ERO Presents: Sounds Familiar?

Join speaker Jonnie Robinson who'll give an introduction to the British Library's sound recordings of British accents and dialects.

Jonnie Robinson is the British Library's Lead Curator for Spoken English and responsible for the Library's extensive collection of sound recordings of British accents and dialects.

His talk will give an introduction to the British Library's sound recordings of British accents and dialects and explain how they can be used to support research, teaching and learning for a variety of audiences. The talk will be illustrated with examples from the collections including a selection of content relating to Essex.

Event details

Date

March 5, 2024

Times

10:30am - 12:00pm

Prices

£6.00

Who for?

For the whole family

Where?

Essex Record Office

Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England, CM2 6YT

How to book

Book online

Booking required.

Please note

Please note: The presentation starts at 10.45am.

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