Time-Saving Tip: You can use the Find (shortcut Ctrl-F or use the dropdown Edit Menu) to enter a title, author, word, subject etc.
Some of the longer files have a link to a short sample, these links are all called 'sample' and allow you to hear a voice used.
Saving to hard disc or usb port: If you find that Left click on a link plays the file using an application that does not allow you to 'Save As' then Right click the link and choose 'Save Target As'. You can choose any hard drive or usb destination. Note that an mp3/mp4 player usually needs to be loaded in the required play order, not alphabetical.
The Third Age Trust has over 150,000 members and our Andover U3A Read Out Loud group has been recording from copyright expired and our own writing. A large selection of professionally read audiobooks are available in libraries, from RNIB, Calibre, Talking Newspapers,etc.
Andover U3A Group, Read Out Loud group has been producing audio discs for the Andover VIP’s (visually impaired persons). Thanks to a recent volunteer we are also able to produce full length stories. The links below enable you to listen or download the tracks.
Choose by Author . This will be a password protected for use by U3A members, an alphabetically organised pdf file.
Some links below are still valid.
Top Twenty Shorts:
Track a4: Three fishermen www.cat22.co.uk/rol/a104n.mp3 2.4M
Track a8: Eton Boating Song www.cat22.co.uk/rol/a108n.mp3 2.7M
Track a9: Trout in a Glass Case www.cat22.co.uk/rol/a109n.mp3 3.2M
Track a17: Sunshine www.cat22.co.uk/rol/a117.mp3 1.2M
Track a21: Westminster Bridge www.cat22.co.uk/rol/a121.mp3 0.9M
Track b9 Gilbert White http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/b101.mp3 4.5M
Track b12 John Keats’ letter www.cat22.co.uk/rol/b112.mp3 5.4M
Track d4 Holiday in China www.cat22.co.uk/rol/d04.mp3 17.1M
Track e2 Fire in Barton Stacey www.cat22.co.uk/rol/e02.mp3 2.6M
Track f2 Looking Out to Sea www.cat22.co.uk/rol/f02.mp3 3.9M
Track f7 Old Lady Poem http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/f01.mp3 3.0M
Track f10 Donkey www.cat22.co.uk/rol/f10.mp3 1.0M
Track f12 The Old Workman www.cat22.co.uk/rol/f12.mp3 2.1M
Track f14 The May 28th Poem www.cat22.co.uk/rol/f14.mp3 1.0M
Track g8 The Sea Cruise http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/g01.mp3 7.2M
Track g10 A Ferry in the Fog www.cat22.co.uk/rol/g10.mp3 6.0M
Track h3: review RNIB bible http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/h03-100minbible12m51
Track h4: a visit to a youth hostel http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/h04-youthhostel-6m58.mp3
Track i9: poem by R Burns http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/i09burns2m34.mp3
Track i12: review of Land Girls http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/i12alandgirls3m10.mp3
Audiobooks:
A story about an occurrence during a voyage from South Africa to Southampton.
Read by Derek Scott
Track 1: The story has been divided into 8 parts, listen to the Review and introduction first.
Track 2: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf1-4m46.mp3
Track 3: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf2-3m54.mp3
Track 4: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf3-5m24.mp3
Track 5: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf4-4m12.mp3
Track 6: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf5-5m18.mp3
Track 7: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf6-3m04.mp3
Track 8: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf7-3m17.mp3
Track 9: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/amf8end-4m14.mp3 (the last part of “A Matter of Fact”
Soldiers Yarns in the days of Empire.
Read by Derek Scott
Track 1: The story has been divided into 8 parts, listen to the Review and introduction first.
Track 2: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp1-5m05.mp3
Track 3: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp2-6m15.mp3
Track 4: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp3-4m56.mp3
Track 5: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp4-4m54.mp3
Track 6: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp5-4m48.mp3
Track 7: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp6-5m23.mp3
Track 7: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/cp7-3m04.mp3
The life of a lonely lighthouse keeper in the South Seas is described.
Read by Derek Scott
Track 1: The story has been divided into 8 parts, listen to the Review and introduction first.
Track 2: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot1-5m55.mp3
Track 3: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot2-7m47.mp3
Track 4: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot3-4m16.mp3
Track 5: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot4-7m32.mp3
Track 6: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot5-5m35.mp3
Track 7: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot6-4m17.mp3
Track 8: http://www.cat22.co.uk/rol/dot7-5m02.mp3
More
links:
There are many more websites that you can download mp3 files from, or download as text that can be played with your screen reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 also enables you to listen to .pdf files one paragraph at a time. The website http://www.lulu.com/ enables anyone to write a book/pamphlet/calendar or record audio files and discs for distribution on the internet free. There are many download options of .pdf files as well as the print-on-demand copies. (www.lulu.com/mebooks)
© 2007, 2008 Peter Spurgeon I should like to receive your comments, ideas for material, .wav or .mp3 files of your own, offers of webspace etc.
Last edited 21st June, 2008.