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The sounds of British history, from the voice of Florence Nightingale to the testimony of First World War soldiers, could be lost forever within the next 15 years, the British Library has warned. Experts at the library, which holds a collection of six million sound recordings, claim important and unique sources are at risk of disappearing, as it launches a campaign to digitise its entire archive. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11341238/Sounds-of-history-could-be-lost-forever-British-Library-warns.html> http://bit.ly/1ylqWLq http://bit.ly/1ylqWLq+ -- Peterk Dallas, Tx Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org "The problems of our economy have occurred not as an outgrowth of laissez-faire, unbridled competition. They have occurred under the guidance of federal agencies, and under the umbrella of federal regulations." Senator Ted Kennedy, in defending trucking deregulation in 1978. Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra