background imageSound Collection: Sound, plate two from The Five Senses, n.d. Creator: Jacob van der Heyden

Sound, plate two from The Five Senses, n.d. Creator: Jacob van der Heyden
Sound, plate two from The Five Senses, n.d

Background imageSound Collection: A chief's party-Qagyuhl, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A chief's party-Qagyuhl, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A chief's party-Qagyuhl, c1910

Background imageSound Collection: Canoeing on Clayquot Sound, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Canoeing on Clayquot Sound, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Canoeing on Clayquot Sound, c1910

Background imageSound Collection: Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Creator: Unknown

Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Creator: Unknown
Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Edison, Thomas A. between 1865 and 1880. [Inventor and businessman Thomas Edison on the right, with his phonograph, 1878]

Background imageSound Collection: Thomas Edison, 1878. Creator: Unknown

Thomas Edison, 1878. Creator: Unknown
Edison, Thomas, between 1870 and 1880. [Inventor and businessman Thomas Edison with his phonograph]

Background imageSound Collection: Birds on a Tree with Fruit and Autumn Foliage, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Birds on a Tree with Fruit and Autumn Foliage, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); late 17th century ??

Background imageSound Collection: Bush warbler on plum branch, 1830s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Bush warbler on plum branch, 1830s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Bush warbler on plum branch, 1830s

Background imageSound Collection: Bird on pine tree, 1857. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige II

Bird on pine tree, 1857. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige II
Bird on pine tree, 1857

Background imageSound Collection: Bush warbler on plum branch, 1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Bush warbler on plum branch, 1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Bush warbler on plum branch, 1840s

Background imageSound Collection: Bush warbler on plum branch, c. 1843/47. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Bush warbler on plum branch, c. 1843/47. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Bush warbler on plum branch, c. 1843/47

Background imageSound Collection: Bird and chrysanthemums, 1830s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Bird and chrysanthemums, 1830s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Bird and chrysanthemums, 1830s

Background imageSound Collection: Sparrows and wisteria, n. d. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Sparrows and wisteria, n. d. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Sparrows and wisteria, n.d

Background imageSound Collection: Warbler on plum branch, n. d. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Warbler on plum branch, n. d. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Warbler on plum branch, n.d

Background imageSound Collection: Listening to the cuckoos cry, n. d. Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro

Listening to the cuckoos cry, n. d. Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro
Listening to the cuckoos cry, n.d

Background imageSound Collection: Bush warbler and plum, 1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Bush warbler and plum, 1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Bush warbler and plum, 1840s

Background imageSound Collection: Toning the Bell, 1874. Creator: Walter Shirlaw

Toning the Bell, 1874. Creator: Walter Shirlaw
Toning the Bell, 1874. Musicians in a foundry, helping the blacksmith tone a church bell

Background imageSound Collection: A model of the Space Shuttle Orbiter in the 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel, USA, ca. 1978

A model of the Space Shuttle Orbiter in the 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel, USA, ca. 1978. Testing at the Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia

Background imageSound Collection: The Song of the Lark, 1884. Creator: Jules Breton

The Song of the Lark, 1884. Creator: Jules Breton
The Song of the Lark, 1884

Background imageSound Collection: Traveling Woman Pauses to Listen to a Warbler, 1797. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Traveling Woman Pauses to Listen to a Warbler, 1797. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Traveling Woman Pauses to Listen to a Warbler, 1797

Background imageSound Collection: Sparrows and Plum Blossoms, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Sparrows and Plum Blossoms, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Sparrows and Plum Blossoms, 19th century

Background imageSound Collection: Frame for a gong with a bronze gong suspended by a cord; mallet hanging, Edo period

Frame for a gong with a bronze gong suspended by a cord; mallet hanging, Edo period, 1615-1868

Background imageSound Collection: Birds and flowers, Edo period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Birds and flowers, Edo period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Birds and flowers, Edo period, 18th century

Background imageSound Collection: Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655. Creator: Francis Cleyn

Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655. Creator: Francis Cleyn
Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655

Background imageSound Collection: Colonial Chimes, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper

Colonial Chimes, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper
Colonial Chimes, c. 1936

Background imageSound Collection: Noisemaker from the American Legion, 1927. Creator: Unknown

Noisemaker from the American Legion, 1927. Creator: Unknown
1927 American Legion noisemaker comprised of two pieces, a rubber bulb with a metal tip (a) and a metal horn with a flared end (b)

Background imageSound Collection: The Shanglin Park: Imperial Hunt, Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

The Shanglin Park: Imperial Hunt, Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
The Shanglin Park: Imperial Hunt, Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th century. Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying

Background imageSound Collection: Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Yamaha Corporation

Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Yamaha Corporation
A Yamaha F1030 amplifier used by Angelo T. King. The front of the amplifier is all black with off-white text. The text at the top center reads: [YAMAHA / FREQUENCY DIVIDING NETWORK / MODEL F1030]

Background imageSound Collection: Pioneer Electronic Crossover SF-850 for DJ setup, ca. 1970. Creator: Pioneer

Pioneer Electronic Crossover SF-850 for DJ setup, ca. 1970. Creator: Pioneer
A metal Pioneer Electronic Crossover, Model SF-850 machine. The front of the machine is metal, silver with black type, with two rows of knobs. The top row has seven knobs

Background imageSound Collection: Reel-to-reel tape recorder and reels used by sound engineer Russell Williams II, ca

Reel-to-reel tape recorder and reels used by sound engineer Russell Williams II, ca
A metal NAGRA 4.2 reel-to-reel audio recorder used by Russell Williams II as a sound engineer on film sets. The machine is silver in color

Background imageSound Collection: Boombox used by Public Enemy, ca. 1986. Creator: Tecsonic

Boombox used by Public Enemy, ca. 1986. Creator: Tecsonic
A tecsonic boombox with a light brown metal cover used by Public Enemy. The boombox has a handle at the top, collapsible antenna, six speakers, a radio, a double cassette player

Background imageSound Collection: Subwoofer for DJ setup, ca. 1970. Creator: Unknown

Subwoofer for DJ setup, ca. 1970. Creator: Unknown
A wood subwoofer. The sub is painted black. Four sides of the sub are all wood and flat. The front side has is wood but has two hollowed out sections that angle inward

Background imageSound Collection: Tweeters used as part of a DJ setup, 1990s. Creator: Also / Miyako Technology Co

Tweeters used as part of a DJ setup, 1990s. Creator: Also / Miyako Technology Co
A set six tweeters or speakers attached to a metal front plate made by Miyako. Each tweeter is secured to the plate by four screws (one screw is missing)

Background imageSound Collection: Guild Thunderbass amplifier, before 1978. Creator: Guild Guitar Company

Guild Thunderbass amplifier, before 1978. Creator: Guild Guitar Company
Guild Thunderbass amplifier used by Christopher Dowd, keyboardist, vocalist and trombone player, in the alternative rock band, Fishbone. The amplifier has a serial number of: [4773]

Background imageSound Collection: Speaker used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Altec Lansing

Speaker used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Altec Lansing
A speaker made by Altec. The speaker is rectangular in shape and is painted black. The top of the front of the speaker concaves inward, towards the back

Background imageSound Collection: Tweeter box speakers used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Unknown

Tweeter box speakers used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Unknown
Tweeter box speakers. The tweeters or speakers, five in total, are surrounded by a leather box. The top of the box has a handle and each corner of the box is protected by a metal edge

Background imageSound Collection: Turntable used by Grand Wizzard Theodore, 2000s. Creator: Vestax

Turntable used by Grand Wizzard Theodore, 2000s. Creator: Vestax
African-American hip hop DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore (born Theodore Livingston, 1963), is widely credited as the inventor of the scratching technique

Background imageSound Collection: Cordless microphone used by Rakim to record The 18th Letter, 1997. Creator: Shure

Cordless microphone used by Rakim to record The 18th Letter, 1997. Creator: Shure
A wireless microphone used by Rakim to record the album " The 18th Letter" (1997). The hand-held microphone has a circular silver mesh wire grill covering the foam interior of

Background imageSound Collection: Horn speaker used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Cerwin-Vega

Horn speaker used as part of a DJ setup, 1970s. Creator: Cerwin-Vega
A Cerwin-Vega horn speaker. The speaker front is rectangular in shape and painted orange. The sides of the front concave in towards the middle to create a cone shape

Background imageSound Collection: MIDI Production Center 3000 Limited Edition used by J Dilla, 2000

MIDI Production Center 3000 Limited Edition used by J Dilla, 2000
An AKAI MPC 3000 Limited Edition integrated rhythm machine, drum sampler, and midi sequencer used by record producer and artist J Dilla

Background imageSound Collection: Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque #7, 1960. Creator: Wollensak

Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque #7, 1960. Creator: Wollensak
African-American Muslim minister and civil rights activist Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, 1925-1965) gave speeches at Mosque No. 7, (later renamed Masjid Malcolm Shabazz) in Harlem, New York

Background imageSound Collection: Brown Lark, 1827 / 1830. Creator: William Home Lizars

Brown Lark, 1827 / 1830. Creator: William Home Lizars
Brown Lark, 1827/1830. [Anthus aquaticus]



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping