North West Sound Archive
The North West Sound Archive, founded in Manchester in 1979, was the largest archive of sound recordings in the UK outside of London, with over 140,000 items.[1] It was relocated to Clitheroe in 1982, where it occupied the third floor of the Clitheroe Castle Museum.[2] 53°52′13″N 2°23′35″W / 53.8702°N 2.3931°W It was closed in 2015 for financial reasons,[1] and its materials relocated to the Manchester Central Library, Liverpool Central Library, and the Lancashire Archives, according to the location to which the material related.[3][dead link]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "North West Sound Archive set to close due to 'financial circumstances'". Lancashire Telegraph. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Ashworth, Susan (2010). Clitheroe Castle Museum. Castle Keep, Museum and Park. Lancashire County Council. ISBN 9781857596489.
- ^ "North West Sound Archive". Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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