Chalk
The sound of chalk on a blackboard
Paper Mill
00:00
02:43
About the sound
The paper mill recorded from the visitors’ parking lot. This is the sound of the mill that most people perceive and it is dominated by the tall mill chimney letting out steam. The many machines that process the pulp and the paper are not noticeable in this soundscape.
Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson
Photographer: Torsten Nilsson
Discover more
Coal Mine Prosper Haniel XXI – Pressure Exchange System
In December 2018 Prosper Haniel, the last active coal mine of the Ruhr area, was closed down. Before the end “Sounds of…
Radio Telekomunikacije Ljubljana 2 – changing frequency
The sound of changing the radio frequency. Radio is from the collections of the Technical Museum of Slovenia. It was produced by…
Coal Mine Prosper Haniel XVIII – Arrival of Diesel Engine and “Kumpel” Exiting
In December 2018 Prosper Haniel, the last active coal mine of the Ruhr area, was closed down. Before the end “Sounds of…