Tolkien Linguaphone online

[wellinghall]

In 1930 or thereabouts, JRR Tolkien recorded two lessons in a Linguaphone English course: At the Tobacconist's, and Wireless. These have now been made available online (although only for users in the UK, I understand):

http://sounds.bl.uk/View.aspx?item=024M-1CS0011556XX-0200V0.xml
http://sounds.bl.uk/View.aspx?item=024M-1CS0011570XX-0200V0.xml

Comments

[arda-unmarred.livejournal.com]

That's awesome!!!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just!

[mrkinch.livejournal.com]

I have no patience with only in the UK or only in the US or only anywhere else. Pointless bureaucratic garbage.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Me neither.